Lorre AFRS Program on SiriusXM Radio

During the week of July 27, 2026, Radio Classics host Greg Bell will air an hour-long block of the old-time radio series Mr. and Mrs. North, including an episode hosted by Peter Lorre as a segment in his mid-1940s series Mystery Playhouse.

The Mr. and Mrs. North block includes “Frisbie Proves His Point” (January 17, 1945) and “Don’t Cry Wolf” (March 11, 1952).

“Frisbie Proves His Point” will air these dates and times ~

Monday, July 27 ~
5 am – Pacific
8 am – Eastern

Wednesday, July 29 ~
7 pm – Pacific
10 pm – Eastern

Friday, July 31 ~
11 pm – Pacific

Saturday, August 1 ~
2 am – Eastern

The full schedule for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2026, is available on Greg Bell’s website.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? SiriusXM offers special trial deals through their website.

In the mid-1940s, Peter Lorre served as the main host for the Armed Forces Radio Service series Mystery Playhouse, which featured specially-edited episodes of such popular radio shows as The Whistler, Mr. District Attorney, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Peter would introduce each episode, often greeting the audience with his trademarked “Hello, Kreeps!” A visit to the Green Room for a preview of the next episode often ended each program, as Peter bid everyone, “Good night! Sleep tight!” and closed the doors of the Mystery Playhouse.

Mystery Playhouse programs were then shipped out on thick recording discs to American bases all over the world to be enjoyed by service men and women stationed overseas.

“Frisbie Proves His Point” originally aired on Mr. and Mrs. North on Wednesday, January 17, 1945. The episode now exists only as an entry in the AFRS series, including Lorre’s own Inner Sanctum Mysteries episode, “Death is a Joker” (June 10, 1944).

“And I still think I know that guy,” says Peter Lorre, introducing his own program on the Mystery Playhouse.

Happy listening!

Manhattan Cinema Includes Lorre Film

As Noir City: New York draws to a close this weekend, the Paris Theater in Manhattan offers Lorre fans a special treat – the East Coast premier of a new 4k restoration of Stranger on Third Floor (1940) on Saturday, July 18, 2026.

Presented by the “Czar of Noir” Eddie Muller, who also hosts “Noir Alley” on the Turner Classic Movies channel, the 4k restoration was taken from the original nitrate camera negative of Stranger on the Third Floor.

The program begins at 7 pm with an introduction by Eddie Muller, followed by the Looney Tunes cartoon “Racketeer Rabbit” (1946), featuring animated versions of Peter Lorre and Edward G. Robinson encountering Bugs Bunny in old dark house, and Stranger on the Third Floor.

Admission is $17 for adults, and $15 for seniors (age 62 and over), children (age 12 and under), students (22 and under), members of the military, patrons with the MTA reduced-fare MetroCard for people with disabilities, and First Responders. Tickets may be reserved online through the venue’s website.

The Paris Theater is located at 4 West 58th Street, just west of 5th Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City, New York.

The Paris Theater is well served by the subway system. Public parking is available at LAZ Parking, located at 9 West 57 Street.

More information about public transportation and parking is available on the cinema’s website.

Disney Classic at the AFI Silver

Advertised as “The Mightiest Motion Picture of Them All!” during its original 1954 release, the Walt Disney Studios classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), starring Peter Lorre, James Mason, Kirk Douglas, and Paul Lukas, will be shown at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center from Friday, July 17 to Thursday, July 23, 2026, as part of the venue’s series “CinemaScope Summer”.

The movie will be shown these dates and times –

Friday, July 17 –
1:45 pm

Sunday, July 19 –
12:30 pm

Monday, July 20 –
12 noon

Tuesday, July 21 –
12 noon

Wednesday, July 22 –
6:45 pm

Thursday, July 23 –
2:15 pm

Admission to weekday matinees is $10 for adults and $8 for children. Admission to weekend and evening shows is $14 for adults, $11 for seniors, and $8 for children. Tickets may be purchased at the box office. Tickets may also be purchased online through the AFI Silver website.

The “CinemaScope Summer” series runs from Saturday, July 11, to Thursday, September 17, and includes such classic films as Fantastic Voyage, Forbidden Planet, Rebel Without a Cause, and the animated Disney classic Lady and the Tramp. The full schedule is available on the cinema’s website.

The AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Parking is available in several public parking decks close to the theater. Most convenient is the Wayne Avenue garage, located at 921 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Payment for parking at the Wayne Avenue garage is “Pay by Plate” or “Pay by Cell”. More information about payment options is available on the Wayne Avenue garage website.

Directions to the cinema, as well as information about parking and public transportation, may be found on the AFI Silver website.

Lorre Films in July

July brings many Lorre movies on television – the Turner Classic Movies channel, the Talking Pictures TV channel, and the Movies! Network channel.

American times shown are Eastern Standard.

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July, 2026

In July, Peter's fans can enjoy many Lorre movies on the Turner Classic Movies channel, as well as other channels.

July 1 (Wed), 2 am, TCM – Casablanca (1942). The prime-time theme is "WB Songs in Looney Tunes". The WWII classic Casablanca is preceded by the cartoon "Hare Force" (1944), in which Bugs Bunny hums "As Time Goes By", while roasting a carrot over a fire in a fireplace.

July 4 (Sat), 8 pm, MeTV – Invisible Agent (1942). Horror host Svengoolie presents this WWII entry in the Invisible Man series from Universal Studios.

July 6 (Mon), 3:45 am, TCM – Muscle Beach Party (1964). TCM's "Star of the Month" in July is "Singers as Stars" with a series of movies starring various singers – including this entry in the popular "Beach Party" series with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon.

July 7 (Tues), 1 am, Silver Screen Classics channel – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934).

July 7 (Tues), 9:30 am, Silver Screen Classics channel – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934).

July 7 (Tues), 3:41, UniversalS Westerns channel – Wagon Train, "The Alexander Portlass Story" (NBC, March 16, 1960).

July 18 (Sat), 7:45 pm, TCM – The Cross of Lorraine (1943). The weekend line-up of feature films includes this MGM drama about French soldiers tricked into surrender and imprisoned in a Nazi-run camp in Germany.

July 18 (Sat), 8 pm, Movies! Network – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

July 19 (Sun), 4 pm, TCM – Silk Stockings (1957). Peter Lorre sings and dances in this MGM musical starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.

July 20 (Mon), 8 am, TCM – They Met in Bombay (1941). TCM salutes director Clarence Brown with a morning and afternoon of movies Brown has directed, including this adventure film starring Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell.

July 23 (Thurs), 6:30 pm, TCM – Mad Love (1935). The daytime theme is "Men or Monsters?" with a morning and afternoon of horror films, including Peter Lorre's first American movie Note: In Canada, Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) will be shown instead.

July 25 (Sat), 11:30 am, Movies! Network – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

July 29 (Wed), 3:15 pm, TCM – The Maltese Falcon (1941). The daytime theme is "Classic Cult Movies" with a morning and afternoon of classic films, including this hard-boiled detective film about the fabulous statuette and the nefarious characters seeking it.

July 29 (Wed), 4:45 pm, Film4 channel, United Kingdom – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

July 29 (Wed), 8 pm, Movies! Network – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

July 29 (Wed), 9:50 pm, ScreenPix Action channel – The Raven (1963).

July 29 (Wed), 12:45 am, ScreenPix Action channel – Tales of Terror (1962).

July 30 (Thurs), 12:35 pm, ScreenPix Action channel – The Raven (1963).

July 30 (Thurs), 3:10 pm, ScreenPix Action channel – Tales of Terror (1962).

July 31 (Fri), 7:40 am, Fox Movie Channel – Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

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Sneak Peek at August, 2026

In August, the Turner Classic Movies channel presents the annual "Summer Under the Stars" festival – Each day devoted to an actor or actress.

Aug 2 (Sun), 12 noon, TCM – Casablanca (1942). Sunday is "Humphrey Bogart Day", including two of the five movies Bogie made with Peter Lorre.

Aug 2 (Sun), 2 pm, TCM – Beat the Devil (1953). "Humphrey Bogart Day" continues with this comedy about characters in search of uranium in Africa.

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Many of these and other Lorre movies and television programs are now available on DVD and Blu-Ray – many remastered and packaged with extra features. For more information on the films of Peter Lorre released to home video, head on over to the DVD – VHS section of The Lost One website.

In The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of Peter’s movies, including interviews with many of the directors, writers, actors, and crew who worked with Peter.

A complete list of Peter’s movies and television credits is available in the book’s Appendix.

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