What happens
Chester A. Riley, a riveter at Stevenson Aircraft, struggles to keep his family afloat on a modest wage while his wife Peg and their children worry about bills. When his old acquaintance Sidney Monahan arrives flaunting wealth, Riley's pride is tested. Riley's daughter Babs, meanwhile, becomes drawn to the landlady's nephew, Jeff Taylor, to her father's displeasure. Riley hosts the factory's annual picnic and tries to win favor with his boss, Mr. Stevenson. This episode is the Lux Radio Theatre's adaptation of The Life of Riley, first broadcast on May 8, 1950, starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp, Richard Long and Meg Randall.
Los Angeles, California, in a modest family home and around the factory and the beach
Characters: Chester A. Riley, Peg Riley, Junior Riley, Babs Riley, Jeff Taylor, Sidney Monahan, Miss Bogle, Digger O'Dell
Listen for: Riley's attempts to impress Sidney Monahan and his boss, and the family's growing strain over money
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.