Episode 448 - Stars of "The Third Man"
Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
This week, I’m sharing another of my favorite movies - Carol Reed’s classic noir drama set on the streets of postwar Vienna The Third Man. Orson Welles makes one of his most memorable screen appearances as the charming rogue Harry Lime, and Joseph Cotten is Holly Martins, Lime’s friend who struggles to face the truth about his pal’s criminal nature. We’ll hear the two stars in Suspense shows - Welles in “The Dark Tower” (originally aired on CBS on May 4, 1944) and Cotten in “Fly By Night” (originally aired on CBS on September 28, 1950). Then, Cotten recreates his film role in...
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Episode 447 - Stars of “Superman”
Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
My month of favorite movies continues this week with Superman - the 1978 film that brought the Man of Steel to the big screen and still holds up as one of the best entries in its genre. We’ll hear two of its stars: Glenn Ford, who played Jonathan Kent, the adopted father of the future Superman, and Jackie Cooper, who ran the Daily Planet newsroom as editor Perry White. Ford stars in “The End of the Road” (originally aired on CBS on February 6, 1947) and Cooper stars in “The Clock and the Rope” (originally aired on CBS on December 5, 1947). Then, we’ll hear the inaugural episodes of...
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Episode 446 - Stars of “Witness for the Prosecution”
Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
For April, I’m featuring some of my favorite movies with their stars appearing in tales well calculated to keep you in Suspense. First up is Witness for the Prosecution, Billy Wilder’s engrossing courtroom drama adapted from the story by Agatha Christie. We’ll hear the stars of the film - Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Marlene Dietrich, and Tyrone Power - in radio thrillers as well as a recreation of the Christie story. Real-life husband and wife Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester star in “The ABC Murders” - another Christie story (originally aired on CBS on May 18, 1943). Ms....
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Episode 445 - Stars of “All the King’s Men”
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Our month-long series of Best Picture winning movies and their stars concludes with All the King’s Men - the story of a populist politician who rides into office in an anti-corruption campaign and leaves mired in scandal. We’ll hear its two Oscar-winning stars in episodes of Suspense: Broderick Crawford in “Dutch Schultz” (originally aired on CBS on October 26, 1953) and Mercedes McCambridge in “America’s Boyfriend” (AFRS rebroadcast from July 21, 1957). Then, The NBC University Theatre presents a radio adaptation of the Robert Penn Warren novel that inspired the film (originally...
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Episode 444 - Stars of “The Lost Weekend”
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Our parade of Best Picture winners continues with Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend - a harrowing portrayal of alcoholism that also netted a Best Actor Oscar for its star, Ray Milland. We’ll hear Mr. Milland, along with his co-stars Jane Wyman and Howard Da Silva, in episodes of Suspense, plus a radio recreation of the film. Mr. Da Silva stars in “You Take Ballistics” (originally aired on CBS on March 13, 1947), Ms. Wyman stars in “Catch Me if You Can” (originally aired on CBS on February 17, 1949), and Mr. Milland stars in “Chicken Feed” (originally aired on CBS on...
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Episode 443 - Stars of “All About Eve”
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Our month of Best Picture Oscar winners continues with All About Eve - where Anne Baxter’s ambitious Eve inserts herself into the life of Bette Davis’ legendary Broadway star with a plan to steal the actress’s crown. We’ll hear Ms. Baxter and Ms. Davis - both Oscar nominees for their performances - in stories from Suspense and a Lux Radio Theatre recreation of the film. Anne Baxter fights to get ahead in the cutthroat world of advertising in “Always Room at the Top” (originally aired on CBS on February 20, 1947), and Bette Davis is menaced by a madman in “Goodnight, Mrs....
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Episode 442- Stars of “Gentleman’s Agreement”
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With the Academy Awards ceremony only a few weeks away, we're kicking off a new month-long series of Best Picture Oscar winners with Gentleman’s Agreement - Elia Kazan’s searing indictment of antisemitism. We’ll hear three of the film’s stars - Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and John Garfield - in episodes of Suspense. Garfield stars in “Death Sentence” (originally aired on CBS on November 4, 1948); Peck in “Murder Through the Looking Glass” (originally aired on CBS on March 17, 1949); and McGuire headlines “Last Confession” (originally aired on CBS on September 15, 1949)....
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Episode 441 - Stars of “From Here to Eternity”
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Our month of classic Hollywood romance wraps up with the picture that gave us one of the most iconic scenes in film history - From Here to Eternity, the wartime romantic drama featuring the love scene on the beach between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr with the waves crashing over them. We’ll hear Mr. Lancaster and Ms. Kerr along with Frank Sinatra - who took home an Oscar for his performance - in three tales of Suspense. First it’s Ol’ Blue Eyes menacing Agnes Moorehead in “To Find Help” (AFRS rebroadcast from January 18, 1945). Next, Burt Lancaster is out to make a killing in the...
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BONUS - More from Nick and Nora
Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
In this Friday bonus episode, we’ll hear the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the sequel to The Thin Man - the appropriately titled After the Thin Man. William Powell and Myrna Loy are back as Nick and Nora Charles in this second adventure (originally aired on CBS on June 17, 1940).
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Episode 440 - Stars of “The Thin Man”
Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
Our month of classic Hollywood romances continues with frequent co-stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles - husband and wife detectives who trade quips and down drinks as they investigate a murder in The Thin Man. We’ll hear them, along with co-star Maureen O’Sullivan, in Suspense thrillers and a Lux Radio Theatre recreation of the Dashiell Hammett detective story. We’ll hear Ms. O’Sullivan in “The Black Shawl” (originally aired on CBS on July 27, 1944). Ms. Loy stars in “Library Book” (originally aired on CBS on September 20, 1945). Mr. Powell headlines...
info_outlineWe’re spending the winter out west with classic western movies and their stars in January. First up is Shane, the story of a gunfighter who tries to turn over a new leaf but has to fall back on his trade when his newfound family is threatened. We’ll hear the two lead actors - Alan Ladd and Van Heflin - in Suspense shows as well as a radio recreation of the movie. First, Heflin is a reporter who receives an invitation from a murderer in “The Lady in the Red Hat” (originally aired on CBS on November 30, 1950). Then, Ladd stars in a tale of revenge from the old west in “A Killing in Abilene” (originally aired on CBS on December 14, 1950). Finally, both men reunite as The Lux Radio Theatre presents “Shane” (AFRS rebroadcast of a show from February 22, 1955).