Episode
Fort Laramie - "A Small Beginning" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
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- Aug 19, 2026
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Summary
Fort Laramie presents “A Small Beginning,” episode 36 of the CBS Radio frontier drama, originally broadcast September 30, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Ordered to locate Sitting Bull and arrange a meeting, Quince leads a cavalry detachment into the Black Hills. Reports of a mysterious white leader gathering Sioux warriors lend urgency to the mission. John Dehner appears as Father Farewell. 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 Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio