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Apr 10, 1938 · 29:22
Today's story begins in the office of Dr Christian, the doctor of Rivers End, where Judy is at work. Jack Wilson has…
Apr 11, 1939 · 30:02
The story today opens at the plaza in front of the new hospital, where every man, woman and child in River's End has…
Apr 17, 1938 · 30:33
Mr Nelson has come to see Dr Christian about some dizzy spells he has been experiencing when he comments that he has…
Apr 17, 1940 · 24:27
The opening scene of today's Doctor Christian drama takes us back many years to a find spring day in River's End in…
Apr 24, 1938 · 29:19
Today's story from River's End begins in Roy Davis' drug store. Judy Price, Doctor Christian's secretary has just…
Apr 24, 1940 · 24:20
Today's story opens in Jim Water's living room where his wife Nancy is talking to Doctor Christian about her husband's…
Apr 25, 1945 · 24:38
Today's story opens just outside Doctor Christian's office, just as he is heading through the front door. The Doctor…
Apr 3, 1938 · 30:35
The story begins in Dr Christians room where Judy is talking to her friend Isabelle Taylor. Isabelle confides in Judy…
Apr 3, 1940 · 24:24
The story today begins in the charity wing of the hospital, with Miss McFall on duty, as Doctor Christian enters in…
Aug 1, 1945 · 25:42
It's early evening in Rivers End and Dr. Christian is just winding up his round of calls with a visit to Mr. Bennett,…
Aug 15, 1945 · 24:22
A new family have moved in to Riversend and the young boy, Kenny Douglas, takes his dog to see Dr. Christine to remove…
Aug 29, 1945 · 25:12
Charming and imaginative story of a blind boy named Ted and his imaginary dog called Puff.
Dec 12, 1937 · 29:55
Dr Christian is attending the wedding of Wilmer Palmer to Howard Ross in fact he's giving the bride away. Dr Christian…
Dec 12, 1945
This charming episode blends romance, comedy, and post-war sentiment. A returning war heroine sets her sights on the…
Dec 13, 1938 · 29:22
This is another story about beautiful Peg Foster who has found happiness and activity again because our wise Dr…
Dec 13, 1944 · 24:37
Mrs Prince comes from the oldest and most illustrious family in town. Her ancestry goes back to the Mayflower and her…
Dec 19, 1937 · 30:15
Danny Barnes has been away in New York for two years and has returned to Rivers End for the holiday season. Rumour has…
Dec 19, 1945 · 24:52
Dr Christian is asked to be the host at a party when the hostess has to go to Mexico to visit her new grandchild. The…
Dec 20, 1938 · 29:21
Sit back and listen to Jean Hersholt in his Christmas Dr Christian story and also featuring miss Gloria Holden as the…
Dec 20, 1939
This heartwarming Christmas tale follows the story of Mary Bartlett, a young mother searching for her missing husband…
Dec 20, 1944 · 24:29
It's Christmas Eve, the night of Peace on earth and goodwill toward men. The peace is about to be disturbed as an…
Dec 23, 1953
Step into a world of moral dilemmas and heartwarming resolutions in this captivating episode. When Tony Vittorio, a…
Dec 26, 1937 · 29:49
When Dorris Fleming’s husband went on trial she was the only one who stood by him to the cost of her reputation and it…
Dec 26, 1945
In this heartwarming tale of post-war America a young girl's mission to find happiness for her widowed mother leads to…
Dec 27, 1938 · 29:55
Sit back and listen to Jean Hersholt in his Christmas Dr Christian story and also featuring miss Gloria Holden as the…
Dec 27, 1944 · 25:17
This prizewinning story by Doris Buck of Arlington Virginia is a story of kindness and redemption. The story begins in…
Dec 5, 1937 · 29:49
When a stranger turns up at Rivers End to end his life Dr Christian introduces him to a young blind boy who sees for…
Dec 5, 1945
When a young boy is found bound and gagged on a neighbor's porch, the community is thrown into a tizzy. As the kindly…
Dec 6, 1938 · 29:51
An old timer in the town of River's End, Ed Fettle, has been amusing himself writing up the early history of the place.…
Feb 13, 1938 · 29:27
Norma Farrell’s husband had died three years ago leaving her a wealthy woman but that didn’t stop her being thrifty.…
Feb 13, 1946
This prize-winning story of romance and resilience is written by Kathleen Rollins from Denver, Colorado. In it a…
Feb 14, 1939 · 30:16
The wide river that gives the town its name Rivers End is at flood stage on this dark night. Dr Christian and his…
