Apr 06, 2009 the adventures of sam spade was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character sam spade, created by writer dashiell hammett for the maltese falcon. With sound effects, good timing, and the power of suggestion horror and mystery in classic old time radio created some of the scariest and most memorable. Next door is one of those series that for whatever reason comes and goes. Among the holy grails of old time radio broadcasts are the lost episodes of the shadow. Each series has been thoroughly researched, accurately labeled dates and titles, and transcribed at the highest quality possible. Ive only put them in date order, you can decide for yourself which are the scariest. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and october 25, 1950. You have the choice to do whatever you want with these periods of time. Single episodes online using any of the 3 radio players below.
January 7, 1941 inner sanctum, the amazing death of mrs. The shadow old time radio otr series 19301954 mp3 dvd 220 episodes orson welles on. The shadow with orson welles the hospital murders 08. It doesnt happen that often that a cultural icon plays a \genre\ role, and in the 1930s it probably happened even less. It was then a fiveyear wait before nbc picked up the option, and featured edgar barrier as simon templar, alias the saint. To me, and other fans of the shadow, that makes this a treasure trove of new, exciting radio dramas. Scariest old time radio episodes in the old time radio community, the episodes listed below are usually regarded as some of the finest examples of how horror was achieved on radio. Bill forman played it the most, but his announcer marvin miller substituted for him during the six months of his army duty buxton, 256. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original otrr names to conform to naming requirements. Also, unless stated, the us titles remain the same. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery. A figure never seen, only heard, the shadow was an invincible crime fighter. This is an episode list for the adventure radio drama the shadow.
Jan 15, 2014 the shadow old time radio shows 2 hours of murder mystery otr duration. Network library is a free resource for old time radio otr fans. Fritz lang used such a premise in his 1930s german movie with peter lorre playing m, a psychopathic murderer of children. The shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crimefighting vigilante with psychic powers.
Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original otrr names to conform to naming. Old time radio otr refers to a period of radio programming lasting from. Oldtime radio programs from all of the most popular series. Bill johnstonee, agnes mooreheadmarjorie anderson announcer. Episodes of the inner sanctum mysteries radio program. There are well over 100 hours of entertaining and thrilling the shadow episodes. The shadow 243 shows old time radio in mp3 format otr. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc.
Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Dont confuse this episode with the similarly titled one above. This story, as well as the following two, star bret morrison as the shadow. The best and the worst of otr the original old time.
At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free. Some episodes of otr only exist in the afrs mystery playhouse form. At some point, i came to understand that the shadow was an oldtime radio show. The periods of time that are empty of purpose for example the idle minutes you are waiting in a doctors office or a busy airport. The dates you see above are the recording dates, except for the year 1951 which are the australian broadcast dates. Thus, the shadow premiered over cbs airwaves on july 31, 1930, as the host of the detective story hour, narrating tales of mystery and suspense from the pages of the premier detective fiction magazine.
The opening lines of the detective story program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. The shadow old time radio show otr broadcast, 40 03 03 the shadow death on the bridge. Orson welles as the shadow murder in wax full episode vinyl old time radio 1938. In the minds eye, old time radio horror and mystery shows can conjure the most frightening of scary sensations. The shadow 243 shows old time radio in mp3 format otr on 3. Though the program was canceled after 52 episodes, the shadow became an. The 677 episodes aired over 18 seasons, including an additional summer series in. Radio is the ideal medium for horror and mystery entertainment. The shows married protagonists, portrayed by don ameche and frances langford, spent nearly all their time together in relentless verbal war. Otrr groups certified series the otrr groups certified library is currently the most accurate archive of otr series in the world. The second table is a list of the ten scariest radio episodes. Listen to 53 episodes of the green hornet for free.
War of the worlds original 1938 radio broadcasts 2011 remastered. The shadow 56 mp3 downloads available the shadow one of the most popular radio shows in history. The shadow old time radio show otr broadcast, 39 01 08 island of the devil. Even those who have never heard a single otr program have still heard of the shadow. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. Except where noted, contents and presentation are c 20042020 generic radio workshop. It wasnt until within the past two years or so that i actually listened to the shadow. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie. May 01, 2011 the shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crimefighting vigilante with psychic powers. Also featured is the 6 cassette radio set the shadow, volume 1, plus single cassettecd sets with two shows each.
Otrr library series beginning with r old time radio. The show ran for episodes on abc in 1946, for 157 episodes on cbs in 19461949, and finally for 51 episodes on nbc in 19491951. Due to a change in our servers policy, no username and passwords are required. Experts state this voice is really that of frank readick rather than orson welles. The shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of fictional vigilante the shadow.
The radio episodes were melodramatic, with the shadow often tracking down mass murderers and psychotic killers who were carrying out bizarre crimes. The bickersons was a radio comedy sketch series that began september 8, 1946, on nbc, moving the following year to cbs where it continued until august 28, 1951. The shadow knows this collection of the shadow radio programs features 243 shows on 3 cds. Ive just finished the first season of the shadow with orson welles and agnes. Cranston and her always joke in the end of an episode after a one or two deaths happened.
