Old Time Radio Scifi Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=otrscifi Best of Early Radio Scifi Welcome to the Old Time Radio Network Scifi , From its earliest time, radio has always been interested in Science Fiction. en Radio Memories Network LLC Humphrey/Camardella oldtimeradioscifi@gmail.com http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/1266/shows/small/otrscfipodshowcom.jpg?84aa6c8362c92bf2266dde0b8fca6c12 Old Time Radio Scifi http://www.mevio.com/shows/?show=otrscifi Podcast no scifi, space, planets, exploration, fantasy, aliens, syfy, buck, rogers, flash, gorden Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:09:56 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN oldtimeradioscifi@gmail.com webmaster@podshow.com CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Men Without Mouths (04-16-74) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=196131&tId=2 CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Created by Himan Brown (who had by then become a radio legend due to his work on Inner Sanctum Mysteries and other shows dating back to the 1930s), and aired on affiliate stations across the CBS Radio network, the series began its long run on January 6, 1974. The final episode ran on December 31, 1982. A host of prominent actors from radio and screen performed on the series, including Agnes Moorehead, Joan Hackett, Mercedes McCambridge, Morey Amsterdam, Roy Thinnes, Keir Dullea, Fred Gwynne, Richard Crenna, Kim Hunter, Larry Haines, Morgan Fairchild, John Lithgow, and even a very young Sarah Jessica Parker. Actors were paid union scale at around $73.92 per show. Writers earned a flat rate of $350.00 per show. The production took place with assembly-line precision. Brown would meet with actors at 9:00 AM for the first reading of the script. He would then assign roles and recording would begin. By noon the recording of the actors was complete and Brown handed everyone their checks. Post-production would take place in the afternoon. In 1975, CBSRMT won the prestigious Peabody Award, and in 1990 it was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. In 1998, the still-active Brown attempted a brief revival of the series, rebroadcasting selected old episodes with his own introductions replacing Marshall's.

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April 16, 1974. Program #75. CBS network. "Men Without Mouths". Sponsored by: Kellogg's, 7-Up, Budweiser. Dan Ocko, E. G. Marshall (host), Henry Slesar (writer), Ira Lewis, Joe Silver, Patricia Elliot. 52 minutes.

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March 14, 1956. NBC network. "The Tunnel Under The World". Sustaining. The ultimate experiment in mind control. It's June 15th today...and tomorrow...and tomorrow. The script was used subsequently on September 4, 1956 and on "Future Tense" on May 8, 1974. The program was rebroadcast on "Monitor" during September, 1974. Frederick Pohl (author), Fred Collins (announcer), George Lefferts (adaptor), John Larkin (narrator), Daniel Sutter (director), Les Damon, Ginger Jones, Bob Hastings, Connie Lembcke, Stan Early, Kermit Murdock, William Welch (producer). 29:32.

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]]> X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from… X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction t Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:28:25 -0800 Podcast clean ,, ABC, action, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob, cbs, chills, Collins http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/195228/otrscifi-195228-11-02-2009.mp3 The Mysterious Traveler - The Planet Zevius (05-01-51) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=194432&tId=2 The Mysterious Traveler - Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the series began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until September 16, 1952. Unlike many other shows of the era, The Mysterious Traveler was without a sponsor for its entire run. The lonely sound of a distant locomotive heralded the arrival of the malevolent narrator, portrayed by Maurice Tarplin, who introduced himself each week in the following manner. This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting you to join me on another journey into the strange and terrifying. I hope you will enjoy the trip, that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little. So settle back, get a good grip on your nerves and be comfortable -- if you can!  Cast members included Jackson Beck, Lon Clark, Roger DeKoven, Elspeth Eric, Wendell Holmes, Bill Johnstone, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Santos Ortega, Bryna Raeburn, Frank Readick, Ann Shepherd, Lawson Zerbe and Bill Zuckert. Sound effects were by Jack Amrhein, Jim Goode, Ron Harper, Walt McDonough and Al Schaffer. "Behind the Locked Door," a popular episode which took place in total darkness, was much requested and was repeated several times during the years. The story involves two archaeologists who discover an old wagon train abandoned over one hundred years ago in an old cave. After a landslide traps them in the darkness, they are attacked by apparently human assailants and conclude that the descendants of the wagon train are still living in the cave.

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May 1, 1951. Mutual network. "The Planet Zevius". Sustaining. The ITX4, an experimental spaceship, lands on the Planet Zevius, paving the way for a flight by scientists. David Kogan (writer, producer, director), Maurice Tarplin, Robert A. Arthur (writer). 1/2 hour.

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]]> The Mysterious Traveler - Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the series began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5,… The Mysterious Traveler - Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the series began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until September 16, 1952. Unlike many other shows of the era, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:26:03 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Bill Johnstone, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, crime, Criminal http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/194432/otrscifi-194432-10-28-2009.mp3 CBS Radio Workshop - The Celestial Omnibus (08-18-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=193558&tId=2 The CBS Radio Workshop aired from January 27, 1956 through September 22, 1957 and was a revival of the prestigious Columbia Workshop from the 1930s and 1940s. Creator William Froug launched the series with this powerhouse two-part adaptation of "Brave New World" and booked author Aldous Huxley to narrate his famous novel. "We’ll never get a sponsor anyway," CBS vice president Howard Barnes explained to Time, "so we might as well try anything." The CBS Workshop regularly featured the works of the world’s greatest writers. including Ray Bradbury, Archibald MacLeish, William Saroyan, Lord Dunsany and Ambrose Bierce.

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August 18, 1957. CBS network. "The Celestial Omnibus". Sustaining. A young boy's ride on the stagecoach to Heaven. Good radio. Peter Lazer, Lee Vines, Luis Van Rooten. 25 minutes.

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May 23, 1939. Mutual network origination, Michelson syndication, WFAA, Dallas aircheck. "There Was A Crooked Man". Commercials deleted. The daughter of a crusading reformer is kidnapped to silence him. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 1/2 hour.

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]]> On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936… On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:34:01 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, arrest, B.Camardella, Black Beauty, Blue Network, Britt Reid, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/192626/otrscifi-192626-10-18-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadett - Revolt On Prison Rock (Part 2 of 2) 05-29-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=191788&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet - Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

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May 29, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Revolt On Prison Rock - Part 2 of 2". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The inmates of the prison escape and steal the Polaris. They start to terrorize the space lanes. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 25 minutes.

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May 27, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Revolt On Prison Rock". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. A revolt on the prison asteroid takes place while the Cadets are on guard duty. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 25 minutes.

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January 23, 1942. Program #10. NBC network, WKY, Oklahoma City origination. "The Headless Dead". Sustaining. Ben Morris, Eleanor Naylor Corin, Fred Wayne, Garland Moss, Murillo Scofield, Scott Bishop (writer), Tom Paxton (announcer). 25:15.

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]]> Dark Fantasy was an series dedicated to dealings with the unknown. Originating from radio station WKY, Oklahoma City, it was written by Scott Bishop… Dark Fantasy was an series dedicated to dealings with the unknown. Originating from radio station WKY, Oklahoma City, it was written by Scott Bishop (of Mysterious Traveler and The Sealed Book fame) and was heard Fridays over stations. Keith Paynton serve Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:11:35 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Ben Morris, Blue Network, cbs, chills, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dark Fantasy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/187971/otrscifi-187971-10-03-2009.mp3 2000 Plus - The Giant Walks (11-08-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=187150&tId=2 Two Thousand Plus - 2000 AD is known as the first of the network science fiction shows, although it ran on Mutual just a month prior to the introduction of the landmark series, Dimension X. It was a half hour of science fiction wonder in an exciting package. The stories have a charm that is always present in science fiction of the future that is written in the past. "When The Worlds Met" takes place "at the giant space port in Washington, temporary capitol of the federated world government as in April 21, 2000 Plus 20 (2020) crowds throng as audio and televox networks cover a space ship carrying in its space hold the first load of uranium taken from the pits of Luna, satellite of Earth.

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November 8, 1950. Mutual network. "The Giant Walks". Sustaining. A mad scientist plans a race of thirty-foot giants to take over the world, and is well on the way toward succeeding. The broadcast may be dated November 5, 1950. Julian Schneider (writer), Joseph Julian, Lon Clark. 1/2 hour.

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]]> 2000 Plus - 2000 AD is known as the first of the network science fiction shows, although it ran on Mutual just a month prior to the introduction of… 2000 Plus - 2000 AD is known as the first of the network science fiction shows, although it ran on Mutual just a month prior to the introduction of the landmark series, Dimension X. It was a half hour of science fiction wonder in an exciting package. The Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:24:27 -0700 Podcast clean 2000 Plus, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/187150/otrscifi-187150-09-29-2009.mp3 Escape - A Shipment Of Mute Fate (10-15-47) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=182940&tId=2 Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed on as a sponsor for five months in 1950. Despite these problems, Escape enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run. The series' well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with the  introduction, intoned by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!”  Of the more than 230 Escape episodes, most have survived in good condition. Many story premises, both originals and adaptations, involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and the series featured more science fiction and supernatural tales than Suspense. Some of the memorable adaptations include Algernon Blackwood's "Confession", Ray Bradbury's oft-reprinted "Mars Is Heaven," George R. Stewart's Earth Abides, Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," John Collier's "Evening Primrose", later adapted to TV as a Stephen Sondheim musical starring Anthony Perkins. Vincent Price and Harry Bartell were heard in the chilling "Three Skeleton Key," the tale of three men trapped in an isolated lighthouse by thousands of rats. The half-hour was adapted from an Esquire short story by the French writer George Toudouze.

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October 15, 1947. CBS network. "A Shipment Of Mute Fate". Sustaining. A good story about a deadly snake looser on an ocean liner. Jack Webb is excellent as the narrator, the sound of the snake strike is very well done. Good radio! The script was subsequently used on Escape on March 13, 1949 and on "Suspense on January 6, 1957 and April 3, 1960.  William N. Robson (producer, director), Martin Storm (writer), Jack Webb (narrator), Les Crutchfield (adaptor), Cy Feuer (music conceiver, conductor). 24:22.

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]]> Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have… Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:34:04 -0700 Podcast clean A Shipment Of Mute Fate, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, Cy Feuer, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/182940/otrscifi-182940-09-24-2009.mp3 X Minus One - Mars Is Heaven (5-08-55) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=180706&tId=2 X Minus One was a science fiction radio series on NBC that aired April 1955 through January 1958. The show featured stories written by some of the big names in 1950's science fiction like Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, and Issac Asimov. X Minus One followed another great science fiction series called Dimension X that was broadcast in 1950-51. Some of the X-1 shows were rebroadcasts of Dimension X. X Minus One holds the record for the longest running science fiction radio series ever produced, airing on NBC for three years and spanning 125 episodes.

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]]> X Minus One was a science fiction radio series on NBC that aired April 1955 through January 1958. The show featured stories written by some of the… X Minus One was a science fiction radio series on NBC that aired April 1955 through January 1958. The show featured stories written by some of the big names in 1950's science fiction like Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, and Issac Asimov. X Minus One follow Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:04:11 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, action, adventure, aliens, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/180706/otrscifi-180706-09-19-2009.mp3 Vanishing Point - The Blue Devil (01-04-85) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=179496&tId=2 Vanishing Point - "The point between reality and fantasy. Where imagination holds the key to new worlds. That point of no return---The Vanishing Point." Favorably compared to Rod Sterling's classic TV series, The Twilight Zone, these finely tuned radio dramas from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation provide compelling excursions into the realm of mystery and fantasy.

