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https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comStep into the untamed frontier of post–Civil War America with Fort Laramie, the gripping old time radio drama starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. Set against the raw backdrop of the Wyoming Territory, this classic series delivers powerful stories of duty, honor, and the daily challenges faced by U.S. Cavalry soldiers during the Indian Wars.Each episode captures the authentic grit, moral dilemmas, and human stories behind the legends of the American West — all restored from certified public domain sources.🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio.Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Fort Laramie and all our restored shows on Spo
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- Today31 min
Fort Laramie - "Audition" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Fort Laramie presents “Audition,” originally broadcast July 25, 1955. This unnumbered CBS audition/pilot stars John Dehner as Captain Lee Quince, a role later played by Raymond Burr in the regular series.Captain Quince leads a patrol after a white gunrunner supplying rifles to Yellow Knife, but strict orders—and one man’s private thirst for vengeance—complicate the mission. Written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this early production was later remade as “The Boatwright’s Story.”Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast31:26 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- Yesterday25 min
Fort Laramie - "Galvanized Yankee" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Galvanized Yankee,” episode 37, originally broadcast on CBS on October 7, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced by Norman Macdonnell, the episode stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince.Quince travels to Cheyenne to collect Army equipment and escort two new recruits back to Fort Laramie. One is a former Confederate prisoner of war who has enlisted in Union service—a “galvanized Yankee”—bringing old loyalties and distrust into the demanding world of frontier cavalry duty.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:58 Original Broadcast25:47 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 2 days ago30 min
Fort Laramie - "The Beasley Girls" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “The Beasley Girls,” episode 9 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast March 18, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman MacDonnell.After a Sioux attack devastates a wagon train and leaves the Beasley girls missing, Quince seeks a way to bring them back without launching a direct assault. With Sioux chief Big Elk held at the fort, a possible prisoner exchange offers hope—but tensions within Quince’s own command may endanger the mission.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast30:02 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 3 days ago25 min
Fort Laramie - "Indian Scout" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Indian Scout,” episode 39 of the CBS radio series, originally broadcast October 21, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Kathleen Hite script, produced by Norman Macdonnell.When Quince and Sergeant Goerss find a wounded man known as Charlie Little Bear, they bring him back to the fort for treatment. Quince hopes Charlie can help guide him toward a Cheyenne camp, but the request raises difficult questions of trust, duty, and survival on the frontier.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast25:38 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 4 days ago30 min
Fort Laramie - "The Chaplain" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “The Chaplain,” episode 31 of the CBS western drama series, originally broadcast August 26, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced by Norman Macdonnell, it stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince, with Vic Perrin as Sergeant Goerss and Parley Baer as the chaplain.When illness incapacitates much of the cavalry garrison, Captain Quince and the fort’s chaplain face an urgent problem on the frontier. Their search for supplies takes them beyond Fort Laramie and into the difficult realities of life on the prairie.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:40 Original Broadcast30:41 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 5 days ago30 min
Fort Laramie - "Troopers Widow" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Troopers Widow,” episode 23 of the CBS Radio western, originally broadcast July 1, 1956. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this sustaining-network drama stars Raymond Burr and features a script by Kathleen Hite.At the 1870s frontier outpost, Lieutenant Stocker tries to convince his new bride that life in cavalry country may require learning to use a gun. When concerns involving Mrs. Meade bring the dangers of the frontier close to home, the young couple must confront the hard realities of post life.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast30:33 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 6 days ago31 min
Fort Laramie - "Old Enemy" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Old Enemy,” episode 25 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast July 15, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this script by Kathleen Hite, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.When Trooper Pachen transfers into Quince’s company claiming a shared wartime history with the captain, Quince’s sharp resistance suggests a past neither man has forgotten. Away from the fort on frontier duty, an old grievance forces Quince to weigh his obligations to a former subordinate.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:57 Original Broadcast30:52 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Fort Laramie - "Boredom" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Boredom,” episode 5 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast on February 19, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.After months of road building and mud-brick work, the men at Fort Laramie are restless with garrison routine. Quince leads 15 troopers on a buffalo hunt to ease the strain, but the trip into the surrounding plains brings the command into a dangerous encounter with Cheyenne.Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast30:11 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
About Fort Laramie | Old Time Radio
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comStep into the untamed frontier of post–Civil War America with Fort Laramie, the gripping old time radio drama starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. Set against the raw backdrop of the Wyoming Territory, this classic series delivers powerful stories of duty, honor, and the daily challenges faced by U.S. Cavalry soldiers during the Indian Wars.Each episode captures the authentic grit, moral dilemmas, and human stories behind the legends of the American West — all restored from certified public domain sources.🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio.Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Restoration and curation by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Fort Laramie and all our restored shows on Spo
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