AUDIO: Radio Mystery Theater – “It’s Murder, Mr. Lincoln”

In honor of President’s Day, here’s a thrilling audio drama involving a man who would one day become president.  A drama that claims:

“It’s Murder, Mr. Lincoln” originally aired on the “CBS Mystery Theater” on March 18, 1975.  However, this version was created later for rebroadcast.  The main content of the program is the same.  But E.G. Marshall’s hosting sections are replaced by identical ones done by series creator Himan Brown.  The graphic above features an etching of Abraham Lincoln’s law office in Springfield, Illinois.

AUDIO: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “Lost Dog”!

Phobias come in all shapes and varieties.  Some are scared of heights.  Others confined spaces.  And some are even afraid of dogs.  Even a …

“Lost Dog” originally aired on “CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on January 9, 1974.   It stars Kim Hunter and a very young Mandy Patinkin.  This was only the fourth episode of the series to air.

AUDIO: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “Blizzard of Terror”!

New York City is under a blizzard warning tonight.  So what better way to wait out the night than listening to some radio drama.  Especially if it offers a …

“Blizzard of Terror” originally aired on “The CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on February 18, 1974.

Spooky Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “The Lady was a Tiger”

Here’s another one from the seventies.  Guess that’s “old time radio” too these days.

When you lose a job, you likely take anything to pay the bills.  But just be careful of who you work with.  Because sometimes you’ll find …

“The Lady was a Tiger” originally aired on “The CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on February 5, 1974.

This show begins with a local news broadcast from 1974.  We left it in because we found it of historic interest.  However, it you’re not interested, the show proper starts at around the 6:30 mark.

Spooky Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “Murder Museum”!

Today we talk a tour of a very special exhibit!

Buy a ticket at the door.  Walk this way.  You’re about to enter …

“The Murder Museum” aired on the “CBS Radio Mystery Theater” on April 9, 1974.

Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER: “The Time Box”

Great time travel story involving murder, love and dentistry! It originally aired on February 18, 1980.

Audio: INNER SANCTUM: “Death for Sale”

Karloff stars in “Death for Sale” from this July 13, 1952 episode of “Inner Sanctum”.

Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “With Malice Aforethought”

We got a lot of positive response on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater episode we shared the other day.  So we dipped into our archives to share another episode.  This one from December 1, 1975.  It’s called “With Malice Aforethought”.

This story looks at a police shooting gone wrong.  With a twist!

Audio: INNER SANCTUM – “The Dead Walk at Night”

A few days ago, we shared an episode of “CBS Radio Mystery Theater” which used a creaking door in its opening.   Today we turn to the show which originated the creaking door opening:  “Inner Sanctum”.  And we share an episode from September 28, 1952 entitled “The Dead Walk at Night”.

As with most “Inner Sanctum” stories this involves a disturbing murder and the even more disturbing aftermath:   This time involving a cane that won’t stop tapping.

Audio: CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER – “The Ghost Plane”

In the seventies, a man named Himan Brown attempted to revive radio drama in the United States with a show called “CBS Radio Mystery Theater”.    The show was a big success.  Both with fans who remembered the golden age of radio, and young people who were new to radio drama.  It didn’t revive drama as a major force on radio.  But it created another generation obsessed with the form.

CBS-RMT, as fans call it, was clearly an attempt to imitate old time radio shows like “Suspense”, “Inner Sanctum”, “Lights Out”, “The Whistler”, “Mysterious Traveler”, and so on.   We think it compares favorably with most of those shows.  And the theme and the voice of host E. G. Marshall (pictured above) lend it a creepiness that still gives us shudders to this day.

This episode “The Ghost Plane”  is one of the best of the series.