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]]> See Show Notes See Show Notes Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:10:35 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Canadian Broadcasting Net, cbs, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/179496/otrscifi-179496-09-13-2009.mp3 Superman - Dr. Roebling & Voice Machine (Ep.11-12-13-14-15-16 of 16) Aug.1941 (Show 3 of 3) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=177560&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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]]> See Show Notes See Show Notes Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:01:09 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/177560/otrscifi-177560-09-07-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman - Dr. Roebling & Voice Machine (Ep.7-8-9-10 of 16) Aug.1941 Show 2 of 3 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=176436&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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]]> See Show Notes See Show Notes Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:13:05 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, B.P. Freenan, Blue Network, cbs, Clark Kent, Clayton Collyer, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/176436/otrscifi-176436-09-01-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman - Dr. Roebling & Voice Machine (Ep.1-2-3-4-5 of 16) Aug.1941 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=175481&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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]]> See Show Notes See Show Notes Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:08:30 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/175481/otrscifi-175481-08-26-2009.mp3 The Zero Hour - Smoke Screen (07-25-74) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=174750&tId=2 The Zero Hour, a.k.a. the Hollywood Radio Theater The series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country. Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break. Host was Rod Serling. The Cast included Edgar Bergen, Richard Crenna, Howard Duff, John Dehner, Lurene Tuttle, George Maharis, Susan Oliver, Joseph Campanella, John Astin, Patty Duke. The Music Theme played by Ferreane and Teicher. The Producer  was J.M. Kholos and the Director was Elliott Lewis. Broadcast history was September 10th - December 7th, 1973 and April 29th - July 26th 1974.

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April 10, 1942. Program #21. NBC network, WKY, Oklahoma City origination. "The Edge Of The Shadow". Sustaining. There's murder in the barn and death in the skies. Eleanor Naylor Corin, Muir Hite, Georgiana Cook, Scott Bishop (writer), Ben Morris. 24:35.

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]]> See Show Notes See Show Notes Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:26:26 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, April 10, 1942, B.Camardella, Ben Morris, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/173302/otrscifi-173302-08-16-2009.mp3 The Devil & Mr. O "Speed" (01-05-43). Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=170069&tId=2 The Devil and Mr. O - With its premiere on the nationwide NBC hookup in 1935, Lights Out was billed "the ultimate in horror." Never had such sounds been heard on the air. Heads rolled, bones were crushed, people fell from great heights and splattered wetly on pavement. There were garrotings, choking, heads split by cleavers, and, to a critic at Radio Guide, "the most monstrous of all sounds, human flesh being eaten." Few shows had ever combined the talents of actors and imaginative writers so well with the graphic art of the sound technician. Wyllis Cooper, who created, wrote, and produced it, was then a 36-year-old staffer in Chicago's NBC Studios. Cooper left the show in 1936 and Oboler was given the job. Oboler lost no time establishing himself as the new master of the macabre. Between May 1936 and July 1938, he wrote and directed more than 100 Lights Out plays. Oboler's shows are well represented -- this series of Lights Out was syndicated in The Devil and Mr. O offerings of 1970 - 73. A transcribed syndication of original broadcasts from 1942 - 43 with Arch Oboler as the host.

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January 5, 1943. Program #25. CBS network origination, syndicated rebroadcast. "The Fast One". Commercials added locally. Excellent radio writing. A story about two men with a mighty power, the power to move very, very rapidly. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Speed."  Arch Oboler (writer, host). 25 minutes.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:08 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, Arch Oboler, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, CBS Radio Network, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/170069/otrscifi-170069-08-11-2009.mp3 Author's Playhouse "The Kracken" (07-08-44) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=169078&tId=2 Author’s Playhouse - Famous stories by celebrated authors: among them, Elementals (Stephen Vincent Benet), The Piano (William Saroyan), and The Snow Goose (Paul Gallico).March 5, 1941 till June 4, 1945, NBC;  Blue Network until mid-October 1941, then the Red Network.  Many briefly held 30m timeslots, including Sundays at 11:30, 1941-42;  Wednesdays at 11:30, 1942-44;   Mondays at 11:30, 1944-45.  Sponsor was Philip Morris, 1942-43. Cast:  John Hodiak, Fern Persons, Arthur Kohl, Laurette Fillbrandt, Kathryn Card, Bob Jellison, Nelson Olmsted, Marvin Miller, Olan Soule, Les Tremayne, Clarence Hartzell, Curley Bradley, etc.  Orchestra:  Rex Maupin, Roy Shield, J6seph Gallicchio. Creator:  Wynn Wright.  Directors:  Norman Felton, Fred Weihe, Homer Heck, etc.

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July 8, 1944. NBC network. "The Kraken". Sustaining. A science fiction tale about a British submarine captured by a huge sea monster. Frederick Englehart (author). 1/2 hour.

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]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:02:33 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, Arthur Kohl, Author's Playhouse, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Jellison, British Submarine, cbs, chilling http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/169078/otrscifi-169078-08-06-2009.mp3 Exploring Tomorrow "First Men On The Moon" (01-22-48) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=168320&tId=2 Exploring Tomorrow - Starting as a replacement show for Gangbusters and Counterspy, the series premiered December 11, 1957 and it ran until June 13, 1958. Quoting from Astounding Magazine, "Exploring Tomorrow is the first science fiction radio show of science-fictioneers, by science- fictioneers, and for science-fictioneers" The shows were narrated by the editor of Astounding Magazine, John W. Campbell, Jr., with scripts written by Gordon Dickson, Robert Silverberg and many other notable science fiction writers.

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January 22, 1958. Mutual network. "The First Men On The Moon". Commercials deleted. The first American astronaut lands on the Moon, to find the first Russian already there...and claiming the Moon as Soviet property! The date is approximate. The story may be titled, "The Moon Is New." John Campbell Jr. (host), Bill Mahr (announcer). 18 1/2 minutes.

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]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:51:31 -0700 Podcast clean ABC, adventure, Astounding Magazine, astronaut, B.Camardella, Bill Mahr, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/168320/otrscifi-168320-08-02-2009.mp3 2000 Plus "Flying Saucers" (1950) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=167420&tId=2 2000 AD  (2000 Plus) is known as the first of the network science fiction shows, although it ran on Mutual just a month prior to the introduction of the landmark series, Dimension X. It was a half hour of science fiction wonder in an exciting package. The stories have a charm that is always present in science fiction of the future that is written in the past. "When The Worlds Met" takes place "at the giant space port in Washington, temporary capitol of the federated world government as in April 21, 2000 Plus 20 (2020) crowds throng as audio and televox networks cover a space ship carrying in its space hold the first load of uranium taken from the pits of Luna, satellite of Earth.

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1950. Mutual network origination, AFRS rebroadcast.. "Flying Saucers". Sustaining. Not auditioned. In the year 2012, a second "Zeus" rocket is about to be launched from White Sands. The saucers have been visiting for the last three months and are considered a potential threat. Ralph Bell, Luis Van Rooten, Bryna Raeburn, Pierre Gerson (writer), Ken Williams, Emerson Buckley (conductor), Elliot Jacoby (conductor), Walt Shaver (sound), Adrian Penner (sound), Martin Enghauser (engineer), Ken Marvin (announcer). 29:04.

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]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:18:46 -0700 Podcast clean 1950, 2000 AD, 2000 Plus, ABC, Adrian Penner, adventure, aliens, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bryna Raeburn http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/167420/otrscifi-167420-07-27-2009.mp3 Escape "Dream Of Armageddon" (09-05-48) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=166667&tId=2 Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed on as a sponsor for five months in 1950. Despite these problems, Escape enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run. The series' well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with the  introduction, intoned by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!”  Of the more than 230 Escape episodes, most have survived in good condition. Many story premises, both originals and adaptations, involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and the series featured more science fiction and supernatural tales than Suspense. Some of the memorable adaptations include Algernon Blackwood's "Confession", Ray Bradbury's oft-reprinted "Mars Is Heaven," George R. Stewart's Earth Abides, Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game," F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," John Collier's "Evening Primrose", later adapted to TV as a Stephen Sondheim musical starring Anthony Perkins. Vincent Price and Harry Bartell were heard in the chilling "Three Skeleton Key," the tale of three men trapped in an isolated lighthouse by thousands of rats. The half-hour was adapted from an Esquire short story by the French writer George Toudouze.

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September 5, 1948. CBS network. "Dream Of Armageddon". Sustaining. A stark fantasy set in the year 2200, as civilization crumbles before the horrors of war. Betty Lou Gerson, Charlotte Lawrence, Erik Rolf, H. G. Wells (author), Jack Kruschen, John Dehner, Les Crutchfield (adaptor), Stacy Harris (doubles), John Dunkel (script supervisor), Ivan Ditmars (music), Roy Rowan (announcer), Norman Macdonnell (director). 1/2 hour.

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]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:30:35 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Betty Lou Gerson, Blue Network, cbs, CBS Radio Network, Charlotte Lawrence, chilling, civilization http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/166667/otrscifi-166667-07-22-2009.mp3 Theater Five "Sirens In The Night" (10-26-64) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=165562&tId=2 Theater Five was ABC's attempt to revive radio drama during the early 1960s. The series name was derived from its time slot, 5:00 PM. Running Monday through Friday, it was an anthology of short stories, each about 20 minutes long. News programs and commercials filled out the full 30 minutes. There was a good bit of science fiction and some of the plots seem to have been taken from the daily newspaper. Fred Foy, of The Lone Ranger fame, was an ABC staff announcer in the early 60s, who, among other duties, did Theater Five.

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October 26, 1964. Sirens In The Night . Robert Newman (writer), Warren Somerville (director), Robert Dryden, Ralph Camargo, Gilbert Mack, Marty Folia (audio engineer), Bill Sandreuter (audio engineer), Ed Blainey (sound technician), M. C. Brock (sound technician), Edward A. Byron (executive producer), Fred Foy (announcer), Alexander Vlas Datsenko (composer), Glenn Osser (conductor). 24:18.
 

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]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:05:04 -0700 Podcast no ABC, ABC Radio Network, adventure, Alexander Vias Datsenko, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, crime http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/165562/otrscifi-165562-07-17-2009.mp3 Dark Fantasy "Death Is A Savage Diety" (01-30-42) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=164574&tId=2 Dark Fantasy was an series dedicated to dealings with the unknown. Originating from radio station WKY, Oklahoma City, it was written by Scott Bishop (of Mysterious Traveler and The Sealed Book fame) and was heard Fridays over stations. Keith Paynton served as announcer. The shows covered horror, science fiction and murder mysteries. Although a short series, the shows are excellent with some stories way ahead of their time.

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January 30, 1942. Program #11. NBC network, WKY, Oklahoma City origination. "Death Is A Savage Diety". Sustaining. A tale of witchcraft and black magic, based on the novel by Scott Bishop. The system cue has been deleted. Scott Bishop (writer), Tom Paxton (announcer). 24:25.

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]]> Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:07 -0700 Podcast no ., ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Black Magic, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, Criminal http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/164574/otrscifi-164574-07-12-2009.mp3 The Blue Beetle "Smashing The Restaurant Racket" (07-31-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=162586&tId=2 The Blue Beetle had a relatively short career on the radio, between May and September of 1940. Motion picture and radio actor Frank Lovejoy was the Blue Beetle for the first 13 episodes, while for the rest of the shows, the voice was provided by a different, uncredited actor. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extra-ordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often more simple than other popular programs, such as the many-parted Superman radio show.

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July 31, 1940. Program #35. Fox Features syndication. "Smashing The Restaurant Racket" - COMPLETE . Commercials added locally. The Blue Beetle tackles a restaurant protection gang. . 12:54.

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]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:50:56 -0700 Podcast no ABC, action, Action Hero, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, chilling, comedy, Cop http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/162586/otrscifi-162586-07-02-2009.mp3 Exploring Tomorrow "Time Heals" (1958) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=161888&tId=2 Exploring Tomorrow - Starting as a replacement show for Gangbusters and Counterspy, the series premiered December 11, 1957 and it ran until June 13, 1958. Quoting from Astounding Magazine, "Exploring Tomorrow is the first science fiction radio show of science-fictioneers, by science- fictioneers, and for science-fictioneers" The shows were narrated by the editor of Astounding Magazine, John W. Campbell, Jr., with scripts written by Gordon Dickson, Robert Silverberg and many other notable science fiction writers.

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1958. Mutual network. "Time Heals". Sponsored by: L & M, Kraft foods, Cape Coral. A man with an incurable disease is sent into the future, where the problem has surely been solved. The date is approximate. Sam Grane (?), Sanford Marshall (director and producer), Lawson Zerbe, Bill Mahr (announcer), Paul Anderson (writer), John Campbell Jr. (host), Connie Lembcke. 24:59.