Feb 14, 1940 · 24:48
The story begins on a day in early February 1925 when Emily was the village seamstress engaged to wild Don Burns. Emily…
Feb 14, 1945 · 24:33
Elves, Pixies, fairies and trolls, Dr. Christian finds himself on a magic carpet trip in Fairyland to the palace to…
Feb 20, 1938 · 29:25
Dr Christian tells the tale of when he was a Dr in the army during world war two and of how a young soldier named Slim…
Feb 20, 1946 · 23:29
An amazing story of a girl with two pairs of hands, one grotesquely hideous and the other divinely beautiful and how…
Feb 21, 1939 · 30:08
When Dan Smithers is in danger of losing his job and his wife is expecting their first child he looses his self-respect…
Feb 21, 1940 · 24:59
We invite you tonight to join Mrs Browning's party to celebrate the birthday of George Washington. Mrs Martha Browning…
Feb 21, 1945 · 25:01
Kids can be so mean sometimes like Jerry Mckosker and his gang picking on scrawny little George Washington Jenks…
Feb 21, 1951 · 29:46
This story was written by professor of English at Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia, M. Karl Holman who won this weeks…
Feb 21, 1951 · 31:48
Dr Christian explains to the chief of police that it is his job to handle the sick and he will handle Edward while he…
Feb 27, 1938 · 30:17
There has been a series of motor accidents in Rivers End all occurring under about the same circumstances and all…
Feb 27, 1946 · 23:15
Its a very rainy day when a lady turns up in Dr. Christians surgery in Rivers End. For a minute Dr. Christian doesn't…
Feb 28, 1939 · 29:23
Since her husband died 20 years ago Mrs Jackson has been a crabbed recluse burying herself in the great white columned…
Feb 28, 1940 · 25:12
Our story today opens in Doctor Christian's office at around 5 o'clock in the evening. Judy is just putting on her hat…
Feb 6, 1938 · 29:05
When Homer who is new to Riversedge turns up at Dr Christians surgery at first he and Judy think he has come with an…
Feb 6, 1946 · 24:32
The village priest, Father John Mulligan is on his way to the state prison as the regular chaplain is ill, when he…
Feb 7, 1939 · 29:46
Old Will Granis is now 70years old and when he was an adolescent man he came down with inflammatory rheumatism which…
Feb 7, 1940 · 24:33
Today's story opens with eight year old Alan Fletcher asleep upstairs, while Joe and Alice Fletcher are reading in the…
Feb 7, 1945 · 24:47
It's late evening in Dr. Christian's office and Judy finds him asleep and mentioning something about a shawl. For the…
Jan 10, 1939 · 29:52
Sir Thomas Beaton the famous throat surgeon from the UK is arriving in America to visit his sister who lives near…
Jan 10, 1940 · 24:50
The curtain rises today on Doctor Christian's office, where we find Judy all alone and busy at work. As he enters the…
Jan 10, 1945 · 21:41
Nurse Nina Jones is worried about her love affair but she needn't think Dr Christian wouldn't understand. Nurse Jones…
Jan 16, 1938 · 29:55
As the scene opens it is seven o’clock in the evening and Dr Christian and his friend Roy Davis, the druggist are…
Jan 17, 1939 · 30:02
Kent Lewis is only 42 but he is suffering from the feeling of being old and finished having not had a job since his…
Jan 17, 1940 · 24:52
Today's story opens in Doctor Christian's private office at the hospital. He is in serious conversation with Hank…
Jan 17, 1945
A mysterious old man and his companion 'Blubber' have been living quietly in Rivers End for years, but their past is…
Jan 2, 1938 · 29:56
Henry Harris has a reputation for being completely henpecked by his wife Ella and Judy even jokes that he can't be ill…
Jan 2, 1946
A howling January snowstorm turns an interurban bus into an accidental community, where blankets, thermoses, and good…
Jan 23, 1938 · 29:41
Dr Christian is getting ready to leave for his morning calls and advises Judy that if anyone calls he’ll be over at Mrs…
Jan 23, 1946 · 25:11
A sympathetic and appealing play in which Doctor Christian helps nurse Anne with a war wounded patient she has become…
Jan 24, 1939 · 29:50
Dr Christian helps an old friend and sweetheart Margaret Doyle Martin to realise her own happiness and marry the man…
Jan 24, 1940 · 24:42
Today's story concerns two young people who are uninvited guests in River's End. The tale begins in Doctor Christian's…
Jan 24, 1945
This is a heartwarming tale of love, redemption, and the power of a child's innocence. Jean Hersholt delivers a stellar…
