What happens
In the old Tysano quarter of the California town of Pantera, Joe Morales, a young fisherman, bets his savings on a boat engine with his friend Charlie Martin. The purchase goes wrong when the engine sinks with the boat, leaving Joe in debt. Lolita, who is promised to Charlie's absent son Benny, becomes the focus of Joe's affections and his troubled dealings with the old man. Joe tries to make amends while the town hears word of Benny. The series is Lux Radio Theatre, and this adaptation of A Medal for Benny aired on October 15, 1945.
The old Tysano quarter of Pantera, a small California town, and its surrounding bay and streets
Characters: Joe Morales, Lolita, Charlie Martin, Benny Martin, Raphael, Mr. Alviso, Chico, Jake
Listen for: Joe's plan to buy a boat engine with Charlie's money, the sinking of the boat, and Lolita's changing feelings toward Joe
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.