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]]> Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:47:25 -0700 Podcast no 1958, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Bill Mahr, Blue Network, Cape Coral, cbs, comedy, Connie Lembcke http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/161888/otrscifi-161888-06-27-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "Not One Cent For Tribute" (03-03-36) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=161110&tId=2 The Green Hornet program began in January of 1936 and played to December 5, 1952. The shows typically ran thirty minutes and ran twice a week in the beginning years. They later reverted to being broadcast once a week. The last season of the show in 1952 the show reverted back to a twice a week schedule. Al Hodge played the role of Britt Reid for seven years. Fran Striker, a co-creator of the Lone Ranger, wrote all of the scripts for the Green Hornet until April 1944. After that, several other writers were brought in to script the show. The writing output of Fran Striker was incredible. While he was scripting the Green Hornet he was also writing the scripts for the Lone Ranger program.  Following Al Hodge, three other radio actors played Britt Reid. Donovan Faust took the role for the 1943 season. Robert Hall played the part for three years, from 1943 to 1946. Jack McCarthy finished the last years of the series from 1946 through 1952. Thus ended a tremendous 16-year radio program full of action, high-speed chases, and the overcoming of evil by the Green Hornet.

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June 13, 1939. Mutual network origination, Michelson syndication, WFAA, Dallas aircheck. "Not One Cent For Tribute". Commercials deleted. The Hornet breaks up a gasoline station protection racket. The date is approximate. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 1/2 hour.

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:15:11 -0700 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Britt Reid, cbs, comedy, Court http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/161110/otrscifi-161110-06-23-2009.mp3 X Minus One "The Roads Must Roll" (01-04-56) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=160446&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

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January 4, 1956. NBC network. "The Roads Must Roll". Sustaining. The story of the rebellion of the engineers that keep the roads rolling.  The script was used previously on "Dimension X" on September 1, 1950. Al Collins, Audrey Blum, Bob Hastings, Jack Orrison, Joe DeSantis, John Larkin, Mercer McLeod, Richard Hamilton, Robert Heinlein (author), Rosemary Murphy, Santos Ortega, Sidney Paul, Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 28:24.

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]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:13:51 -0700 Podcast no ABC, action, adventure, Al Collins, Audrey Blum, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Hastings, cbs, chills http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/160446/otrscifi-160446-06-19-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Donellis Protect" (04-24-40) (04-26-40) Show3 of 3.mp3 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=159751&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: Show 3 of 3 (Complete)

April 24, 1940. Program #32. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are lost in the woods, which are afire! Clark Kent to the rescue...is he flying? Bud Collyer, Julian Noa, Joan Alexander. 12:29.

April 26, 1940. Program #33. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Gyp Donelli plants a bomb, but is foiled by Superman. Donelli is captured and the adventure ends. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa, Joan Alexander. 11:50.

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]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:59:39 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/159751/otrscifi-159751-06-15-2009.mp3 Superman "Donelli's Project" - 2Ep. (04-19-40) (04-22-40) Show2 of 3 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=159157&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW:  Donelli's Project - 2Ep. (04-19-40) (04-22-40) Show2 of 3

April 19, 1940. Program #30. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois Lane has been kidnapped by the Donelli gang, and taken to Little Falls, where fire threatens! Bud Collyer. 11:50.

 April 22, 1940. Program #31. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Where is Jimmy Olsen? He's vanished into the woods while the search for Lois continues. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa. 11:36.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:15:20 -0700 Podcast no ,, ABC, action, adventure, Adventures Of Superman, Agnes, AlBinnie, alexander, April 19, 1940, April 22, 1940 http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/159157/otrscifi-159157-06-10-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Donelli's Protect" (2 Episodes - Show 1 of 3) 1940 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=158553&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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Superman. April 15, 1940. Program #28. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. "Gyp" Donelli's protection racket is preying on the candy story run by Jimmy Olsen's mom. Bud Collyer. 11:48.

Superman. April 17, 1940. Program #29. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. "Gyp's" henchmen threaten Jimmy and Mrs. Olsen, but are scared off by Superman. Jimmy and Lois Lane are about to walk into a trap! Bud Collyer. 12:05.

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]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:12:44 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Adventures Of Superman, April 15, 1940, April 17, 1940, B.Camardella, B.P. Freeman, Blue Network, candy store, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/158553/otrscifi-158553-06-06-2009.mp3 Beyond Tomorrow "Incident At Switch Path" (04-11-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=157842&tId=2 Beyond Tomorrow - was to be CBS's science fiction series.  Three shows and one audition were transcribed to disk, but it's not certain if they were actually broadcast, despite announcements in newspapers. In the audition, the series title was BEYOND THIS WORLD and the audition show was "The Outer Limit".   The first show under the series name BEYOND TOMORROW was "Requiem", a story by Robert Heinlein, which was later be done in DIMENSION X.

April 11, 1950. CBS network. "Incident At Switchpath". Sustaining. A fine story about two strange machines found buried deep in a cave. Theodore Sturgeon (author), Bret Morrison, Michael O'Day, William N. Robson (producer), Mitchell Grayson (director), Henry Sylvern (music), John Campbell Jr. (host). 1/2 hour.

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]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:09:28 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, April 11, 1950, B.Camardella, Beyond Tomorrow, Blue Network, Bret Morrison, Cave, cbs, CBS Radio Network http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/157842/otrscifi-157842-06-02-2009.mp3 Sears Radio Theater "Then There Were None" (02-23-79) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=157008&tId=2 The Sears Radio Theater Series premiered on Monday 02/05/79 and offered a different genre each weekday night. Each genre was hosted by a different celebrity. The program was produced on Paramount's Stage F in Hollywood. These first 130 programs were broadcast over a six month period and then rebroadcast over the following six months. From 02/14/80 to 12/19/81 this series was heard again, this time over Mutual, as The Mutual Radio Theater. This was clearly one of the last big attempts to produce radio programming, with many of radio’s best talents, the way radio was heard in its “golden days.” Despite budget and talent, it just wasn’t to be.  Aired on  CBS 02/05/79 to 08/03/79 (Repeated 08/06/79 to 02/11/80)

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February 23, 1979. Program #15. CBS network. "Then There Were None". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company. Ted Sherdeman (writer), Richard Widmark (host), Keith Andes, Peter Leeds, Sam Edwards, Janet Waldo, Mary Jane Croft, Jack Kruschen, Elliott Lewis (producer, director). 52 minutes.

 
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]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 22:51:57 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, CBS Radio Network, chilling, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/157008/otrscifi-157008-05-28-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Danger In Deep Space" (05-08-52) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=156259&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

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May 8, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Danger In Deep Space". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The cadets try to bring a satellite made of pure copper to the solar system. The system cue is added live. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Luis Van Rooten, Jan Merlin, Richard Jessup (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 24:24.

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]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 14:12:34 -0700 Podcast no ABC, ABC Radio Network, Action Hero, adventure, Al Markim, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/156259/otrscifi-156259-05-24-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett "Danger In Deep Space" (05-06-52)-Part1 of 2 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=155297&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space.

THIS EPISODE: (Part 1 of 2)

 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. May 6, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Danger In Deep Space". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. On a trip to Alpha Centauri, two crooks try to take over the Polaris. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Andy Donnelly, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Richard Jessup (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 24:18.

 

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 19:18:56 -0700 Podcast no ABC, ABC Radio Network, Action Hero, adventure, Al Markim, Alpha Centauri, Andy Donnelly, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/155297/otrscifi-155297-05-19-2009.mp3 Ray Bradbury Stories "The Jar" (1950). Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=154850&tId=2 TALES OF THE BIZARRE   All stories were dramatizations of the works of Ray Bradbury. Each show features a brief introduction by Ray Bradbury, often relating how the story came to be. In this story, a new guest in a boarding house is disliked by the grandson of the lady who runs the house. But why should this be, and what action might the boy take? With Geoffrey Lee, Mary Riggans, Finlay Welsh and Charles Kearney.

Bradbury was a reader and writer throughout his youth, spending much time in the Carnegie Library in Waukegan. He used this library as a setting for much of his novel Something Wicked This Way Comes, and depicted Waukegan as "Green Town" in some of his other semi-autobiographical novels—Dandelion Wine, Farewell Summer—as well as in many of his short stories. He attributes his lifelong habit of writing every day to an incident in 1932 when a carnival entertainer, Mr. Electrico,[5] touched him with an electrified sword, made his hair stand on end, and shouted, "Live forever!"

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]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 10:02:45 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Alien, B.Camardella, Blue Network, boarder, cbs, Charles Kearney, chilling, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/154850/otrscifi-154850-05-16-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "Smashing The Counterfeiting Ring" (05-17-41) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=154446&tId=2 The Green Hornet - On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty. He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city.

THIS EPISODE:

May 17, 1941. Mutual network. "Smashing The Counterfeit Ring". Sustaining. The Hornet breaks up a counterfeiting ring using young boys to "pass the queer." A good story which is complete, but parts of the opening and closing have been deleted. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 26:21.

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]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 19:21:54 -0700 Podcast no ,, ,big city, 1936 to 1943, ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, bad, Blue Network http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/154446/otrscifi-154446-05-12-2009.mp3 X Minus One "Caretaker" (01-30-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=153906&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:

January 30, 1957. NBC network. "Caretaker". Sustaining. An Earthman is rescued after spending twenty two years alone on a distant planet. Ted Osborne, Bill Lipton, Mason Adams, Raymond Edward Johnson, James H. Schmitz (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Betty Caine, William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 22:32.

 
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]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 19:02:01 -0700 Podcast no ,, ,universe,earth,planets, 1957, 30, ABC, adams, adventure, B.Camardella, Betty, bill http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/153906/otrscifi-153906-05-09-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Silver Arrow" (Parts 5, 6,7 COMPLETE) 1941 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=153205&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 19:57:32 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/153205/otrscifi-153205-05-05-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Silver Arrow" (Parts 3 and 4 of 7) (1941) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=152862&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: The Silver Arrow Pt3(11-03-41) and Pt4 (11-04-41) of 7

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]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 22:50:26 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/152862/otrscifi-152862-05-01-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Silver Arrow" Pt1(10-29-41) and Pt2 (10-31-41) of 7 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=152283&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

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TODAY'S SHOW: The Perada Treasure Ep.38 (12-07-39) and Ep.39 (12-08-39)

December 7, 1939. Program #204. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil (Flight Patrol Reporter premium). Captain Midnight is missing! Chuck and Patsy try to stop the cattle drive by themselves! . 15 minutes.

December 8, 1939. Program #205. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil (Flight Patrol Reporter premium). Captain Midnight tries to turn the stampeding cattle, Chuck's plane runs out of fuel! . 15 minutes. confrontation with Von Grippe in the dark, and some missing friends. Where are Pinky and Slim? . 15 minutes.


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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:50:49 -0700 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, Admiral Himakito, adventure, Axis Villians, B.Camardella, Baron Von Karp, Blue Network, Captain Midnight, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/151837/otrscifi-151837-04-21-2009.mp3 The Planet Man - ep32 "Surrounded By Mines" & ep33 "Uranium On Asteroid" (1950) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=151494&tId=2 The Planet Man - During radio's Golden Age, science fiction was pretty much relegated to that of kiddie-oriented programming; radio serials like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon -- both based on popular newspaper comic strips -- are examples of the programs that were produced to entertain a non-discerning juvenile audience. On occasion, there would be an experimental foray into programming for adults (The War of the Worlds, selected episodes of Lights Out) but for the most part, sci-fi remained the bailiwick of children. But the release of the feature film Destination Moon in 1950 changed all of this, ushering in a new era of serious, adult science-fiction drama - most notably NBC's Dimension X and the later X Minus One. Still, the “old ways” were not entirely abandoned -- and The Planet Man is one of these stories. Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, The Planet Man is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets: "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world". (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon: "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets", the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever danger threatens the universe". Dantro is assisted in his quest for law-and-order by the members of Earth's first rocket expedition: Dr. John Darrow, his daughter Pat, and engineer Slats, who are rescued by the Planet Man before their rocket comes perilously close to crashing into the moon. (The explanation for this is that Darrow and crew took on a pair of stowaways before blast-off, namely his nephew Billy and niece Jane -- which makes a listener wonder why the heck they weren't in school.) These five individuals join forces with the Planet Man to defeat evildoers like Marston, the ruler of Mars who possesses an insatiable appetite for interplanetary domination.

