Christopher London: The Terrible Price of Sugar (Encore) (EP4951)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast: February 26, 1950
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Glenn Ford as Christopher London and Barton Yarborough
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| 0:00.0 | The From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 0:32.9 | And welcome to Barton Yarborough Week. |
| 0:36.1 | This particular series was inspired by people who were |
| 0:40.7 | curious about Barton Yarborough after the final episodes of Dragnet featuring him prior to his death |
| 0:48.0 | in late 1951. There was some curiosity about his work. While his most culturally significant performances in |
| 0:57.6 | one man's family and all of a mystery have been sadly mostly lost, Yorborough was also a radio |
| 1:06.6 | character actor who played so many characters in so many different types of programs, including |
| 1:14.1 | many detective programs. And that's what we're featuring here. Every encore from Monday through |
| 1:21.3 | Friday features Barton Yarborough in a different role, whether it is as a supporting character, a sidekick, or the villain. |
| 1:31.3 | We'll get a little bit of a sample of his acting talent, and then the whole week culminates |
| 1:38.1 | over on the Great Adventures of Old Time Radio, where we feature a Barton Yarborough Heavy episode of The Amazing World of Radio. |
| 1:47.8 | As always, please note that all of these episodes are quite old, |
| 1:52.7 | so any offers or information contained in the episodes may not be valid unless they're currently |
| 1:58.1 | on our great Detectives of Old Time Radio website. |
| 2:01.6 | But now, welcome to Barton Yarborough Week. |
| 2:07.6 | Welcome to the Great Detectors of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 2:11.8 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 2:13.5 | If you have a comment, email it to me, Box 13, at great detectors.net. |
| 2:17.8 | Give us a call, 208- 991, 4783, and become one of our friends over on Facebook, |
| 2:24.0 | Facebook.com slash radio detectives. |
| 2:27.6 | Well, before we do get started, I want to encourage you, if you can, |
| 2:31.7 | to support our listener support campaign. |
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