#cbs radio mystery theater

[boyswanna-be-her]

We started listening to 70s radio dramas at archive.org on the way home (I'm back in Fla btw) and now they're my whole personality.

#at first i was like wow my partner is trying to be soooo quirky #it's cute that they think these could be entertaining #and then it sucked me in so thoroughly lmao #cbs radio mystery theater #harry niles #bfr #you're the only ten i see

[nuzzlehouse]

I made my own CBS Radio Mystery Theater episode- because they don't make them anymore

Alot of us grew up listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater in the 70s and 80s. I forced my wife to start listening to them, and she decided that we should make our own as a special for the holidays.

I’ve done everything I can to steal most of the music, commercials and news breaks. If you’d like to listen to real episodes of the show, go to my favorite site: https://cbsrmt.com/

Our first episode was released on Halloween, it's called ‘The Possessed Nurse’

For more information, go to https://nuzzlehouse.com

#otr #old time radio #podcast #podcasting #cbs radio mystery theater

[walks-the-ages]

This upload contains all 1399 episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater.  Hosted by E.G. Marshall (and for the last 11 months, Tammy Grimes) and produced by Himan Brown, both veterans of radio from the Golden Age, the Mystery Theater was CBS's attempt to revive radio drama from 1974-1982.  Despite the small budget allocated by CBS, the show is still excellent, with great acting, quality production and many excellent stories.  So join me for another adventure in the macabre.  Pleasant dreams....

Just found this on the internet archive while looking through the Old Time Radio collection! 1,399 episodes , can you even conceive of that?

One thousand, three hundred, and ninty-nine episodes.

of standalone audio dramas.

[ID: A gif of Q from Star Trek the Next Generation on the main deck of the Enterprise, dressed like he is in a mariachi band, dancing in place and playing a small trumpet in celebration while two maricachi band members play string instruments behind him, while Picard stands in the foreground looking increasingly exasperated. end ID]

Yet another reason to help support the web archive if you can ~ !

1000. 300. 99 episodes. All preserved, instead of lost. Available for anyone to listen to!

#CBS RADIO #mystery theater #cbs radio mystery theater #audio dramas #internet archive #web archive #archive.org #please donate if you can

[daughter-of-ophelia]

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Complete Series (1399 episodes) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

#CBS Radio Mystery Theater #rainy days and old radio shows are the best

[rjalker]

Evil the cat is a lesbian!

#Rjalker listens to CBS Radio Mystery Theater

[titleleaf]

Old-Time Radio/streaming radio drama recslist, with especial reference to horror

Somebody asked for recs for places to stream radio shows and otherwise listen to radio drama, but I can't find where they replied to me, so I'm just gonna do this here. This is far from an exhaustive list of sources or even a recs guide for specific episodes. but I find OTR (and less-old-timey radio drama) a great accompaniment to crafty tasks like sewing or doing art.

I would also be remiss not to mention Nitrate Diva, whose seasonal horror radio round-ups got me into that particular corner of the listening world. If you're looking for ideas of what to listen to, her guides are great -- not all mystery or thriller podcasts ran primarily-horror or supernatural content for most or even much of their programming time but she's cherry picked some amazing starting places.

Old Time Radio Downloads - does what it says on the tin, and should be streamable in your browser as well as downloadable. Hosts a wide spread of genres and some international programming, with episode information and more details than a lot of places. No search function that I can see, however, wtf.

Old Time Radio Researchers - volunteer org with an immense catalog of OTR programs available for free streaming, hosted by the Jim Beshires Memorial Episode Library,with 90,000+ episodes. Beyond their killer streaming archive they host OTTRPedia (with a great list of books their info is sourced from) and some episode scripts.

OTRCat - show catalogue and purchasing library for old-time radio shows on physical media like CD

Archive.org's Old Time Radio showcase

M.R. James On TV, Radio, and Film - not hosting but just a guide to various radio adaptations of M.R. James' stories between 1951 and 2010.

For specific program recs beyond NitrateDiva's above/"everything with Vincent Price in it, especially Fugue In C Minor",:

The Black Museum -- Orson Welles telling you weird stories about murder weapons from the Scotland Yard Black Museum. Sort of proto-true crime podcasting.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - my parents, both big mystery and SF enjoyers, remember this from the 1970s and from later reruns! (And it tickled them both intensely that it appears in the Spielberg film Super 8.) Includes episode guide and ratings for all 1300+ episodes, and a great index of which programs are adaptations of other existing fiction, whether an ostensible adaptation of "Casting The Runes" as "These Will Kill You" or Plutarch's account of the murder of Julius Caesar.

CBC Radio Mystery Theater was apparently a thing out of Canada -- Leslie McMurtry has an amazing paper, "Sounds Like Murder: Early 1980s Gothic on North American Radio", about the history of gothic and/or horror programming in radio drama and the way CBC's program Nightfall reflected contemporary anxieties and committed to nihilistic uniquely-Canadian Gothic.