TODAY'S SHOW:

1953. Program #32. Palladium Radio Productions syndication. Commercials added locally. Not auditioned. Blackie and Slick suspect that it's Planet Man approaching "The Planeteer." "The Planeteer" is blown up! Dantro orders a search of the asteroids for Billy and Jane. Dantro is puzzled by strange actions by The League Of Planets. Phil Tonken (announcer), Jon Gart (organ), Joseph Boland (on those programs featuring the robot). 11:29.

Program #33. Palladium Radio Productions syndication. Commercials added locally. Not auditioned. Billy and Jane remain on board the prospector Rocks' ship. Billy finds that there's uranium on the asteroid, Rocks threatens to kill Billy and Jane! Phil Tonken (announcer), Jon Gart (organ), Joseph Boland (on those programs featuring the robot). 11:22.

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]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:38:57 -0700 Podcast no 1950, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Billy, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dantro http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/151494/otrscifi-151494-04-18-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet - 'Riddle Of The Astro" Show2 of 2 (04-24-52) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=151119&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

April 24, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "The Riddle Of The Astro"Pt.2 of 2. Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran, cut-outs premium. Astro impersonates his crooked cousin to find the space pirates. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 25 minutes.

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]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:42:09 -0700 Podcast no ,, ABC, ABC Radio Network, action, adventure, Al Markim, Alien Worlds, April 24, 1952, B.Camardella, Blue Network http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/151119/otrscifi-151119-04-14-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Riddle Of Astro" (04-24-52) Pt.1 of 2 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=150764&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet - Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

April 22, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "The Riddle Of Astro" (Part One). Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Marko, Astro's evil cousin kidnaps him and takes his place at the Academy. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Ben Peter Freeman (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 23:54.

]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:00:11 -0700 Podcast no ,, ,universe,galaxy, ABC, ABC Radio Network, action, adventure, Al Markim, April 22, 1952, asteroids,, B.Camardella http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/150764/otrscifi-150764-04-11-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "The Song Racket" (10-28-48) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=150357&tId=2 The Green Hornet - On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty.  He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city. This would make for some interesting plot twists as the Green Hornet would be actively avoiding detection by the police while at the same time attempting to destroy criminal activity in the city. Many times the Green Hornet would lead the police to believe that the Green Hornet had been the mastermind of the case at hand. The police would receive an anonymous tip of where they could pick up the now subdued crooks with the Green Hornet just barely making his escape from the scene. The Green Hornet would be alerted to criminal activity through his job as editor of the Daily Sentinel. The crime stories would lead Britt Reid to transform into the Green Hornet to battle crime at night.

THIS EPISODE:

October 28, 1948. Blue net, WXYZ, Detroit origination, WJZ, New York aircheck. "The Song Racket". Sustaining.  Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 29:51.

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]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:23:07 -0700 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Blue Radio Network, Britt Reid, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/150357/otrscifi-150357-04-08-2009.mp3 X Minus One "Sea Legs" (05-01-56) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=149944&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine.  The early 1970s brought a wave of nostalgia for old-time radio; a new experimental episode, "The Iron Chancellor" by Robert Silverberg, was created in 1973, but it failed to revive the series. NBC also tried broadcasting the old recordings, but their irregular once-monthly scheduling kept even devoted listeners from following the broadcasts. All episodes of the show survive. Future Tense! was a 1974-76 radio series, produced in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with local actors performing scripts updated from X Minus One by Professor Eli Segal. The show was a production of WMUK, the college radio station of Western Michigan University. Segal also produced X Minus One recreations on his Audion Theatre (1990).

THIS EPISODE:

May 1, 1956. NBC network. "Sea Legs". Sustaining. A spaceman arrives on Earth for the first time and finds that it's not all it's cracked up to be! William Redfield, James Stevens, Stan Early, Charles Penman, James Dukas, Richard Hamilton, Jack Orrison, Jack Grimes, Craig McDonnell, Ralph Bell, Kermit Murdock, Fredericka Chandler, Frank Quattrochi (author), George Lefferts (adaptor), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer), William Welch (producer). 29:25.

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]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:55:50 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, Charles Penman, comedy, Craig McDonnell, D.Humphrey, Daniel Sutter http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/149944/otrscifi-149944-04-04-2009.mp3 Space Patrol "The Moon Beetles" (02-21-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=149626&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The success of the TV show spawned a radio version, which ran for 129 episodes from October 1952 to March 1955. The same cast of actors performed on both shows. The writers, scripts, adventures and director were quite different in radio versus TV incarnations.

THIS EPISODE:

February 21, 1953. ABC network. "The Moon Beetles". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals (Space Binoculars premium). While investigating a missing atmosphere shell on one of the moons of Jupiter, the Space Patrollers are attacked by carnivorous creatures who need no air! Bela Kovacs, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator). 29:35.

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]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:50:55 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Atmosphere Shell, B.Camardella, Bela Kovacs, Blue Network, Cadet Happy, Carnivorous Creatures, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/149626/otrscifi-149626-04-01-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Ghost Car" (Part 7 and 8) 1942 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=149156&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: - The Ghost Car (Parts 7 and 8 of 8)

February 23, 1942. Program #319. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Shorty ties up Jimmy Olsen and "Alfredo The Gaucho" in Alfredo's cabin. Clark Kent receives a note from the kidnapper, and the cabin catches on fire! Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk, Jackson Beck (?).

February 25, 1942. Program #320. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Superman rescues Jimmy Olsen and "Alfredo The Gaucho" from the burning cabin. Clark Kent sets a trap and solves the mystery of the "ghost car." The end of the adventure. Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk, Jackson Beck (?). 12:20.

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]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:45:24 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/149156/otrscifi-149156-03-28-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman - The Ghost Car (Part 5 and 6) 1942 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=148594&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: The Ghost Car (Part 5 and 6) 1942

February 18, 1942. Program #317. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent easily removes a boulder to allow an escape from the mine. Suspicion falls on "Alfredo The Goucho" (possibly played by Jackson Beck). Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck (?). 12:14.

February 20, 1942. Program #318. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. "Alfredo The Gaucho" makes a threat. He later talks Jimmy Olsen into going cabin with him to his cabin. Is it a trap? Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck (?). 12:31.

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:15:31 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/148594/otrscifi-148594-03-24-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Ghost Car" - Pt 03 and Pt 04 (1942) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=148205&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: The Ghost Car (Part 3 and 4) 1942

February 13, 1942. Program #315. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. After the barn on the Bar-O-Ranch burns down, Clark Kent discovers that a real estate agent has made repeated offers for the property. Clark sets a trap. Bud Collyer. 12:18.

February 16, 1942. Program #316. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent tries to spring a trap, but only gets himself, Lois Lane and Jenks (the real estate agent) trapped in the mine! Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander. 12:25. 

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:38:38 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/148205/otrscifi-148205-03-21-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Ghost Car Series" (Parts One and Two) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=147774&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

TODAY'S SHOW: The Ghost Car (Parts One and Two of Eight)

February 9, 1942. Program #313. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The start of a new adventure. Jimmy Olsen reports a "ghost car" has caused the accidents near the "Bar-O-Ranch." Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackie Kelk. 12:22.

February 11, 1942. Program #314. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The "ghost car" forces Clark Kent and Lois Lane off the road. Shortly after Lois arrives at the ranch by walking, Clark hears her crying for help! Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackie Kelk. 12:27.

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]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:18:41 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/147774/otrscifi-147774-03-17-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Atmosphere Of Death" (03-20-52) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=146998&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

March 20, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "The Atmosphere Of Death". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The cadets discover a plot to take over the government of Venus. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 25 minutes. 

]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:10:36 -0700 Podcast no ,, ,asteroids,, ,gallaxy,planets,, ,lawless,law,criminal,cri, ABC, ABC Network, action, adventure, Al Markim, B.Camardella http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/146998/otrscifi-146998-03-14-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Atmosphere Of Death" (03-18-52) Show One of Two Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=146504&tId=2 Tom Corbett Space Cadet is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

March 18, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "The Atmosphere Of Death". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Murder and mayhem take place aboard a space liner. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 25 minutes.

]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:10:53 -0700 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Markim, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, comic books http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/146504/otrscifi-146504-03-10-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "MurderTrips A Rat" (09-12-42) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=146059&tId=2 The Green Hornet program began in January of 1936 and played to December 5, 1952. The shows typically ran thirty minutes and ran twice a week in the beginning years. They later reverted to being broadcast once a week. The last season of the show in 1952 the show reverted back to a twice a week schedule. Al Hodge played the role of Britt Reid for seven years. Fran Striker, a co-creator of the Lone Ranger, wrote all of the scripts for the Green Hornet until April 1944. After that, several other writers were brought in to script the show. The writing output of Fran Striker was incredible. While he was scripting the Green Hornet he was also writing the scripts for the Lone Ranger program. Following Al Hodge, three other radio actors played Britt Reid. Donovan Faust took the role for the 1943 season. Robert Hall played the part for three years, from 1943 to 1946. Jack McCarthy finished the last years of the series from 1946 through 1952. Thus ended a tremendous 16-year radio program full of action, high-speed chases, and the overcoming of evil by the Green Hornet.

THIS EPISODE:

September 12, 1942. Blue network, WXYZ, Detroit origination, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Murder Trips A Rat". Sustaining. An infra-red photograph helps the Hornet catch the real killer after the murderer's girl friend confesses for him. A short amount has been deleted for disc turnover. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 29:51.

]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:18:25 -0800 Podcast no ,, ,crime,criminal,murder,ki, ,enemy,, ,SciFi, ABC, action, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Black Beauty http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/146059/otrscifi-146059-03-07-2009.mp3 X Minus One Dr. Grimshaw's Sanitarium" (07-14-55) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=145657&tId=2 X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on NBC. Initially a revival of NBC's Dimension X (1950-51), X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon, along with a few original scripts. Episodes of the show include adaptations of Robert Sheckley's "Skulking Permit," Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven," Heinlein's "Universe" and "The Green Hills of Earth", " Pohl’s "The Tunnel under the World," J. T. McIntosh’s "Hallucination Orbit," Fritz Leiber’s "A Pail of Air" and George Lefferts' "The Parade". The program opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown, leading into this introduction (although later shows were partnered with Galaxy Science Fiction rather than Astounding Science Fiction): Countdown for blastoff... X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one... Fire! [Rocket launch SFX] From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future; adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand may-be worlds.

THIS EPISODE:

July 14, 1955. Program #9. NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Dr. Grimshaw's Sanitarium". Take missing bodies in a mental hospital and add a mad scientist or two! Stir well for horror. The script was previously used on "Dimension X" on September 22, 1950 and subsequently on "Future Tense" during Jyl, 1976. Arthur Maitland, Bill Lipton, Fletcher Pratt (author), Frank Milano (as a cat), George Lefferts (adaptor), Leon Janney, Peter Capell, Roger De Koven, Rosemary Prinz, Ted Osborne, William Welch (producer), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), Fred Collins (announcer). 25 minutes.

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:01:54 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Arthur Maitland, B.Camardella, Bill Lipton, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/145657/otrscifi-145657-03-03-2009.mp3 Space Patrol "Prisoner Of Pluto" (04-25-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=145227&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:

April 25, 1953. ABC network. "The Prisoner Of Pluto". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Pocket Project-O-Scope" premium). A scientist crash-lands on Pluto and is taken prisoner by two criminals. When Commander Corry and Cadet Happy arrive to free him, they become prisoners as well! Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Mike Mosser (producer), Lou Houston (writer), Larry Robertson (director), Norman Jolley, Steven Robertson. 29:28.
 

