March: Truth or Consequences debuts on NBC Radio.
March 2: Cartoon character Elmer Fudd makes his debut in the animated short Elmer's Candid Camera.
March 3: In Sweden, a time bomb destroys the office of Norrskenflamman (a Swedish communist newspaper), killing 5.
March 5: Members of the Soviet Politburo (Joseph Stalin, Vyacheslav Molotov, Lazar Kaganovich, Mikhail Kalinin, Kliment Voroshilov and Lavrenty Beria) sign an order, prepared by Beria, for the execution of 25,700 Polish intelligentsia, including 14,700 Polish POWs.
March 11: Ed Ricketts, John Steinbeck and six others leave Monterey, California for The Sea of Cortez on a collecting expedition.
March 12: The Soviet Union and Finland sign a peace treaty in Moscow ending the Winter War; Finns, along with the world at large, are shocked by the harsh terms.
March 18: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
March 21: Edouard Daladier resigns as prime minister of France; Paul Reynaud succeeds him.
March 23: The Lahore Resolution, calling for greater autonomy for what will become Pakistan in British India, is drawn up by the All-India Muslim League during a three-day general session at Iqbal Park, Lahore.
March 31: Commerce raiding German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis, leaves the Wadden Sea for what will become the longest warship cruise of the war. (622 days without in-port replenishment or repair) (source: Wikipedia)
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| Adventures of Superman 9 - Threat to the Planet Building | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Lois is thrown out of an airplane, but is rescued by Superman as he foils the plans of "The Yellow Mask." The end of the adventure. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 247 - Mysterious Voice 22 - Shark Sends a Telegram to Capt Midnight | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Ivan Shark's plan becomes clear ... but first a telegram to Capt. Midnight! Steve is played by Stacy Harris this episode. | ||||||||||||
| Speed Gibson 166 - Surrounded by Pygmy Headhunters | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Pygmy head-hunters in the Zareba! | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 46 - Winter in Paris | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: , Maureen O'Sullivan, Don Ameche, Warren William. A couple involved with espionage find themselves trapped in Paris on the eve of the second World War. | ||||||||||||
| The Shadow 189 - Death on the Bridge | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Lamont Cranston disguises himself as a laborer to find out why so many bridge workers are falling to their deaths, but he himself falls off the bridge! | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | Superman rescues a woman from the burning Sterling Building. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 248 - Mysterious Voice 23 - The Telegram | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Capt. Midnight gets Shark's telegram and decides to stall for time. | ||||||||||||
| The Green Hornet 1940-03-04 - The Tricky Tankers - aka Robertson's Gas Racket | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 253 - Trade Winds | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Trade Winds is a drama of love and flight, of a wealthy society girl wanted by the police and of a young detective who tracks her half way round the world. Stars: Joan Bennett & Errol Flynn. It’s a drama of a man and woman who are meant for each other ... | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 11 - Stabbing of June Anderson | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The witness to the Sterling Tower fire is stabbed while in the hospital ... while Clark Kent awaits outside. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 249 - Mysterious Voice 24 - Chuck Talks to Shark Aboard Shark's Plane | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The midnight radio conversations begin. Capt. Midnight has a plan, Ivan Shark has a plan, Chuck Ramsey has a plan! | ||||||||||||
| The Green Hornet 1940-03-11 - Salesman in Short Pants - aka Child Labor Racket | |||||||||||||
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| The Green Hornet 1940-03-06 - Income from Immigrants - aka Ligget's Citizenship Racket | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 12 - North Star Mining Company | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | June Anderson has given proof of the North Star mine fraud to her brother on a freighter. Dr. Ambrose proves to be a fraud. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 250 - Mysterious Voice 25 - Captain Demands to Hear Chuck's Voice | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | An American Airplanes pilot visits during the commercial! Capt. Midnight vs. Ivan Shark by radio! | ||||||||||||
| Speed Gibson 167 - Safe Take-Off | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Octopus will rule the world in only one month! | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 47 - Ballerina Slightly with Accent | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: William Powell, Bette Davis, Oscar Bradley and His Orchestra. Bette Davis' first radio appearance in a comedy, she also sings! | ||||||||||||
| The Shadow 190 - The Laughing Corpse | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Margo moves into a new apartment, and hears a dead man laughing! | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 13 - Aboard the Steamship Madison | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | There is a fire aboard the freighter, "Madison." | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 251 - Mysterious Voice 26 - Chuck Will Talk to Capt Midnight Tonight | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Chuck has twelve hours to prepare a hidden message for Capt. Midnight ... can he do it? | ||||||||||||