Wells the war of the worlds or halloween hoax episode sent people into the streets in panic that the. Simply scripts old time radio from the golden age of radio. The shadow episodes have been cleaned, background noise removed, as best as possible. Radio scripts are available for the series including the missing episodes, except for the season one summer series, which is. The cds are labeled and provided in highly protective jewel cases. I wanted to hear the entire episode but benny only whet your whistle. The shadow old time radio shows otr mp3 on dvdr 216. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. All of our materials have been verified through otter, the hobbys premier database program. Inner sanctum mystery is a radio drama that originally aired on the blue network between january 7, 1941 and october 5, 1952. The first table shows what some folks consider to be the best and worst of several parameters associated with otr programs. The shadow with orson welles the hospital murders 0814.
We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. Mr welles was the shadow through 1938, while the now syndicated program was sponsored by goodrich. The majority of the original episodes are thought to be lost. I was at my cabin, everybody were asleep and i was listening to it with my headphones in my bed. A number of the episodes that exist are edited versions that were rebroadcast on armed forces radio service afrs as part of mystery playhouse hosted by peter lorre. Many sponsors paid the bills including ford, which was the 1st sponsor.
The shadow old time radio shows otr mp3 on dvdr 216 episodes dvdrom january 1, 2012 by orson welles author 5. Escape and suspense scariest old time radio episodes. This compilation contains episodes from all different series and genres of old time radio focused the listening audiences fascination with airplanes and pilots. To answer the question about mystery playhouse, it was an afrs program that featured edited radio programs with an intro and outro from a host from a variety of programs including inner sanctum, mr. On april 11, 1945, richard kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by frederic w. The beginning click here to listen to this soundbite of the shadow probably the best known of all old time radio otr programs, the most popular, and the most enduring was the shadow. Death house rescue the temple bells of neban the three ghosts circle of death the death triangle the voice of death temple. Moreover, the volume has been normalized to 10 db which is best suited for the spoken word such as old time radio and audiobooks. November 1, 2014after a long absence, i plan to start updating this. The shadow synopsis, otr log, images, listen to and. Putnam august 3, 1941 inner sanctum, the telltale heart.
Music was provided by leith stevens 1949 1950, marlin skiles 19501951 and eddie dunstedter on organ 19511952. Except for a single word, the, the title is the same. Orson welles based the scripts of the shows on literary works such as a tale of two cities, heart of darkness, dracula, the count of monte cristo, and most famously war of the worlds. Youre walking alone on the street at night, but then you hear another set of footsteps and a haunting tune being whistled by an unseen stranger. The episodes werent meant to be realistic as much as. The first otr i heard after war of the worlds of course was the dark by lights out. Thus, the shadow premiered over cbs airwaves on july 31, 1930, as the host of the detective story hour, narrating tales of mystery and suspense from the pages of the premier detective fiction. Also like the shadow, several different actors played the title role over the course of the whistler series. Net work library is a free resource for old time radio otr fans. The 677 episodes aired over 18 seasons, including an additional summer series in the first season. In september 1931, the blue coal radio revue, starring frank readick, jr. Todays episode is one of the first i heard, in fact.
This single episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. The scariest radio episodes of all time the art of manliness. The best and the worst of otr the original old time radio. The destroyer has always been one of my favorite shadow episodes, if only because they actually used the cliche man shot as he was. Jul 14, 2017 eighteen shadow broadcasts released in a single set of cds by and 11 of them, newly found. A total of 527 episodes were produced, but a majority are presumed to be lost. The series, inspired by an announcer character on earlier anthology series, premiered on the mutual network on september 26, 1937, and ended on december 26, 1954. The shadow online using any of the 3 radio players below.
Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as the shadow became so popular to listeners that detective story was soon renamed the shadow, and the narrator became the star of the oldtime mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. The adventures of sam spade was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character sam spade, created by writer dashiell hammett for the maltese falcon. We have over 12,000 otr shows available for instant listening. Despite the broadcast of more than 200 episodes by mutual from 1950 to 1954, less than halfadozen exist in recorded form from this time period. The eponymous character is a masked texas ranger in the american old west, originally played by paul halliwell, who gallops about righting injustices with the aid of his clever, laconic indian sidekick, tonto. The bulk of the radio show was written primarily by sidney slon. Click on a series title to see the scripts available. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The shadow radio show 19371954 the shadow wiki fandom. Most episodes were a combination of death, horror and a bit of comedy. The lone ranger is an american radio and television show created by george w. Adults and children alike marveled at the new found reality of air adventures popularized after wwi and air travel was a huge part of americas consciousness between the two world wars. A young scriptwriter, harry charlot, suggested the name of the shadow. When bill forman served 12 year in the military, marvin miller substituted as the whistler. If you are interested in preserving old time radio otr, you may wish to join the old time radio researchers group at yahoo.
The shadow old time radio shows 2 hours of murder mystery otr duration. The shadow starring orson welles and agnes moorehead one of the most popular radio shows in history. The otrr library is updated on a regular basis, with new series, new episodes, or better encodes. The best and worst and most of otr three tables on this page attempt to list the best, worst and most of otr. War of the worlds original 1938 radio broadcasts 2011. Below is a list of episodes and the original airdates. The shadow one of the most popular radio shows in history.
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