Jan 29, 1941 · 25:19
Today's story opens on a lovely Spring day in River's End. The little town lies quiet and peaceful in the sunshine, but…
Jan 3, 1939 · 29:44
There was a wire down in front of Old Mrs Ivy Fenner’s house so Dr Christian went round to warn her but was concerned…
Jan 3, 1940 · 24:42
Today's story opens in Mrs Mudge's living room, where the girls club is in session. The girls meet every Thursday…
Jan 30, 1938 · 29:15
When Mr Laine dies leaving behind his 75 year-old wife their grown up children decide that it would be better for Mrs…
Jan 30, 1946 · 24:46
An a musing story in which, grouchy storekeeper JV gets it in his head that his employee Miss Minnie Marvin is in love…
Jan 31, 1939 · 29:24
Hearing a song at a wedding made Mary Larkin faint. She told Dr Christian she hadn't heard the song for years and she…
Jan 31, 1940 · 24:45
If you like mystery stories, you'll like the tale today. The story opens in Doctor Christian's office, where Judy has…
Jan 31, 1945 · 24:49
Gayle is engaged to Larry Warner but he has been overseas for two years now. Now while helping out at the hospital she…
Jan 9, 1938 · 29:20
For today's story of Dr Christian we take you to the Rivers End Light and Power Plant. It's six o'clock on New Years…
Jan 9, 1946
Enjoy a mixture of small-town medicine and circus thrills in this gripping episode. Dr. Christian finds himself…
Jul 10, 1946
A delightful blend of family drama and comedic wit unfolds when Grandma mysteriously disappears from her home, leaving…
Jul 11, 1945 · 24:10
Our story today opens at the River's End rail road station, where Dr Christian just returned from an out of town call,…
Jul 13, 1949 · 24:27
Happy go-lucky Sammy Larcoma hits the jackpot in more ways than one when Dr. Christian puts him in contact with Lucy to…
Jul 18, 1945 · 25:22
It's late afternoon and Judy is alone in the office when Margaret Powers, Judy's lifelong friend bounds excitedly in…
Jul 25, 1945 · 25:12
Doctor Christian receives a phone call from Lydia Parker. She has just arrived in Rivers End from Chicago with her twin…
Jul 3, 1946 · 24:28
Marian Douglas arrives in Rivers Ends from New York in search of David Rodell a soldier she met a little over two years…
Jun 12, 1940 · 23:39
Today's story opens on the street outside Mrs Browning's home in River's End, where Buzz Benson is washing a car as…
Jun 13, 1945 · 24:25
Have you ever had an illness that you self prescribed yourself? When you look up the symptoms in a medical encyclopedia…
Jun 19, 1940 · 24:43
As the story begins today, we find Judy Price, looking particularly fetching in a starched white lace evening gown,…
Jun 20, 1945 · 24:18
This prize entry story is a delightful comedy written by Robert Foster of Brooklyn, New York. This story contains a…
Jun 26, 1940 · 24:56
Today's story opens with Doctor Christian and his secretary Judy Price walking through the lobby of a well-known…
Jun 5, 1940 · 24:13
Today's story opens in the hospital at River's End, where Doctor Christian has been called on an emergency case. The…
Jun 6, 1951
'The Runaway' is a radio drama that weaves small-town warmth with a quietly simmering intrigue. The story opens in Dr.…
Jun 6, 1951
A troubled young man drifts into town under a borrowed name, and Dr. Christian quickly senses a strain that runs deeper…
Mar 13, 1938 · 29:46
There has been a series of motor accidents in Rivers End all occurring under about the same circumstances and all…
Mar 13, 1940 · 24:32
Today's story opens in Doctor Christian's familiar office, with Judy pounding the typewriter. The doctor is late to the…
Mar 14, 1939 · 29:48
Dr Christian is trying to drum up help to raise funds for the Children’s hospital when Judy suggests he ask Polly…
Mar 20, 1938 · 29:25
When Patty was 2 years old her mother died and for the past 5 years her father has brought her up. Now her father Walt…
Mar 20, 1940 · 24:34
Today's play is all about young love, its heartaches and ecstasies. It comes to River's End every Spring, as regularly…
Mar 20, 1946 · 24:12
A little boy called Nicky Marshall calls in to Dr Christians office and asks Judy not to tell his mother that he has…
Mar 21, 1939 · 29:27
Mr Meeks is president of the Meeks Loaning Company, which was founded by his grandfather he lives with his wife and…
Mar 27, 1938 · 29:24
Windy Smith is a nice enough fellow but he has a habit of telling tall tales. When he calls in to Dr Christians to pay…
