The Sunday Story: Consequence, by Suspense

Today for our story, we have a show that was produced twice for Suspense: Consequence, starring Jimmy Stewart.  He turns in a performance as an unlikable doctor who seizes an opportunity to flee an unhappy marriage, but whose supposedly perfect plan spirals out of control.  There's mistaken identity, murder, and... cowboy outfits.  Have a listen below.

The Sunday Story: The Kettler Method

For this edition of The Sunday Story, we'll be hearing an early story by Suspense! entitled 'The Kettler Method.'  This is a story with great twists and turns, all taking place in a remote sanitarium that is isolated by the rain and storms.  Cozy up and listen, and let me know what you think below!

The Sunday Story: The Magic Space Pictures

For today's radio show, we'll hear the episode "The Magic Space Pictures" from Space Patrol!  This was a show from the early 1950s that featured the adventures of Commander Buzz Corry, the head of the Space Patrol, and his sidekick Cadet Happy.  They have adventures, solve mysteries, and usually end up being overpowered and knocked out cold in every single episode.  They were probably the two worst candidates for Space Patrol officers, and their constant mishaps are actually pretty funny, but the B-grade plots and thinly-disguised-Soviet bad guys are campy fun.

(A word of warning: the constant ads for Chex cereal still work 50 years after the fact.  After hearing too many of them, I had such a craving that I started buying Chex regularly.  So stock up.)

The Sunday Story: Goodnight, Mrs. Russell

For today's listening pleasure, I'm sharing the story "Good Night, Mrs. Russell," presented by Suspense in 1949 and starring the incomparable Bette Davis.  This story stuck with me since the moment I first heard it, and I hope you'll enjoy the fine acting in one of Bette Davis' few Suspense appearances.

Click below to listen and enjoy!


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The Sunday Story: Guy Fawkes Night, by The Price of Fear

Hello all, and welcome to today's edition of the Sunday Story!  I was hoping to put up a blog post between last week's story, but with life being busy and me recovering from a cold, it was not to be.  So while I prepare what's in store for next week, settle in and listen to this week's pick: Guy Fawkes Night, from the BBC show The Price of Fear.

The Price of Fear was hosted by the one and only Vincent Price, who would either simply narrate the stories or (my favorite) would recount a (fictional) story involving himself.  This is one of the latter.  It involves a mysterious disappearance, an insane woman, and a bonfire.  Vincent Price could read the phone book and make it sound chilling, and this episode definitely delivers his stories' special brand of unease and creepiness.

Click below to listen, and enjoy!

Guy Fawkes Night, by The Price of Fear
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The Sunday Story: Wet Saturday, by Suspense

I'm starting a little series on Sundays where I can share with you my favorite radio plays and serials.  There are so many available online, and there's such a variety of genres.  I hope you'll enjoy the ones I post here; they're perfect for relaxing on any lazy Sunday.

The first story I'd like to share is from Suspense, entitled "Wet Saturday."  It's from a John Collier story and was dramatized several times by Supsense.  This, however, is my favorite iteration, taken from 1943 and starring Charles Laughton.  This story is not your typical radio drama, with its cast of sarcastic characters and plot twists that follow no prescribed pattern.  It's an episode that rewards repeat listens.

Sit back and enjoy, then let me know what you think in the comments.


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