Old Time Radio Classics

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  1. 11h ago

    Suspense - "Sleep Is for Children" (1960)

    Suspense presents “Sleep Is for Children,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 6, 1960. Commonly listed as episode 843, this tense suburban drama was written by Ralph Bell and Eugene Francis and stars Elspeth Eric as Ellen Gordon. In the growing community of Woodlake, a series of killings has made the neighborhood especially frightening for women left home alone. As Ellen faces an uneasy evening while her husband works late, an ordinary family telephone and the isolation of a new suburban development become sources of mounting dread. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 25:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Suspense - "Sleep Is for Children" (1960)

  2. 1d ago

    Escape - "The Scarlet Plague" (1954)

    Escape presents “The Scarlet Plague,” episode 209, originally broadcast on CBS on April 8, 1954. Adapted by Les Crutchfield from Jack London’s 1912 plague novel, this late-run drama stars Vic Perrin and was directed by Norman Macdonnell. At a San Francisco university, English professor James Smith sees an ordinary Monday disrupted by alarming reports of a fast-spreading, mysterious illness. As the crisis reaches the campus and the city beyond, Smith, fellow professor Bill Dombey, and student Myra Blake face a world becoming frighteningly unfamiliar. Old Time Radio Classics 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 24:58 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Escape - "The Scarlet Plague" (1954)

  3. 2d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Cavalcade" (1936)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Cavalcade,” episode 113, originally broadcast on CBS on December 28, 1936. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille and sponsored by Lux Soap, this adaptation draws on Noël Coward’s celebrated play and the 1933 film version. Herbert Marshall and Madeleine Carroll star as Robert and Jane Marryot, an affluent English couple whose household reflects the changing character of Britain from the turn of the twentieth century into the 1930s. David Niven and Una O’Connor co-star in this sweeping drama of family, class, and time’s passage; Noël Coward also makes a brief appearance from New York’s National Theatre. Old Time Radio Classics 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 01:00:32 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Cavalcade" (1936)

  4. 3d ago

    Academy Award Theater - "White Cliffs of Dover" (2009)

    Academy Award Theater presents “White Cliffs of Dover,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 18, 1946. Commonly listed as episode 26, this adaptation stars Irene Dunne and Sir C. Aubrey Smith, reprising their roles from MGM’s 1944 film. Adapted by Frank Wilson from the film inspired by Alice Duer Miller’s poem, the story follows an American woman who falls in love with an English peer on the eve of World War I. As war reshapes England and her new life, the drama explores romance, loyalty, and the enduring pull of home. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Academy Award Theater - "White Cliffs of Dover" (2009)

  5. 4d ago

    Screen Directors Playhouse - "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1950)

    Screen Directors Playhouse presents “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” episode 74, originally broadcast on June 23, 1950. Barbara Stanwyck reprises her acclaimed film role as Martha Ivers in this adaptation of the 1946 Paramount drama, based on John Patrick’s story “Love Lies Bleeding.” When Sam Masterson returns to the industrial town of Iverstown, he is drawn back into the life of Martha Ivers and her politically powerful husband, District Attorney Walter O’Neil. Old loyalties, buried memories, and growing suspicion shape this tense noir drama, adapted for radio by Richard Allen Simmons. Guest screen director Lewis Milestone appears in connection with the broadcast. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Screen Directors Playhouse - "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1950)

  6. 5d ago

    The Whistler - "Death Pays a Visit" (1945)

    The Whistler presents “Death Pays a Visit,” episode 159, originally broadcast June 11, 1945. This CBS Pacific-network thriller was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Elliott Lewis and Marvin Miller. A bank employee faces a desperate shortage in his accounts when a visiting cousin arrives for the weekend carrying exactly $10,000 in cash. As financial pressure closes in on the Crowley household, an ordinary family visit becomes a tense moral dilemma. The script was written by Lewis Reed. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:12 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    The Whistler - "Death Pays a Visit" (1945)

  7. 6d ago

    Suspense - "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1953)

    Suspense presents “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 14, 1953. Commonly listed as episode 530, this Edgar Allan Poe adaptation stars Cornel Wilde as detective C. Auguste Dupin and was dramatized by E. Jack Neuman. When the body of young Marie Roget is recovered from the Seine, the Paris Prefecture of Police asks Dupin to untangle conflicting reports, uncertain witnesses, and puzzling clues. Based on Poe’s 1842 early detective tale, the drama also features John Dehner as the Police Prefect. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:37 Original Broadcast 30:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Suspense - "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1953)

  8. Aug 14

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Stand - In" (1941)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Stand - In,” episode 302, originally broadcast on CBS on April 7, 1941. This Lux-sponsored adaptation of the 1937 film stars Joan Bennett and Warner Baxter, with Hans Conried. A mathematically minded banker is sent to Hollywood to assess a troubled motion-picture studio, only to find himself caught up in the unpredictable world of filmmaking. Amid soundstage chaos and studio glamour, he meets a capable stand-in whose practical instincts challenge his numbers-first approach. The story was adapted from Clarence Budington Kelland’s source material. Old Time Radio Classics 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 Introduction 00:37 Original Broadcast 01:00:29 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Stand - In" (1941)
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