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:46:53 -0800 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, adventure, April 25, 1953, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Cadet Happy, cbs, comedy, Commander Corry http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/145227/otrscifi-145227-02-28-2009.mp3 Captain Midnight - 2 Episodes (01-10-40) and (01-12-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=144810&tId=2 Captain Midnight was a U.S. radio serial broadcast from 1938 to 1949. Created by radio scripters Wilfred G. Moore and Robert M. Burtt, the program was developed at WGN in Chicago. Sponsored by the Skelly Oil Company, it began as a syndicated show in the fall of 1938, airing on a few midwest stations through the spring of 1940. In the fall of 1940, Ovaltine took over sponsorship, and the series was then heard nationally on the Mutual Radio Network where it remained until December, 1949. The title character, Charles James Albright, was a World War I pilot. His Captain Midnight code name was given by a general who sent him on a high-risk mission. When the show began in 1938, Albright was a private aviator who helped people, but his situation changed in 1940. When the show was taken over by Ovaltine, the origin story explained how Albright was recruited to head the Secret Squadron, an aviation-oriented paramilitary organization fighting sabotage and espionage during the period prior to the United States' entry into World War II. The Secret Squadron acted both within and outside the United States.  When the United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor, the show shifted the Secret Squadron's duties to fight the more unconventional aspects of the war. Besides the stock villain, Ivan Shark, the war years introduced Axis villains, Baron von Karp, Admiral Himakito and von Schrecker. After the war, some of the newer villains used war surplus equipment to carry out their activities. The show was extremely popular, with an audience in the millions. Just under half the listeners were adult, and it was a favorite of WWII Army Air Corps crews when they were stationed in the U.S. Premiums offered by the series were decoders, and these Code-O-Graphs were used by listeners to decipher daily messages previewing the next day's episode.

TODAY'S SHOW: "Dad's Night Broadcast"  (01-10-40) and "A Mysterious Cry For Help" (01-12-40)

January 10, 1940. Program #225. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. "Dad's Night Broadcast." A Mexican Fiesta, and a faint S-O-S heard on radio! . 15 minutes.

January 12, 1940. Program #226. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. "A Mysterious Cry For Help". Captain Midnight builds a radio direction finder to try to receive the faint distress signals! . 15 minutes.
 

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:18:14 -0800 Podcast no A Mysterious Cry For Help, ABC, Action Hero, Admiral Himakito, adventure, Axis Villians, B.Camardella, Baron Von Karp, Blue Network, Captain Midnight http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/144810/otrscifi-144810-02-24-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Horace Morton's Weather Machine" (Show 2 of 2) 1940 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=144456&tId=2 This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW:  Superman - Horace Morton's Weather Machine (Show 2 of 2)

June 17, 1940. Program #55. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois drives down the mountain at break-neck speed and is forced off the road and into the lake. She's rescued by Superman! Dr. Morton can actually create weather, but has been kidnapped from a jail cell! Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander. 12:19.

June 19, 1940. Program #56. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark and Lois interview Thales at the radium and pitchblende refinery. He seems to know more about the whereabouts of Horace Morton than he's letting on! Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander. 12:03.

June 21, 1940. Program #57. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Superman frees Dr. Morton and finds out that Music Mountain is about to collapse on innocent children. The last episode of the adventure called "Dr. Horace Morton, The Man Who Made The Weather." Bud Collyer. 12:10.

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:42:02 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/144456/otrscifi-144456-02-21-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Horace Morton's Weather Machine" (Show 1 of 2) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=143982&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: Superman - Horace Morton's Weather Machine (3 Episodes) Show 1 of 2

June 10, 1940. Program #52. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois Lane and Clark Kent travel to Music Mountain to interview Uncle Horace, who has the ability to accurately forecast the weather. What is his terrible secret? Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Julian Noa. 12:16.

June 12, 1940. Program #53. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The weather forecasts of Lois' uncle Horace Morton are being used by a gang of criminals. After another uncannily accurate forecast by Horace Morton, Elmer Rodgers has been found murdered! Bud Collyer. 12:28.

June 14, 1940. Program #54. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. During the hail storm, a bank has been robbed and three men who have been locked in the vault are about to suffocate. This is a job for Superman! Bud Collyer. 12:12.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:50:09 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/143982/otrscifi-143982-02-17-2009.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Doomed Cargo" (02-07-52) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=143593&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.
]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:09:07 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Alien Worlds, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/143593/otrscifi-143593-02-14-2009.mp3 The Lineup "Politician's Homes Are Bombed" (01-11-51) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=143054&tId=2 The Lineup is a realistic police drama that gives radio audiences a look behind the scenes at police headquarters. Bill Johnstone plays Lt. Ben Guthrie, a quiet, calm-as-a-cupcake cucumber. Joseph Kearns (and from 1951 to 1953, Matt Maher) plays Sgt. Matt Grebb, a hot-tempered hot plate who is easily bored. The director and script writer often rode with police on the job and sat in on the police lineups to get ideas for The Lineup. They also read dozens of newspapers daily and intermeshed real stories with those that they used in the show. With Dragnet a smash hit, realism in police dramas was popular at the time this show aired. Don’t be caught without this radio show in your collection!

THIS EPISODE:

January 11, 1951. CBS network Sponsored by: Plymouth. George Hunter is almost killed when a time bomb goes off in his house. After another bomb goes off at the Adams house, suspicion falls on Louis Black, who calmly tells the cops that a bomb he's planted in the State Building will go off in about forty minutes. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Raymond Burr, John McIntire, Howard McNear, Clayton Post, Ed Begley, Sidney Miller, Joseph Du Val, Eddie Dunstedter (organist), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Blake Edwards (writer). 29:15.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:58:42 -0800 Podcast no ,, 11, 1951, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Begley, Black, blake, Blue Network http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/143054/otrscifi-143054-02-10-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "Paroled For Revenge" (05-16-44) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=143021&tId=2 The Green Hornet program began in January of 1936 and played to December 5, 1952. The shows typically ran thirty minutes and ran twice a week in the beginning years. They later reverted to being broadcast once a week. The last season of the show in 1952 the show reverted back to a twice a week schedule. Al Hodge played the role of Britt Reid for seven years. Fran Striker, a co-creator of the Lone Ranger, wrote all of the scripts for the Green Hornet until April 1944. After that, several other writers were brought in to script the show. The writing output of Fran Striker was incredible. While he was scripting the Green Hornet he was also writing the scripts for the Lone Ranger program. Following Al Hodge, three other radio actors played Britt Reid. Donovan Faust took the role for the 1943 season. Robert Hall played the part for three years, from 1943 to 1946. Jack McCarthy finished the last years of the series from 1946 through 1952. Thus ended a tremendous 16-year radio program full of action, high-speed chases, and the overcoming of evil by the Green Hornet.

THIS EPISODE:

May 16, 1944. Blue network origination, Michelson syndication. "Paroled For Revenge". Commercials deleted. A gangster fresh from stir goes gunning for the guy who put him there; Britt Reid. Incidental music from "The Lone Ranger" can be heard on this broadcast. Bob Hall. 1/2 hour.

]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:50:42 -0800 Podcast no 1936 to 1952, ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Hall, Britt Reid, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/143021/otrscifi-143021-02-09-2009.mp3 The Planet Man - "Episode 30 and 31" 1953 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=142663&tId=2 The Planet Man - Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, The Planet Man is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets: "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world". (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon: "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets", the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever danger threatens the universe". Dantro is assisted in his quest for law-and-order by the members of Earth's first rocket expedition: Dr. John Darrow, his daughter Pat, and engineer Slats, who are rescued by the Planet Man before their rocket comes perilously close to crashing into the moon. (The explanation for this is that Darrow and crew took on a pair of stowaways before blast-off, namely his nephew Billy and niece Jane -- which makes a listener wonder why the heck they weren't in school.) These five individuals join forces with the Planet Man to defeat evildoers like Marston, the ruler of Mars who possesses an insatiable appetite for interplanetary domination.

TODAY'S SHOW: Episode 30 - "Planeteer Spotted" and  Episode 31 - "Prospector Finds Billy"

1953. Program #30. Palladium Radio Productions syndication. Commercials added locally. Not auditioned. Billy and Jane continue to explore the asteroid, looking for Dantro and Pat. Dantro locates "The Planeteer" and radios Slick and Blackie. Dantro doesn't know that Billy and Jane are no longer on board. Phil Tonken (announcer), Jon Gart (organ), Joseph Boland (on those programs featuring the robot). 11:17.

1953. Program #31. Palladium Radio Productions syndication. Commercials added locally. Not auditioned. "Rocks," the prospector, finds Billy and Jane on the asteroid. Dantro is approaching "The Planeteer" through space. Will he basted out of space? Phil Tonken (announcer), Jon Gart (organ), Joseph Boland (on those programs featuring the robot). 11:23.
 

]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:17:30 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/142663/otrscifi-142663-02-06-2009.mp3 Tales Of Tomorrow "Girls From Earth" (03-19-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=142140&tId=2 Tales Of Tomorrow - The 1950's saw both the twilight of the Golden Age of Radio and the birth of the science fiction radio series.  Science fiction was not new to radio before 1950, but it was either targeted to juvenile audiences or were shows in a broader series, for example, ESCAPE's  "The Time Machine".  On March 15, 1950, the first show of Mutual's 2000 PLUS aired, becoming the very first true science fiction series in the US.  DIMENSION X followed shortly on April 8, 1950 over NBC stations. TALES OF TOMORROW was the third dedicated science fiction series,  over the stations of the American Broadcasting Corporation, following DIMENSION X by almost 2 years. The host of the show was Raymond Edward Johnson, of INNER SANCTUM fame.  Mr. Johnson handled TALES OF TOMORROW openings in a similar fashion to INNER SANCTUM openings, but with a "science fiction" flavor, instead of a "macabre" sense. The shows of this series were quite good, borrowing ideas from stories in "Galaxy" magazine.  Some of the story titles may seem familiar, like "The Stars Are The Styx", "The Girls From Earth" or "The Old Die Rich".  These titles would appear later in CBS's X MINUS ONE.  "Watch Bird" would later be done in South Africa, in a series entitled SF68.  But radio was on the decline.  TALES OF TOMORROW lasted only until April of that year, airing only 15 shows.
]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:22:18 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, Earth, entertainment http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/142140/otrscifi-142140-02-02-2009.mp3 CBS Radio Mystery Theater "A Message From Space" (02-28-78) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=141802&tId=2 CBS Radio Mystery Theater - As you walk through the creaking door you enter into another world, the world of imagination. This world is inside you, a part of you, and you take this journey alone. Each person hears and then sees with his or her mind's eye the events portrayed within these dramas. All of us interprets what they hear differently. The images we see is unique to ourselves. A voice becomes a person, living, breathing they come alive. They take on a physical form and characteristics that we assign to them. The wonders of your own mind are boundless. Scary thoughts? Perhaps, but what powers they bring us! To exercise one's imagination is to exercise one's soul. These dramas provide us with an escape from reality. To adventures beyond our own lives. Enjoy them. And pleasant dreams!
]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:14:07 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/141802/otrscifi-141802-01-30-2009.mp3 Space Patrol "The Caverns Of Venus" (03-21-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=141295&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:

March 21, 1953. ABC network. "The Caverns Of Venus". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Magic Space Pictures" premium). Government equipment is being stolen with the help of the "amnesiatron." A battle beneath the surface of Venus follows! Bela Kovacs, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Mosser (creator), Nina Bara, Steven Robertson. 29:36.
 

