Suspense was a radio drama series broadcast on CBS from 1942 through 1962.
One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually
From January 16, 1939 to January 26, 1952, stories from the pen of Carlton E. Morse graced the airwaves. The main ones remembered are One Man's Family, I Love A Mystery, and Adventures by Morse. Adventures by Morse related the escapades of Capta
Abbott and Costello William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) were an American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them one of the most popular teams in the history of comedy. Thanks to the
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Hiram King Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), better known as Hank Williams, was an American singer and songwriter and musician who has become an icon of country music and one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century.
THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE, DETECTIVE 04-27-51 The Hail and Farewell Caper AMOS 'N' ANDY 11-25-60 The Final Show BILL STERN SPORTS NEWSREEL 06-29-51 Season Finale THE BOB HOPE SHOW 04-21-55 Bob's Last Radio Show wi
Humphrey Bogart recreates many of his greatest film roles including Casablanca’s Rick Blaine, The Maltese Falcon’s Sam Spade and his Academy Award-winning performance as Charlie Allnut in The African Queen. Bogie demons
Gracie Allen and George Burns early in their comedy career
In 1929 they made their first radio appearance in London on the BBC. Back in America, they failed at a 1930 NBC audition. After a solo appearance by Gracie on Eddie Cantor's radio show, the
First Show: Apr 23, 1952Last Show: Oct 14, 1953Number Shows: 78Audition Show: 1952Throughout most of the 1940's, Matt Cvetic worked as a volunteer undercover agent for the FBI, infiltrating the Communist Party in Pittsburgh. In 1949, his Read more…
Vanishing Point is the title of a science fiction anthology series that ran on CBC Radio from 1984 until 1986, although the show would continue under different names and formats. A descriptive intro declared that Vanishing Point was "The point betwe
An anthology of magazine short story adaptations, with a pretty good choice of the stories. The shows were 30 minutes long and aired for 26 weeks. The shows were produced by Kevin Singer and aired on NPR playhouse and other stations.Read more…
Dad's Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. The series ran for 9 series and 80 episodes in total, plus a radio
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All Gas and Gaiters was broacast on BBC radio from 1971 to 1972. It was created and written by Edwin App and Pauline Devaney, and adapted from their BBC TV series. It starred Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, and John Barron. Series one also starred D
Alien Worlds was a syndicated radio show created by radio personality Lee Hansen. It aired 26 half-hour episodes between 1978 and 1980, becoming well-known for its realistic sound effects, high production values and documentary style of dialog.
Sears Radio Theater was an anthology radio drama series which
ran nightly Monday through Friday on CBS Radio in 1979, sponsored by the Sears chain. Often paired with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season, the program offered a diff
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In 1940, Michael Arlen created the character of GAY FALCON, also known simply as “THE FALCON”, in his short story, “Gay Falcon”, as a sort of freelance adventurer and troubleshooter, definitely on the hardboiled side, a man who made his living keepi
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