Mar 27, 1940 · 24:00
The story today opens in Doctor Christian's office, where Judy is talking excitedly to the doctor. There is a very…
Mar 27, 1946 · 24:18
Doctor Christian helps a homeless veteran who thinks he is losing his mind to regain his confidence in himself. The…
Mar 6, 1938 · 30:17
There has been a series of motor accidents in Rivers End all occurring under about the same circumstances and all…
Mar 6, 1946 · 23:57
Dr. Christian and Judy are paying a call on Miss Harriett Petticourt who is in her eighties. She is not really in ill…
Mar 7, 1939 · 29:23
The opening scene takes place in the Robinson home on the night of the annual spring dance at the high school. As the…
May 15, 1940 · 24:47
Benjamin Stack owns a small factory where they make nuts and bolts. He is a member of all civic organisations, always…
May 15, 1946 · 24:13
After her husband Geoff dies, Margie who lives with her baby and her aunt-in-law, Miss Lucinda is afraid to leave…
May 16, 1945 · 24:03
Today's story opens in the familiar office of Doctor Christian, with the doctor saying to Judy "Well this is the day…
May 2, 1945 · 26:08
It's early afternoon as our story opens today and Judy Price is running up the steps of the familiar old white house on…
May 22, 1940 · 25:06
Our stories normally open as a peaceful River's End scene, but tonight's drama begins on a note of urgency - even panic…
May 23, 1945 · 24:58
The drama begins in the living room of the old Hallsy mansion, where the rich tapestry, the needlepoint chairs, and the…
May 29, 1940 · 24:41
As the show opens today, we are in Doctor Christian's office, where he is giving Albert Hally a physical examination.…
May 30, 1945 · 24:31
If you go down State Street in River's End, and turn left at the second corner, the third house is a rambling white…
May 9, 1945 · 24:01
Tonight's show is a little different, for the good doctor has decided to knock off from doctoring, for a few hours of…
Nov 1, 1938 · 30:50
Jean Hersholt's play for tonight concerns the efforts of the good citizens of Rivers End to nominate Dr Christian for…
Nov 1, 1939 · 29:58
It's October as Dr Christian and nurse Judy are on their walk around the block in Riversend. This episode covers…
Nov 1, 1944 · 24:54
Dr Christian really appreciates his nurse Judy but knows that one day soon enough she will leave and marry. When Dr…
Nov 11, 1942 · 24:17
Jim calls in to see Dr Christian about his 24 year old son Howard who was born in the last war when Jim was newly…
Nov 14, 1937 · 30:00
Charlotte Dixon has received national recognition for her poetry and now feels that she is trapped in a mundane…
Nov 14, 1945
A poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption unfolds in this compelling radio drama. When a wounded war hero…
Nov 15, 1938 · 30:00
The Accident is the story of what love meant to two women in Rivers End, two women very far apart in their financial…
Nov 15, 1939 · 29:51
Young Druggist Roy Davis is a persistent suitor of Dr Christian's secretary, Judy. He is waiting in Dr Christians…
Nov 15, 1944 · 24:44
Linda Munson asks Dr Christian to talk to her mother Linda about letting her go and live her own life. Linda knows her…
Nov 2, 1949 · 28:52
Three generations in Riversend have called school teacher Miss Sarah Adams Old Battle-Axe. When she retires from…
Nov 21, 1937 · 29:52
Mrs Tanzy is a natural mother who loves her family dearly and does everything for them. Seeing that her family are…
Nov 22, 1938 · 30:14
Mrs Clements is concerned that her 14-year-old son Freddy is acting secretive towards his father and her and that his…
Nov 22, 1939 · 28:28
Dr Christian gets involved in the trials and tribulations of teenage tomboy Tanny who is not ready to grow up and be…
Nov 25, 1942 · 24:16
The story reflects the atmosphere in a romantic age in American life. The chief characters in the play are Miss Jane…
Nov 28, 1937 · 29:36
Mrs Spears has come to see Dr Christian about the charity bazaar when Miss Homequist the famous Opera singer whom Dr…
Nov 28, 1945 · 24:28
Jim Bradley arrives in Riversend all grown up now, and on a journalistic assignment. He is planning to write an article…
Nov 29, 1938 · 29:47
Tonight’s drama is the story of Peg Foster. Dr Christian has known Peg since she was born and she’s grown in to a…
Nov 29, 1944 · 24:34
Set in 1941 during the second world war the lovely Dr Christian is once again involved in curing affairs of the heart.