Many of these shows, including Nightfall and The Black Museum, are also streamable via Apple Podcasts. Not my preferred way to listen but also one of the ways I was introduced!

I enjoy modern narrative horror fiction podcasts and I'd love any resources anyone has about how to learn more about, or where to browse, other radio drama with horror themes. The BBC has done a number of great horror programs, as has Big Finish's kickass collection of shows, but I'm not sure the best way to go about digging into those.

#more information than you perhaps require

[emailsfromanactor]

About the Authors of Emails from an Actor

From Letters from an Actor:

William Redfield made his first appearance on the stage in 1936 at the age of nine and has been acting ever since. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in productions from Our Town to Out of This World, from Junior Miss to A Man for All Seasons. He has also been in a number of motion pictures, the latest of which is Fantastic Voyage. He is a charter member of The Actors Studio. Mr. Redfield is married and has two children. He lives in New York City.

We'll get to know Redfield very well through his writing, and he was well-known enough that he has a Wikipedia page as well as IMDB and IBDB pages with long lists of credits. That Our Town mentioned was the original 1938 production, in which he played Si Crowell. He also did a lot of radio work, including 80 episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theater, many of which can be heard here and here. And here are some film clips:

Redfield died in 1976 at the age of 49.

From John Gielgud Directs Richard Burton in Hamlet:

Richard L. Sterne is an actor by profession, and his credits as a young actor are indeed impressive. A graduate of Northwestern Uni­versity, Mr. Sterne appeared on Broadway in John Gielgud’s produc­tion of Hamlet starring Richard Burton, obtaining first-hand the material for this book. He toured with the National Repertory Thea­tre under the directorship of Eva LeGallienne, appearing in Liliom and She Stoops to Conquer. Mr. Sterne also appeared with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where he played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, as well as other roles in Love’s Labours Lost and Henry the Fifth. He was narrator of the film Good Night, Socrates, which won first prize in the Venice Film Festival in 1963. Acting, however, is only one of Richard Sterne’s talents. A musician-composer, he was musical director for the Champlain Shakespeare Festival in Vermont in 1965, and composed some of the music used in Gielgud’s production of Hamlet. Mr. Sterne is now living in New York City with his wife, actress Joann Rose, and was recently in Euripides’ The Bacchants at Lin­coln Center.

We'll barely get to know Sterne through his book at all, which is a shame. He seems like an interesting person - I mean, he hid under a platform for six hours to secretly record two of the biggest stars in the world! Ah well. It's also hard to find information about his post-book life. He's on IMDB and IBDB, but apparently he hasn't done much screen or Broadway work. I did find a page for him on Backstage, with a recent headshot and Off-Broadway and regional credits. Looks like he was acting as recently as February 2020, alternating in the non-singing role of the Coroner in Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1982-83 he worked with Eva LeGallienne again in her Broadway revival of Alice in Wonderland, starring Kate Burton - Richard Burton's daughter - as Alice. Here's a photo from that!

He's on the left under that big mask. So here's a photo where you can actually see his face, from a 1982 production of Henry IV, Part 1:

Sterne was interviewed for an article about The Motive and the Cue in April 2023, and as far as I know, he's still alive.

And about the editor, who is not an actor but will always be a theatre kid at heart: Hi, I'm @bewareofitalics, I've decided I'm okay with being perceived! When I'm not sending emails from 1964, I do things like write fanfic, document the Twelfth Night productions I've seen live, make deliberately terrible fandom valentines (I have Emails-relevant plans for this year :D), and recommend (or not) random obscure musicals. As far as I know, I am also still alive.

#emails from an actor

[citizenscreen]

E.G. Marshall (far right) with cast recording CBS Radio’s “Mystery Theater.”

Others pictured (from left to right) are Tony Roberts, Lois Nettleton, Norman Rose, and Terri Keane.

#e. g. marshall #old-time radio

[ancientphantom]

Y’all, there’s a new review! This is a nonfiction book, so no grading this time, but lots of interesting information for anyone who loves the Lloyd Webber musical.

According to the voting by all you fine people, next up will be the CBS Mystery Theater production of The Phantom of the Opera, so I’ll see you later for thrills, chills, and radio sound effects!

#phantom of the opera #reviews #the phantom library #the complete phantom of the opera #george perry

[meanstreetspodcasts]

BONUS - Five Favorites: Sleuths from Suspense

In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite detective stories from Suspense. Over its twenty year run, "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" presented many great mysteries, including these five tales adapted from stories by some of crime fiction's best writers and starring some of the genre's most interesting characters. First, Warren William recreates his screen role as The Lone Wolf makes his radio debut. The reformed jewel thief turned detective stars in "Murder Goes for a Swim" (originally aired on CBS on July 20, 1943). Then, an unlikely pair of detectives (Allyn Joslyn and William Bendix) hunts for a stolen necklace in Raymond Chandler's "Pearls are a Nuisance" (originally aired on CBS on April 19, 1945). Dashiell Hammett provides our third tale, as John Payne and Frank McHugh play a small town sheriff and his deputy who catch a wanted man only to have him die in their jail cell in "Two Sharp Knives" (originally aired on CBS on June 7, 1945). Brian Donlevy stars as Duncan McLain, the blind private detective created by Baynard Kendrick in a radio adaptation of Kendrick's novel "Out of Control" (originally aired on CBS on March 28, 1946), a story that finds Kendrick investigating a seemingly impossible murder. And finally, Dana Andrews is a cop out to stop a serial killer who's hungry for publicity in "The Crowd," an adaptation of a story by Ray Bradbury (originally aired on CBS on September 21, 1950).

Check out this episode!

#old time radio #golden age of radio

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1996, due to bad ecological habits, the whole world was in the throes of a deadly plague. A millionaire decided to hide from the disaster with his family in his isolated manor. ("The Masque of the Red Death", CBS Radio Mystery Theater, Radio Play)

#nerds yearbook #1996 #apocalypse #plague #radio program #radio play #sci fi #the masque of the red death #edgar allen poe #george lowther #evie juster #jack grimes #lois smith #karl swenson #staats cotsworth #radio mystery theater #ecology

[greensparty]

This Month In History - May

Raising a glass to these landmark anniversaries this month:

May 2, 1997: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery opens

In May 1997, Mike Myers’ wacky spy made his movie debut. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 25th Austin Powers!

May 3, 2002: Spider-Man opens

In May 2002, Sam Raimi’s first foray into the Marvel universe opened. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 20th Spider-Man!

May 12, 1967: Are You Experienced? released in U.K.

In May 1967, the debut album from Jimi Hendrix Experience was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 55th Are You Experienced?

May 12, 1972: Exile on Main Street released

In May 1972, The Rolling Stones’ magnum opus was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 50th Exile on Main Street!

May 12, 1992: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion released

In May 1992, the second album from The Black Crowes was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 30th TSHAMC!

May 14, 1982: Combat Rock released

In May 1982, The Clash’s biggest selling album was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. I recently posted my album review of the 40th anniversary edition. Happy 40th Combat Rock!

May 16, 2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones opens

In May 2002, the second film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy was released. After the excitement wore off with 1999′s Episode 1 (”I’m seeing a new Star Wars movie in the theater! OMG!”), fans realized that it was kind of a letdown. So when Episode 2 was released, taking place ten years after Episode 1, the bar was set as high as just being better than Episode 1. While it was a far cry from Episodes 4-6, it was better than 1. What made this movie for me was the showdown between Yoda and Count Dooku! Happy 20th SWE2AOTC!

May 17, 2002: About a Boy movie opens in the U.S.

In May 2002, the film adaptation of Nick Hornby’s About a Boy was released in the U.S. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 20th AAB!

May 18, 1977: Citizens Band AKA Handle With Care opens

In May 1977, Jonathan Demme’s fourth film as director was released. It was an ensemble film about a small town in Nebraska with several residents who are hooked on CB radio. It is a fascinating film to watch from the perspective of now with people interacting online, here was a film way ahead of its time with people pre-internet talking on the radio and never seeing the other person. It represented a big step forward for Demme and it was his first without producer Roger Corman. Happy 45th CB!

May 20, 1997: The Colour and the Shape released

In May 1997, the Foo Fighters second album was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 25th TCATS!

May 25, 1977: Star Wars IV: A New Hope opens

In May 1977, the first Star Wars movie was released. Even though chronologically it is chapter 4, it was the first released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2017. Happy 45th SWEP4ANH!

#this month in history #austin powers #jay roach #spider-man #Sam Raimi #jimi hendrix #the rolling stones #the black crowes #the clash #about a boy #chris weitz #paul weitz #star wars episode ii: attack of the clones #George Lucas #citizens band #jonathan demme #Foo Fighters #star wars episode iv: a new hope #film geek #music nerd #1997 #2002 #1967 #1972 #1992 #1982 #1977

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2 CBS Radio Mystery Theater Shows The Murder Museum-Out of Focus Old-Tim...

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[dinersaturn]

The money I would pay to have a remastered version of CBS Radio Mystery Theater. The originals are probably lost to time but knowing today’s technology it could be done at least to clean up some static that made some line unintelligible.

#I haven’t listened to it in over 10 years #classic radio #cbs

[rjalker]

you know what if you've got that much money to begin with you deserve for your wife to donate absurd ammounts of it away lofl.

Edit: oohhhoho motherfucker it's all her money to begin with! good for her. I hope she kills her husband.

#Rjalker listens to CBS Radio Mystery Theater

[romanlightman001]

CBS Radio Mystery Theater: Death on Skis | Air Date: February 3, 1975

#youtube