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:24:37 -0800 Podcast no ,, ,SciFi,, ,universe,planets,earth, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Bela Kovacs, Blue Network, Buss, Cadet http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/141295/otrscifi-141295-01-27-2009.mp3 Dimension X "The Kaliedescope" (09-15-51) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=140661&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:

September 15, 1951. NBC network. "Kaleidoscope". Sustaining. A story about a space ship disaster that spews the crew out into space. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on July 12, 1955. Joan Alexander, Leon Janney, Norman Rose (host), George Lefferts (adaptor), William Welch (producer), Fred Weihe (director), Bill Rippe (announcer), Ray Bradbury (author), Joe DeSantis, Edgar Stehli. 28:56.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:27:16 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Bill Rippe, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/140661/otrscifi-140661-01-23-2009.mp3 X Minus One "Nightfall" (12-07-55) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=140182&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:

"Nightfall" is an influential science fiction short story by author Isaac Asimov, about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated at all times on all sides.The story was adapted for radio on X Minus One, December 7, 1955. The script was used previously on "Dimension X" on September 29, 1951. The short story was first published in the September 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine under editor John W. Campbell. It was the 32nd story by Asimov, written while he was working in his father's candy store and studying at Columbia University. According to Asimov's autobiography, Campbell asked Asimov to write the story after discussing with him a quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson:

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:21:00 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, darkness, December 7, 1955, Dimension X http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/140182/otrscifi-140182-01-19-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Dragons Teeth" (Show 3 of 3) 1941 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=139869&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: The Dragons Teeth (Show 3 of 3) 1941

February 28, 1941. Program #165. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois Lane has some unkind words for her oriental captors, as Superman continues on her trail. Hoffman abandons Lois and Hu Ling during a dust storm! Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander. 12:15.

March 3, 1941. Program #166. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Hu Ling tries to fight Lois Lane, thinking her a "she devil!" Hoffman is killed in the dust storm and the "Dragon's Teeth" are ruined! The end of the adventure. Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander. 12:27.

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:25:02 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/139869/otrscifi-139869-01-16-2009.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "The Dragon's Teeth" (Show 2 of 3) 1941 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=139307&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences.

TODAY'S SHOW: THE DRAGON'S TEETH (Episodes 4 and 5 of 10 Episodes)

February 17, 1941. Program #160. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Clark Kent visits Walter Hoffman on a pretense. Perry White receives a telegram from Superman! Is it a trap? Bud Collyer, Julian Noa. 12:24.

February 19, 1941. Program #161. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. An interview with a Superman imposter, and a confrontation with the real thing! Bud Collyer. 12:28. 

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:18:05 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/139307/otrscifi-139307-01-12-2009.mp3 Superman "The Dragon's Teeth" (Show 1 of 3) 1941 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=138989&tId=2 TheAdventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

THIS SERIES: Superman - THE DRAGON'S TEETH ( First Three of 10 Episodes)

February 10, 1941. Program #157. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. The start of a new adventure. The secret of eternal life is to be found on the ten teeth of the green dragon! This story would be used on the program again in five years, starting March 15, 1946. 12:27.

February 12, 1941. Program #158. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Dr. Wan asks Perry White to guard nine of the ten teeth of "The Green Dragon," but Perry White collapses from poisoned tea! Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen follow Perry White and Clark Kent to Chinatown, but Dr. Wan cannot say where they went. There's more poisoned tea to come! Bud Collyer, Julian Noa, Jackie Kelk, Joan Alexander. 12:25.

February 14, 1941. Program #159. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Superman saves Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane from the poisoned tea. Evil Walter Hoffman appears in Dr. Wan's apartment and kills him to get the teeth of "The Green Dragon." Bud Collyer, Jackie Kelk, Joan Alexander. 12:49.
 

]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:44:24 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/138989/otrscifi-138989-01-09-2009.mp3 The Green Hornet "Walk Out For Profit" (06-21-41) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=138532&tId=2 On January 31, 1936, The Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty.  He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city. This would make for some interesting plot twists as the Green Hornet would be actively avoiding detection by the police while at the same time attempting to destroy criminal activity in the city. Many times the Green Hornet would lead the police to believe that the Green Hornet had been the mastermind of the case at hand. The police would receive an anonymous tip of where they could pick up the now subdued crooks with the Green Hornet just barely making his escape from the scene. The Green Hornet would be alerted to criminal activity through his job as editor of the Daily Sentinel. The crime stories would lead Britt Reid to transform into the Green Hornet to battle crime at night.

THIS EPISODE:

June 21, 1941. Mutual network. "Walkout For Profit". Commercials added locally. Kato is referred to as a Filipino (before Pearl Harbor)! Lowery is kidnapped while reporting about a crooked labor strike, being run by "Mr. X." This recording has abbreviated themes. Al Hodge, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator). 25:22.

]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:26:34 -0800 Podcast no ABC, Action Hero, adventure, Al Hodge, B.Camardella, Black Beauty, Blue Network, Britt Reid, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/138532/otrscifi-138532-01-05-2009.mp3 Flash Gordon - "Ep2 (05-04-35) and Ep3 (05-11-35)" Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=137909&tId=2 Flash Gordon - FIRST BROADCAST: April 1935 LAST BROADCAST: February 1936 CAST: Gale Gordon, Maurice Franklin, Bruno Wick, James Meighan PRODUCER: Himan Brown This science-fiction adventure originally began as a comic strip. Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Gale Gordon, later famous for his television roles in Our Miss Brooks, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy (the latter two with Lucille Ball). The cast also included Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkov and Bruno Wick as Ming the Merciless. The radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov return to Earth. They make a crash landing in Africa, where they meet Jungle Jim, the star of another of Alex Raymond's comic strips. The series ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. The next week, The Adventures of Jungle Jim picked up in that Saturday timeslot. Two days later, on October 28th, The Further Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon debuted as a daily show, running five days a week. This series strayed farther afield from Raymond's strip, involving Flash, Dale and Zarkov in an adventure in Atlantis. The series aired 74 episodes, ending on February 6, 1936.

TODAY'S SHOW:
Episode#2 "Battling A Plant And An Earthman" (05-04-35) and Episode#3 "The Prison Ship" (05-11-35) ]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:35:15 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Alex Raymond, B.Camardella, Battling A Plant and An E, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Comic Strips, D.Humphrey http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/137909/otrscifi-137909-12-30-2008.mp3 Dimension X "The Potters Of Frisk" (07-28-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=137393&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:

July 28, 1950. NBC network. "The Potters Of Firsk". Sponsored by: Wheaties. On a far distant planet, controlled by the planet Earth, the inhabitants of the remote village of Firsk make the most unusual pottery. The middle commercial features Ed Prentiss interviewing Luke Appling of The Chicago White Sox. Jack Vance (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Karl Weber, Wendell Holmes, Raymond Edward Johnson, Ed Prentiss, Luke Appling, Norman Rose (host), Van Woodward (producer), Edward King (director), Bob Warren (announcer). 27:49.

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:17:22 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Warren, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X, Distant Planet http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/137393/otrscifi-137393-12-23-2008.mp3 The CBS Radio Workshop-"The Legend Of Annie Christmas" (10-19-56) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=137008&tId=2 The Columbia Workshop - Broadcast from 1936 through to 1947 with just an occasional break. Revived again from January 1956 to September 1957 as CBS Radio Workshop with pretty much the same format.  Broadcast from 1936 through to 1947 with just an occasional break. Revived again from January 1956 to September 1957 as CBS Radio Workshop with pretty much the same format. This was drama with a difference. Columbia Workshop was not everybody’s cup of tea and in terms of audience popularity it was always noted that it was never a strong contender for the title “Radios Top Rated Drama Series” and yet it was always considered to be the drama program that led the way in radio standards. Columbia was the first to mexperiment with what radio drama was all about, introducing new techniques never before used in over the airwaves drama and because it received little encouragement from established writers, actors, etc., it was only by breaking new ground with new ideas and new techniques from writers who were not versed in the old ways that it was going to survive.

THIS EPISODE:

October 19, 1956. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Legend Of Annie Christmas". A very well written story about a legendary giant Negress who started as a slave but who became a heroine to her people. William Conrad (narrator). 1/2 hour.
 

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:03:05 -0800 Podcast no 1937 to 1947, 1956 to 1957, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/137008/otrscifi-137008-12-19-2008.mp3 X Minus One "Double Dare" (12-19-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=136584&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
December 19, 1957. Program #120. NBC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Double Dare". Two scientists from the Earth defend the honor of their home planet. The script was used subsequently on "Future Tense" during July, 1976. Harvey Hayes, Ivor Francis, Michael Ingram, Ralph Camargo, Robert Silverberg (author), William Welch (adaptor, producer), George Voutsas (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 19:35.

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:39:14 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, December 19, 1957, Dimension X, Double Dare http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/136584/otrscifi-136584-12-15-2008.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "Emerald Of The Incas" (Show 2 of 2) 1940 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=136213&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

TODAY'S SHOW:

The Emerald Of The Incas (Show 2 of 2)

April 19, 1940. Program #30. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Lois Lane has been kidnapped by the Donelli gang, and taken to Little Falls, where fire threatens! Bud Collyer. 11:50.

April 22, 1940. Program #31. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. Where is Jimmy Olsen? He's vanished into the woods while the search for Lois continues. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa. 11:36

]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:34:15 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/136213/otrscifi-136213-12-13-2008.mp3 Superman - "Emerald Of The Incas" (Ep23 Ep24 Ep25) 1940 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=135717&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - This juvenile adventure series was first broadcast on Mutual in 1940 with Clayton (Bud) Collyer starring as Superman/Clark Kent. It first began as a fifteen-minute show but later, in 1949, it moved to ABC as a thirty-minute Saturday show with Michael Fitzmaurice as Superman. At the end of its thirteen-year run it had totalled over 1600 episodes. The opening for the show was one of radio’s best, setting the stage for those flights into fantasy with a cascade of voices, narration and sound effects. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the sky!” “It’s a bird!” “It’s a plane!” “It’s Superman!” The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:43:30 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/135717/otrscifi-135717-12-08-2008.mp3 Dimension X - Child's Play (06-24-51) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=135413&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:

June 24, 1951. NBC network. "Child's Play". Sustaining. A man receives a "Build-A-Man" kit from the future. The script was used subsequently on "X Minus One" on October 20, 1955. Albert Buhrman (music), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), George Lefferts (adaptor), Karl Weber, Leon Janney, Norman Rose (host), Patsy Campbell, William Tenn (author), William Welch (producer), Bob Warren (announcer), Ian Martin, Adelaide Klein. 24:28.
 

]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:15:39 -0800 Podcast no ., ABC, Adelaide Klein, adventure, Albert Buhrman, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bob Warren, Build-A-Man Kit, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/135413/otrscifi-135413-12-05-2008.mp3 Planet_Man - 2 Episodes (ep28 and ep29) 1950 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=134941&tId=2 The Planet Man - During radio's Golden Age, science fiction was pretty much relegated to that of kiddie-oriented programming; radio serials like Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon -- both based on popular newspaper comic strips -- are examples of the programs that were produced to entertain a non-discerning juvenile audience. On occasion, there would be an experimental foray into programming for adults (The War of the Worlds, selected episodes of Lights Out) but for the most part, sci-fi remained the bailiwick of children. But the release of the feature film Destination Moon in 1950 changed all of this, ushering in a new era of serious, adult science-fiction drama - most notably NBC's Dimension X and the later X Minus One. Still, the “old ways” were not entirely abandoned -- and The Planet Man is one of these stories. Produced in about 1950 by Palladium Radio Productions, The Planet Man is the golly-gee-whillikers saga of Dantro, an intergalactic troubleshooter for an organization known as the League of Planets: "the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world". (Think of him as an outer-space version of Marshal Matt Dillon: "It's a chancy job, and it makes a [planet] man watchful...") With their center of operations situated on Planeria Rex, "the capital of the planets", the League sends their water-carrier Dantro out into the celestial world to maintain law and order "whenever danger threatens the universe". Dantro is assisted in his quest for law-and-order by the members of Earth's first rocket expedition: Dr. John Darrow, his daughter Pat, and engineer Slats, who are rescued by the Planet Man before their rocket comes perilously close to crashing into the moon. (The explanation for this is that Darrow and crew took on a pair of stowaways before blast-off, namely his nephew Billy and niece Jane -- which makes a listener wonder why the heck they weren't in school.) These five individuals join forces with the Planet Man to defeat evildoers like Marston, the ruler of Mars who possesses an insatiable appetite for interplanetary domination.