Nov 29, 1950
A heartwarming tale of redemption unfolds in this compelling radio drama that explores the transformative power of…
Nov 4, 1942 · 23:58
This prizewinning play was written by Robert Bruce Fuller a young author graduated from Illinois University and…
Nov 7, 1937 · 29:22
Dr Christian and his guide Swampy are bound for a fishing trip up the river to the shack where Swampy and his…
Nov 7, 1945 · 24:56
Dr Christian and Judy are in the cinema and Dr Christian has fallen asleep. He wakes up to find that he's not the only…
Nov 8, 1938 · 29:36
Dr Christian and Nurse Judy Price visit the home of Tony Donella where he is worried about his wife and the pain she is…
Nov 8, 1939 · 30:00
It's two o'clock in the morning when Doctor Christian and his secretary Judy are returning from a late emergency case…
Oct 10, 1945 · 24:16
When Dr Christian receives a chain letter in the mail he can't beleive that anyone still sends those things. He and…
Oct 14, 1942 · 24:16
Black Magic is written by Dr William F. Bose of Boston, Massachusetts. His interest in chemistry and poisons and their…
Oct 17, 1945 · 25:27
Just as Dr Christian and Judy are about to leave for the day a call comes in from the sheriff that wealthy Mrs Mary…
Oct 18, 1938 · 29:20
In this heartwarming episode, Dr. Christian's life takes an unexpected turn when a baby is left on his doorstep. As he…
Oct 18, 1944 · 25:09
Connie Craig's husband is in the south Pacific and she hasn't seen him for eighteen months. She calls in to see Dr…
Oct 21, 1942 · 24:40
When Miss Lizzie, known as a determined maiden lady with no desires of getting married, arrives home and checks her…
Oct 24, 1945 · 25:24
Mrs Elizabeth Elliott is a gentle blind lady who stepped out in to the road in front of Pat Blair and trying to avoid…
Oct 25, 1938 · 29:20
Tonight's tale begins on a stormy night some weeks ago. Doctor Christian is returning from a call on old man Thomas,…
Oct 25, 1950
Dr Christian, small-town doctor finds himself in the heart of New York City, faced with an unexpected challenge. This…
Oct 28, 1942 · 23:54
Today's program marks the start of Dr Christian's sixth consecutive year of broadcasting with this prizewinning story…
Oct 3, 1945
Family drama and heartwarming sacrifice are the heart of this touching episode. A mother's unwavering love for her…
Oct 31, 1945 · 25:37
Since tonight is Halloween it's as good a time as any to raise old ghosts so here's Dr Christian in his office telling…
Oct 4, 1950 · 29:31
Grant Newman, newly elected county attorney is out to impress. He reopens an old case in which an elderly man was…
Oct 7, 1942 · 24:52
It's early evening in River's End, and the streetlights have just been lighted. Policeman Tom Blake has just stopped…
Sep 12, 1945 · 24:14
When Dr Christian's friend Charlie Stocks, the room clerk at the United States Hotel, the only hotel in town has a…
Sep 16, 1942 · 24:17
Today's story opens in the doctor's office, where Judy Price is making out bills, when the door bursts open and Violet…
Sep 17, 1947
Pamela Norton's nose has been badly damaged in an accident, but the young woman has a surprising request for the…
Sep 19, 1945 · 24:39
Before Laura Marshall met and married Steven Marshall and became a loving step mother to his daughter Barbara, she was…
Sep 23, 1942 · 24:22
Today's story begins in Dr Christian's office, where Judy answers a call from the United States Hotel, who in turn have…
Sep 26, 1945
Step into a world of romance and misunderstandings in this delightful episode. When two sailors find themselves…
Sep 30, 1942 · 24:14
Today's story opens with Doctor Christian and his secretary Judy on their way to a country call. The doctor is so glad…
Sep 5, 1945
When a famous comedian's marriage hits a rough patch, hilarity ensues as he tries to win back his wife's affections.…
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