| Lux Radio Theater 254 - My Son, My Son | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A Victorian melodrama about a writer and his spoiled, lying son. Stars: Brian Aherne & Madeleine Carroll | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 14 - Plane to Canyon City | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | En route to Idaho, Clark Kent falls off an airplane wing while trying to free it from ice. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 252 - Mysterious Voice 27 - Shark Issues An Ultimatum | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Chuck has sent the secret message ... but what does it mean? | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 15 - Left to Die | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | June Anderson is left at the bottom of the North Star mine...which is about to explode! The end of the adventure. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 253 - Mysterious Voice 28 - Shark Tells Fury His Plans | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Chuck is to speak to Capt. Midnight again. Will another secret message get out? Capt. Midnight's plan includes a local radio announcer! | ||||||||||||
| Speed Gibson 168 - Speed Missing Again | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Buchanans are re-united at last, but Speed Gibson is missing! | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 48 - The Awful Truth | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: Carole Lombard, Robert Young, Ralph Bellamy, Oscar Bradley and His Orchestra. A dizzy comedy of divorce and reconciliation. | ||||||||||||
| The Shadow 191 - Murderer's Vanity | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The perfect crime is almost committed, but for the Shadow ... and the dream of "Big Charlie." | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 16 - Prison Riot | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The start of a new adventure. The prisoners are rioting at San Miguel prison, and Lois is in danger once again! "The Wolf" is about to strike once more! The story is complete. | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 254 - Mysterious Voice 29 - Shark Demands Answer Within 24 Hours | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | With 42 hours remaining ... Capt. Midnight to the rescue! | ||||||||||||
| The Green Hornet 1940-03-18 - One Goes Out As Two Go In - aka Property Tax Racket | |||||||||||||
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| Lux Radio Theater 255 - The Rains Came | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A romance/adventure set in colonial India. The story centers on the redemption of its lead female character, Lady Edwina Esketh. Stars: George Brent & Kay Francis | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | "The Wolf" and his henchman Keno are barricaded in the prison's steam plant...with Lois Lane as their hostage! | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 255 - Mysterious Voice 30 - Chuck Gets Disturbing News | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Capt. Midnight is closing in on Ivan Shark's secret hideout, but one more secret message is needed! | ||||||||||||
| The Lone Ranger 1116 - Willing To Fight | |||||||||||||
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| Adventures of Superman 18 - Wolf vs. the Yellow Mask | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | "The Mask" kills "The Wolf" and makes plans with Keno, while another earthquake strikes Dyerville! | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 256 - Mysterious Voice 31 - Flying to Point of Shark's First Broadcast | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The final secret message from Chuck. Capt. Midnight and Ivan Shark pass each other's plane in the night! | ||||||||||||
| Speed Gibson 169 - The Octopus Waits | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Octopus rehearses his ultimatum to all governments to turn over their powers to him! | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 49 - Morning Glory | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, Ray Milland, Adolphe Menjou. A beautiful but naive small town girl arrives on Broadway, fully expecting to quickly become a star. The first two minutes of the program has been deleted. | ||||||||||||
| The Shadow 192 - The Plot that Failed | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | The Shadow is tricked into aiding two "scientists" place six strange machines around the city. A melted steam shovel gives Lamont the clue to the purpose of the mysterious machines. As "The Shadow" prevents the entire city from being melted, Margo plans to boil ... | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | Superman saves the Dyerville bridge and a barge-full of gasoline. "The Yellow Mask" demands $1 million or he will destroy the town! | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 257 - Mysterious Voice 32 - Chuck Transmits Secret Message | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Ivan Shark has disappeared, Chuck's secret messages to Capt. Midnight are explained. | ||||||||||||
| Lux Radio Theater 256 - Remember the Night | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | A romantic story about a prosecutor who winds up taking a beautiful thief with him on a Christmas visit to his mother. Stars: Fred MacMurray & Barbara Stanwyck. The story was used again on The Lux Radio Theatre on December 22, 1941 and also on May 5, 1955. | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 20 - Million-Dollar Ransom | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Clark rescues Lois from Keno's plan to blow her up. "The Mask" strikes at the Harley Dam! | ||||||||||||
| Captain Midnight 258 - Mysterious Voice 33 - Disappointing News for Capt Markham | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Captain Midnight does one of the commercials! Ivan Shark's hideout is discovered at last. | ||||||||||||
| Adventures of Superman 21 - Torpedoes of Destruction | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Superman saves Dyerville from destruction by blocking the Jefferson Gorge after the dam has been destroyed. The end of the adventure. | ||||||||||||
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| Description: | An auto wreck ... involving the Amir of Karno! | ||||||||||||
| Screen Guild Theater 50 - Allergic to Love | |||||||||||||
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| Description: | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Edwin Drake, Franklin Pangborn, Robert Taylor. A farce about two lovers about to be married, who discover an allergy each has for the other. Colonel J. Frank Drake, a petroleum industry pioneer, appears during the Gulf commercial. | ||||||||||||
