The Big Story: The Case of the Final Curtain (EP4857)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast: December 7, 1947
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Tremayne as Aubrey Maddock; Alice Reinhart; Ted Osborn; Agnes Young; John Gibson; Will GeerWindsor
Historical Society article on the murders: https://windsorhistoricalsociety.org/amy-archer-gilligan-entrepreneurism-gone-wrong-in-windsor/
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, |
| 0:35.3 | Adam Graham. In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of |
| 0:39.5 | The Big Story. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
| 0:48.4 | I also want to promote our other podcast, and today I'm highlighting the Amazing World of Radio, where in honor of June |
| 0:56.6 | Lockhart, we have a special episode that will be released tomorrow, and you can check that out |
| 1:02.9 | as well as last week's Thanksgiving special at amazing.gratedetectives.net. But now, |
| 1:10.2 | from December 7th, 19 1947, here is the case of the final curtain. |
| 1:19.7 | Mel Mel presents the big story. |
| 1:24.6 | Morning, Mr. Wilson. |
| 1:26.1 | Morning, ma'am. |
| 1:26.9 | What'll it be today? I'd like a tube of toothpaste. Toothpaste, yeah. A. Morning, ma'am. What'll it be today? |
| 1:27.7 | I'd like a tube of toothpaste. |
| 1:29.1 | A jar of cold cream. |
| 1:31.7 | Uh-huh. |
| 1:32.5 | And a pound of arsenic. |
| 1:34.1 | Arsenic? |
| 1:34.7 | Yes. |
| 1:35.6 | I'm afraid I'll have to ask you what it's for, ma'am. |
| 1:37.7 | Why, surely. |
| 1:38.7 | It's for rats. |
| 1:47.7 | The Big Story. |
| 1:52.4 | Another in a thrilling series based on true experiences of newspaper reporters. |
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