Old Time Radio Stories | Old Time Radio
Oct 20, 2026 · 32 min · 16 segments
Academy Award Theater presents “The Great McGinty,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 20, 1946. Adapted from Preston Sturges’s 1940 film, the drama stars Brian Donlevy reprising his role as Daniel…
Victor SterlingHostThis is the story of a guy called McGinty who's pen and bar in a joint south of the border.
This is the story of McGinty, his friends, and their brief day of glory.
Well, here we are.
And if your eyes can see through the cigarette smoke, I'll point out our interesting characters.
Oh, yeah, those tough, deadpan-looking mugs at the table playing poker.
Whoop him! Get it off.
That's the boss.
Used to be a big shot political boss up north.
I'm in, boss.
That's Louie.
He carries a rod under his arm and nothing under his cap.
I'm in too, boss.
That's the politician.
And over here, the pale-faced young man staring into his drink, his name is Thompson.
He's new down here and very sad.
Where's the door to the patio? Right behind that potted palm.
And behind the bar? Watch this bar for me, Pedro.
I got a hunch about that guy, Thompson.
The great McGinty himself about to go into action.
Shall we join McGinty in the patio?
Hey, you,
give me that gun.
No, don't.
Leave me alone.
Give me it.
This is the story of a guy called McGinty who's pen and bar in a joint south of the border.
This is the story of McGinty, his friends, and their brief day of glory.
Well, here we are.
And if your eyes can see through the cigarette smoke, I'll point out our interesting characters.
Oh, yeah, those tough, deadpan-looking mugs at the table playing poker.
Whoop him! Get it off.
That's the boss.
Used to be a big shot political boss up north.
I'm in, boss.
That's Louie.
He carries a rod under his arm and nothing under his cap.
I'm in too, boss.
That's the politician.
And over here, the pale-faced young man staring into his drink, his name is Thompson.
He's new down here and very sad.
Where's the door to the patio? Right behind that potted palm.
And behind the bar? Watch this bar for me, Pedro.
I got a hunch about that guy, Thompson.
The great McGinty himself about to go into action.
Shall we join McGinty in the patio?
Hey, you,
give me that gun.
No, don't.
Leave me alone.
Give me it.
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