TODAY'S SHOW:

Episode 28 - "Trying To Find Dantro" and  Episode 29 - "Searching For Planeteer"
 

 

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:19:12 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Comic Strip, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/134941/otrscifi-134941-12-01-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Operation Hide & Seek" (01-29-52) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=134581&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. January 29, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Operation Hide and Seek". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. The cadets track down a gang of vanadium hijackers to the dark side of Mercury. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, James McCallion, Gilbert Braun (writer), Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Jon Gart (organist). 24:18
 

]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:30:52 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Al Markim, B.Camardella, Blue Network, books, cbs, Coloring Books, comedy, comic books http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/134581/otrscifi-134581-11-28-2008.mp3 The Green Hornet "Superhighway Robbery" (11-22-45) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=134061&tId=2 The Green Hornet - On January 31, 1936, the Green Hornet radio program aired on WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. Al Hodge played the part of the Green Hornet from 1936 through January of 1943. The program was created by George W. Trendle, the same man associated with the creation of the Lone Ranger radio show. The premise of the Green Hornet was that of a modern day Lone Ranger. The main character was Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher of the Daily Sentinel by day and the Green Hornet by night. Britt Reid was the great-nephew of the Lone Ranger. Britt Reid's war against crime was an extension of his family history. The Green Hornet fought crime with his high-powered car, the Black Beauty. He also utilized a gun that fired knockout gas instead of bullets. His fists also came in handy on a regular basis. He was assisted by his Filipino valet, Kato. Kato would drive the Black Beauty, keep watch out for the police or the bad guys and sometimes lend a helping fist to the fighting. The Green Hornet pretended to be a villain while really battling the forces of crime in the big city. This would make for some interesting plot twists as the Green Hornet would be actively avoiding detection by the police while at the same time attempting to destroy criminal activity in the city. Many times the Green Hornet would lead the police to believe that the Green Hornet had been the mastermind of the case at hand. The police would receive an anonymous tip of where they could pick up the now subdued crooks with the Green Hornet just barely making his escape from the scene. The Green Hornet would be alerted to criminal activity through his job as editor of the Daily Sentinel. The crime stories would lead Britt Reid to transform into the Green Hornet to battle crime at night.

THIS EPISODE:
November 22, 1945. ABC net origination,Michelson syndication, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "Superhighway Robbery". Sponsored by: American Motors. Syndicated re-issue date: February 14, 1973. Bob Hall. 1/2 hour.
 

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:07:23 -0800 Podcast no 1936 to 1943, ABC, Action Hero, adventure, American Motors, B.Camardella, Black Beauty, Blue Network, Bob Hall, cbs http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/134061/otrscifi-134061-11-24-2008.mp3 X Minus One "The Seventh Victim" (03-06-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=133735&tId=2 X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on NBC. Initially a revival of NBC's Dimension X (1950-51), X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon, along with a few original scripts. Episodes of the show include adaptations of Robert Sheckley's "Skulking Permit," Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven," Heinlein's "Universe" and "The Green Hills of Earth", " Pohl’s "The Tunnel under the World," J. T. McIntosh’s "Hallucination Orbit," Fritz Leiber’s "A Pail of Air" and George Lefferts' "The Parade". The program opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown, leading into this introduction (although later shows were partnered with Galaxy Science Fiction rather than Astounding Science Fiction): Countdown for blastoff... X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one... Fire!

THIS EPISODE:

The Seventh Victim - March 6, 1957 -  This is the tale of the future when wars have been abolished and the violence is channeled into a murder game. The script is by Ernest Kinoy. The cast includes Lawson Zerbe, Terri Keane, Frank Maxwell. Ian Martin, and Arthur Hughes.   Writer: Robert Sheckley
 

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:28:55 -0800 Podcast no 1955 to 1958, ABC, adventure, Arthur Hughes, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/133735/otrscifi-133735-11-21-2008.mp3 The Zero Hour "Scream Of The Hawk" (05-01-74) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=133256&tId=2 Zero Hour - Rod Serling is known to most people as the TV host (and some times writer) for The Twilight Zone. A decade later, he returned to TV to host the spooky Night Gallery series. The series was sold to the networks on Serling's name and reputation, but in reality, he had signed away creative control. A few of his scripts were produced, but others were rejected for being "too thoughtful." (We can't have any of that on television, can we?) He was banned from the casting sessions and had no real say on the show. Despite the shabby treatment by hot shot execs, Serling grit his teeth and did his duty. He continued to lead TV viewers through a darkened museum every week, looking at paintings with even darker themes. (It was very similar to the role Orson Welles served two decades earlier as the host to The Black Museum.) When Night Gallery was canceled in 1972, Serling was probably happy to retire from TV and move to upstate New York. He taught at Ithaca College, not far from where he grew up. The 5-part series was syndicated by Mutual and the programs were allowed to be aired when convenient.  Therefore, broadcast dates vary around the country.  This section of the log is listed in Mutual's suggested ordering.  Broadcast dates start on the premier date and continue until completion without break.  The single-part show broadcast dates were more tightly defined by Mutual.


]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:34:50 -0800 Podcast no ,supernatural,supernormal, ., ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/133256/otrscifi-133256-11-17-2008.mp3 Space Patrol "Trouble Aboard The Super Nova" (08-08-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=132891&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) - yes, Cadet Happy - as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:
August 8, 1953. ABC network. "Trouble Aboard The Super Nova". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Space Patrol Microscope Kit" premium). Commander Corry and Cadet Happy board a luxury space liner in civilian clothes and nearly find themselves ejected into outer space! Bela Kovacs, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Ed Kemmer, Joe Cranston, Ken Mayer, Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Lyn Osborn, Mike Devry (executive producer), Mike Mosser (creator). 29:32.
 

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:21:58 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, August 8, 1953, B.Camardella, Bela Kovacs, Blue Network, Cadet Happy, cbs, comedy, Commander Corry http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/132891/otrscifi-132891-11-14-2008.mp3 The Blue Beetle "Invisible Ghost" Pt.1 and 2 COMPLETE (5-29-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=132281&tId=2 The Blue Beetle had a relatively short career on the radio, between May and September of 1940. Motion picture and radio actor Frank Lovejoy was the Blue Beetle for the first 13 episodes, while for the rest of the shows, the voice was provided by a different, uncredited actor. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extra-ordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often more simple than other popular programs, such as the many-parted Superman radio show.

This Episode:

May 29, 1940. Program #9. Fox Features syndication. "The Invisible Ghost" Part one and Part two COMPLETE. Commercials added locally. The Blue Beetle tackles a crooked slot machine gang. Dr. Franz is working on an invisibility fluid! Frank Lovejoy, Paul Ford. 13:24. Audio condition: Very good. Complete as above.

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:12:33 -0800 Podcast no 1940, ABC, Action Hero, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Cop, crime http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/132281/otrscifi-132281-11-10-2008.mp3 General Mills Radio MysteryTheater "Journey To Center Of Earth" (04-24-77) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=131945&tId=2 General Mills Radio MysteryTheater - The series had it origins in the meeting of two minds: the ad agency for General Mills at the time, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample was looking for a different means to reach a child audience besides television, which was decreasing commercial minutes and increasing costs; and Himan Brown, producer-director of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater, who wanted to introduce new audiences to the dramatic form on radio. Tom Bosley was chosen as the host because of his television recognition from a kid’s oriented series, Happy Days. CBS chose to produce 52 original broadcasts followed by 52 repeat broadcasts. I believe they had hoped to maintain General Mills sponsorship during the complete 104 episodes, but General Mills dropped their sponsorship after the original broadcasts. The series continued for the next 52 repeats as the CBS Radio Adventure Theater.


THIS EPISODE:

April 24, 1977 - A Journey to the Centre of the Earth (French: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated as A Journey to the Interior of the Earth, is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the "centre of the Earth". They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. The living organisms they meet reflects the geological time; just as the rock layers become older and older the deeper one gets, the animals get more and more ancient the closer the characters come to the center. From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been proven wrong. However, a redeeming point to the story is Verne's own belief, told within the novel from the viewpoint of a character, that the inside of the Earth does indeed differ from that which the characters encounter. One of Verne's main ideas with his stories was also to educate the readers, and by placing the different extinct creatures the characters meet in their correct geological era, he is able to show how the world looked like millions of years ago, stretching from the ice age to the dinosaurs.

]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:13:02 -0800 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, General Mills Radio Myste http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/131945/otrscifi-131945-11-07-2008.mp3 Tom Corbett Space Cadet "Holiday Of Terror" (Show2 of 2) 04-17-52 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=131489&tId=2 Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett — Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

THIS EPISODE:

April 17, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Holiday Of Terror". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Gold thieves escape from Venus and shoot the cadets out of space. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Don Hughes (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 24:02.
 

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:37:01 -0800 Podcast no ABC, ABC Network, adventure, Al Markim, April 17, 1952, astro, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/131489/otrscifi-131489-11-03-2008.mp3 Flash Gordon "2 Episodes" (10-19-35) (10-26-35) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=131149&tId=2 Flash Gordon - 1935-1936
FIRST BROADCAST: April 1935 LAST BROADCAST: February 1936 CAST: Gale Gordon, Maurice Franklin, Bruno Wick, James Meighan PRODUCER: Himan Brown This science-fiction adventure originally began as a comic strip. Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Gale Gordon, later famous for his television roles in Our Miss Brooks, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy (the latter two with Lucille Ball). The cast also included Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkov and Bruno Wick as Ming the Merciless. The radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov return to Earth. They make a crash landing in Africa, where they meet Jungle Jim, the star of another of Alex Raymond's comic strips. The series ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. The next week, The Adventures of Jungle Jim picked up in that Saturday timeslot. Two days later, on October 28th, The Further Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon debuted as a daily show, running five days a week. This series strayed farther afield from Raymond's strip, involving Flash, Dale and Zarkov in an adventure in Atlantis. The series aired 74 episodes, ending on February 6, 1936.

TODAY'S SHOW:
Episode 25 "Landing In Malaysia" (10-19-35) and Episode 26 "Good-Bye Jungle Jim Hello USA" (10-26-35)

]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:59:39 -0700 Podcast no 1935 to 1936, ABC, adventure, Adventures Of Flash Gordo, Alex Raymond, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bruno Wick, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/131149/otrscifi-131149-10-31-2008.mp3 The Adventures Of Superman "2 Episodes" (03-08-40) (03-11-40) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=130653&tId=2 The Adventures Of Superman - The scripts by B.P. Freeman and Jack Johnstone were directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell, George Lowther, Allen Ducovny and Mitchell Grayson.Sound effects were created by Jack Keane, AlBinnie, Keene Crockett and John Glennon. Cast : Superman: Bud Collyer (1940-1950), Michael Fitzmaurice (1950-1951) Lois Lane: Joan Alexander, Rollie Bester, Helen Choate. Perry White: Julian Noa. Jimmy Olsen: Jack Grimes, Jackie Kelk. Jor-L: Ned Wever  Lara: Agnes Moorehead. Narrator: George Lowther (1940-1942), Jackson Beck (1943-1951), Ross Martin(1951). Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged the young after school audiences. The series is alsocredited with dealing a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern USA. The human rights activist, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had too strong connections to the government and police forces, Kennedy decided to use his findings to strike at the Klan in a different way. He contacted the producers of the Superman series and proposed a story where the superhero battles the Klan. The producers, looking for new villains, eagerly agreed to the idea. To that end, he provided information -- including secret codewords and details of Klan rituals -- to the writers. The result was a series of episodes, "Clan of The Fiery Cross," in which Superman took on the Klan. Kennedy intended to strip away the Klan's mystique, and the trivialization of the Klan's rituals and codewords likely had a negative impact on Klan recruiting and membership. Reportedly, Klan leaders denounced the show and called for a boycott of Kellogg's products. However, the story arc earned spectacular ratings which prompted the food company to stand by their support of the show.

TODAY'S SHOW: "North Star Mining Company" (03-08-40) and "Steamship Madison" (03-11-40)


March 8, 1940. Program #12. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. June Anderson has given proof of the North Star mine fraud to her brother on a freighter. Dr. Ambrose proves to be a fraud. Bud Collyer, Julian Noa. 12:47.

