What happens
Lane Bellamy, a former carnival girl, settles in the town of Bolden after being stranded there and takes a job as a waitress. Local politics and the powerful Sheriff Titus Semple shape her life as she becomes involved with Dan Reynolds and Phil Carlisle. This Screen Directors Playhouse production, first broadcast on May 26, 1950, stars Joan Crawford and David Bryan in their original film roles of Lane Bellamy and Dan Reynolds. The episode follows Lane's early days in Bolden, her growing entanglement with the town's politicians, and the rivalries that develop around a senate seat and a campaign for governor.
The town of Bolden, including a restaurant, a carnival site, and a roadhouse, with Flamingo Road as a central address
Characters: Lane Bellamy, Phil Carlisle, Pete, Sheriff Titus Semple, Bob, Dan Reynolds, Annabelle Weldon, Ludie May
Listen for: Lane's first meeting with Phil Carlisle at the carnival, and Sheriff Semple's threats against her and Dan Reynolds
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.