March 11, 1940. Program #13. Mutual network. Commercials added locally. There is a fire aboard the freighter "Madison." Frank Lovejoy, Bud Collyer. 12:45.
 

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:16:50 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama, entertainment, Golden Age http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/130653/otrscifi-130653-10-27-2008.mp3 X Minus One "Lulu" (10-31-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=130419&tId=2 X MINUS ONE was an NBC science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of NBC's earlier science fiction series, DIMENSION X. which ran from Apr. 8, 1950 through Sept. 29, 1951. Both are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air. The first X MINUS ONE shows used scripts from DIMENSION X, but soon created new shows from storied from the pages of Galaxy Magazine. A total of 125 programs were broadcast, some repeats or remakes, until the last show of Jan. 9, 1958. There was a one-program revival attempt in 1973, shown at the end of the log.

THIS EPISODE:
October 31, 1957. NBC network. "Lulu". The story of a lovesick spaceship that digs poetry. The program closing has been deleted. Clifford Simak (author), Henry Norrell, Jan Miner, James Stevens, Nelson Olmsted, Walter Black, George Lefferts (adaptor), William Welch (producer), George Voutsas (director), Fred Collins (announcer). 17:02.

]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:00:07 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, Clifford Simak, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dimension X, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/130419/otrscifi-130419-10-24-2008.mp3 Inner Sanctum "The Skull That Walked" (1946) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=129560&tId=2 Inner Sanctum Mysteries was a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952. Created by Himan Brown, the anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense. The tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. A total of 526 episodes are known to have been produced. The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreaaaaammmmssss!" His tongue-in-cheek style and ghoulish relish of his own tales became the standard for many such horror narrators to follow, from fellow radio hosts like Ernest Chappell (on Cooper's later series, Quiet, Please) and Maurice Tarplin (on The Mysterious Traveler) to EC Comics' Crypt-Keeper in various incarnations of Tales from the Crypt. In interviews, EC publisher Bill Gaines stated that he based EC's three horror hosts not on Raymond but on Old Nancy, host of radio's earlier The Witch's Tale (1931-38). When Johnson left the series in 1945, he was replaced by Paul McGrath, who did not keep the "Raymond" name and was known only as "your host" or "Mr. Host." Beginning in 1945, Lipton Tea sponsored the series, pairing first Raymond and then McGrath with its cheery commercial spokeswoman, Mary Bennett, whose pitches for Lipton contrasted sharply with the subject matter of the stories, and who would primly chide the host for his dark humor and creepy manner.

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:55:52 -0700 Podcast no 1941 to 1952, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Crype Keeper, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/129560/otrscifi-129560-10-20-2008.mp3 CBS Radio Workshop "Nightmare" (05-05-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=129274&tId=2 The CBS Radio Workshop aired from January 27, 1956 through September 22, 1957 and was a revival of the prestigious Columbia Workshop from the 1930s and 1940s. Creator William Froug launched the series with this powerhouse two-part adaptation of "Brave New World" and booked author Aldous Huxley to narrate his famous novel. "We’ll never get a sponsor anyway," CBS vice president Howard Barnes explained to Time, "so we might as well try anything." The CBS Workshop regularly featured the works of the world’s greatest writers. including Ray Bradbury, Archibald MacLeish, William Saroyan, Lord Dunsany and Ambrose Bierce.


THIS EPISODE:
May 5, 1957. CBS network. "Nightmare". Sustaining. An experimental drama vividly portraying the stuff of nightmares. Interesting listening. Barney Phillips, Edgar Barrier, Elliott Lewis, Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), Herb Butterfield, Mary Jane Croft, Paula Winslowe, William N. Robson (director). 24:37.

]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:15:49 -0700 Podcast no ,planets,nightmare,dreams, 1956 to 1957, ABC, adventure, Aldous Huxley, Ambrose Bierce, Archibald MacLeish, B.Camardella, Barney Phillips, Blue Network http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/129274/otrscifi-129274-10-17-2008.mp3 Hall Of Fantasy "Black Figurine Of Death" (01-26-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=128767&tId=2 The Hall Of Fantasy - This thirty-minute suspense series was written and produced by Richard Thorne who also played many of the roles. There were at least 35 episodes broadcast, telling tales of the supernatural and the dark forces of the unknown. There were often terrifying tales of vampires, killer fog, the walking dead and anything and everything that your imagination could stretch to.

THIS EPISOPE:
January 26, 1953. Mutual net, WGN, Chicago origination. "The Black Figurine Of Death". Sustaining. Uncle Amos and his little statuette have fun from beyond the grave. One of the announcements has possibly been deleted. . 25 minutes. ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:20:30 -0700 Podcast no .grave, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, Chicago, Ill., comedy, D.Humphrey, Dark Forces http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/128767/otrscifi-128767-10-13-2008.mp3 Space Patrol "Peril Over Jupiter" (08-15-53) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=128394&tId=2 Space Patrol - The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live. For distribution to distant stations, an image of a tiny, bright TV monitor was filmed to make kinescopes, and most of the Saturday half-hour TV broadcasts are available in this form today. The 15-minutes-every-weekday version of the program was at first seen mainly in the Los Angeles viewing area, but also was later distributed nationwide via kinescopes; it was not carried by ABC-TV but was presented in syndication. The show played directly to kids, and each episode shamelessly merchandised various toys and mail-order premiums tied into the series during their commercial breaks. Even the ads for corporate sponsor Chex Cereals used the show's space opera motif in their pitches. A unique feature of the TV and radio adventures was that the premium of the month was often worked intricately into the action of the live adventures. Many if not all of the 30-minute TV episodes are also currently available in various video formats.

THIS EPISODE:
August 15, 1953. ABC network. "Peril Over Jupiter". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Space Patrol Microscope Kit" premium). Two space criminals endanger a woman "space metals" executive and Commander Corry and Cadet Happy as well! Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Mike Mosser (creator), Mike Devry (executive producer). 29:34.
 

]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:17:56 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, Commander Buzz Corry, D.Humphrey, drama, Ed Kemmer http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/128394/otrscifi-128394-10-10-2008.mp3 X Minus One "Shock Troop" (11-28-57) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=127829&tId=2 X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on NBC. Initially a revival of NBC's Dimension X (1950-51), X Minus One is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15 episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon, along with a few original scripts. Episodes of the show include adaptations of Robert Sheckley's "Skulking Permit," Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven," Heinlein's "Universe" and "The Green Hills of Earth", " Pohl’s "The Tunnel under the World," J. T. McIntosh’s "Hallucination Orbit," Fritz Leiber’s "A Pail of Air" and George Lefferts' "The Parade". The program opened with announcer Fred Collins delivering the countdown, leading into this introduction.

THIS EPISODE:
November 28, 1957. Program #116. NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Shock Troop". The battle for control of an unusual creature...from within. Bernard Lenrow, Daniel Galouye (author), Edwin Cooper, John Thomas, Ralph Camargo, Roger De Koven (narrator), Fred Collins (announcer), George Lefferts (narrator), William Welch (producer), George Voutsas (director). 19:33.
 

]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:47:49 -0700 Podcast no 1955 to 1958, ABC, adventure, B.Camardella, Bernard Lenrow, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Daniel Galouye http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/127829/otrscifi-127829-10-06-2008.mp3 Dimension X "Competition" (11-19-50) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=127553&tId=2 Dimension X was first heard on NBC April 8, 1950, and ran until September 29, 1951. Strange that so little good science fiction came out of radio; they seem ideally compatible, both relying heavily on imagination. Some fine isolated science fiction stories were developed on the great anthology shows, Suspense and Escape. But until the premiere of Dimension X -- a full two decades after network radio was established -- there were no major science fiction series of broad appeal to adults. This show dramatized the work of such young writers as Ray Bradbury, Robert (Psycho) Bloch, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, and Kurt Vonnegut. In-house script writer was Ernest Kinoy, who adapted the master works and contributed occasional storied of his own. Dimension X was a very effective demonstration of what could be done with science fiction on the air. It came so late that nobody cared, but some of the stories stand as classics of the medium. Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" is as gripping today as when first heard. His "Martian Chronicles" was one of the series' most impressive offerings. Dimension X played heavily on an "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" theme. Actors who worked regularly on the show included Joe Di Santis, Wendell Holmes, Santos Ortega, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Ralph Bell, John Larkin, Les Damon, and Mason Adams. It was directed by Fred Weihe and Edward King. The deep-voiced narrator was Norman Rose. The series played heavily on the "X" factor in the title, as did X-Minus One a few years later. The signature was boomed out of and echo chamber as "DIMENSION X X X X X x x x x x . . . "

THIS EPISODE:
November 19, 1950. NBC network. "Competition". Sustaining. A spaceship filled with women emigrating to the stars find themselves taken to a planet not of their choosing. Miss Travis finds herself an innocent pawn in a high stakes game of intrigue. The final public service announcement and system cue have been deleted. Albert Buhrman (music), Bill Chambers (engineer), E. M. Hull (author), Edward King (director), Elaine Rost, Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Les Tremayne, Norman Rose (host), Van Woodward (producer), Bob Warren (announcer), Joseph Julian, Ed Latimer, Staats Cotsworth, John McGovern, Peter Capell. 27:47.
 

]]> Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:36:05 -0700 Podcast no 1950 to 1951, ABC, adventure, Albert Buhrman, B.Camardella, Bill Chambers, Blue Network, Bob Warren, cbs, comedy http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/127553/otrscifi-127553-10-04-2008.mp3 Flash Gordon - Ep23 "Jealousy" (10-05-35 Ep24 "Finally Over" (10-12-35) Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=127153&tId=2 Flash Gordon - Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, a 26 episode weekly radio serial. The series followed the strip very closely, amounting to a week-by-week adaptation of the Sunday strip for most of its run. Flash Gordon was played by Gale Gordon, later famous for his television roles in Our Miss Brooks, Dennis the Menace, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy (the latter two with Lucille Ball). The cast also included Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkov and Bruno Wick as Ming the Merciless. The radio series broke with the strip continuity in the last two episodes, when Flash, Dale and Zarkov return to Earth. They make a crash landing in Africa, where they meet Jungle Jim, the star of another of Alex Raymond's comic strips. The series ended on October 26, 1935 with Flash and Dale's marriage. The next week, The Adventures of Jungle Jim picked up in that Saturday timeslot. Two days later, on October 28th, The Further Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon debuted as a daily show, running five days a week. This series strayed farther afield from Raymond's strip, involving Flash, Dale and Zarkov in an adventure in Atlantis. The series aired 74 episodes, ending on February 6, 1936.

 

TODAY'S SHOW:

Ep23 "Jealousy"  (10-05-35) and Ep24 "Its Finally Over" (10-12-35)
 

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:14:47 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, Alex Raymond's Comic Stri, B.Camardella, Blue Network, Bruno, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, Dale http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/127153/otrscifi-127153-09-29-2008.mp3 Blue Beetle "Sabotage Incorporated" (Part 1 and 2) 07-24-40 Humphrey/Camardella http://www.mevio.com/view/?kId=126908&tId=2 The Blue Beetle had a relatively short career on the radio, between May and September of 1940. Motion picture and radio actor Frank Lovejoy was the Blue Beetle for the first 13 episodes, while for the rest of the shows, the voice was provided by a different, uncredited actor. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extra-ordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often more simple than other popular programs, such as the many-parted Superman radio show.

This Episode:

July 24, 1940. Program #33. Fox Features syndication. "Sabotage Incorporated" Part one. Commercials added locally. The only suspect in a murder case is an anthropologist with an air pistol that fiendishly shoots a suffocating gas. . 12:30.

July 26, 1940. Program #34. Fox Features syndication. "Sabotage Incorporated" Part two. Commercials added locally. The Blue Beetle strikes another blow for law and order. . 12:35.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:07:32 -0700 Podcast no ABC, adventure, anthropologist, B.Camardella, Blue Beetle, Blue Network, cbs, comedy, D.Humphrey, drama http://m.podshow.com/media/1266/episodes/126908/otrscifi-126908-09-26-2008.mp3