The program’s heyday was in the early 1950s, when radio actor, producer and director Elliott Lewis took over (still during the Wilcox/Autolite run). Here the material reached new levels of sophistication. The writing was taut, and the casting, which had always been a strong point of the series (featuring such film stars as Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Eve McVeagh, Lena Horne, and Cary Grant), took an unexpected turn when Lewis expanded the repertory to include many of radio’s famous drama and comedy stars — often playing against type — such as Jack Benny. Jim and Marian Jordan of Fibber McGee and Molly were heard in the episode, “Backseat Driver,” which originally aired February 3, 1949.
The highest production values enhanced Suspense, and many of the shows retain their power to grip and entertain. At the time he took over Suspense, Lewis was familiar to radio fans for playing Frankie Remley, the wastrel guitar-playing sidekick to Phil Harris in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. On the May 10, 1951 Suspense, Lewis reversed the roles with “Death on My Hands”: A bandleader (Harris) is horrified when an autograph-seeking fan accidentally shoots herself and dies in his hotel room, and a vocalist (Faye) tries to help him as the townfolk call for vigilante justice against him.
With the rise of television and the departures of Lewis and Autolite, subsequent producers (Antony Ellis, William N. Robson and others) struggled to maintain the series despite shrinking budgets, the availability of fewer name actors, and listenership decline. To save money, the program frequently used scripts first broadcast by another noteworthy CBS anthology, Escape. In addition to these tales of exotic adventure, Suspense expanded its repertoire to include more science fiction and supernatural content. By the end of its run, the series was remaking scripts from the long-canceled program The Mysterious Traveler. A time travel tale like Robert Arthur’s “The Man Who Went Back to Save Lincoln” or a thriller about a death ray-wielding mad scientist would alternate with more run-of-the-mill crime dramas.
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Thank You for uploading these radio oldies, love them I've been searching for them. When I'm at work I listen to them I pay no attention to the pics.
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thx for all the info.!! is there anyway to search or somewhere find an episode by searching the stars names? thx again for all your work. i'm in bed, having trouble falling asleep and now, thanks to you i can get my mind off stress and drift off listening to wonderful plays. thx so much.
God I am 52 .wish I looked like that she's a real dish ..beautiful pin up .
That is a beautiful mahogany campaign chest just below that snippet from the Bayeux Tapestry neatly framed in a deep molded dark mahogany high profile surround… damn what is that woman doing standing in front of…she ought to know better than to wear high heels on a laminate floor…
who is she on COVER PHOTO?
Agnes Morehead!!! One of my favs!!!!!
Ms. Skinner- dumb as hell.
For 13th Sound, this is an easy fix. Lady killer says, "Oh, I'm ever so sorry, inspector Nosy Pants, every time I hear that awful, shrill sound I think back to the inquest and the absolute horror I felt imagining how it must have been for my husband as his fingernails dragged against the wall he slid down after being shot, dying, fighting for life."
Seriously, what are they going to say? "No way! You didn't imagine that, and only a killer wouldn't like the sound of fingernails scraping on a chalkboard!"
I haven't smoked anyone and I hate that sound.
these are great love listening to them helps me sleep, they literally for me to sleep 💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤
13th Sound is funny because it has Margo Lane (Agnes Moorhead) and Lamont Cranston/The Shadow (Bill Johnstone) and they're adversaries in this. I half expect him to ask "Margo how could you…."
What series do you prefer, Suspense or Escape? Was Three Skeleton Key w/ Vincent Price in the latter?
A big glass of Roma wine, please.
These are great! Thanks for sharing.
I love the nostalgia of these sexy vintage photos. I do not see them as being pornographic. Having actual sex, including graphic self-stimuli while being photographed or filmed is the definition of pornography. These photos are not porn! If this is porn Ms. Bailey stay away from watching any episodes of Perry Mason, the Avengers, original Star Trek, Gilligan's Island, etc…etc…
OMG…I feel like I've been brainwashed! I don't understand why no one took the time to edit the god awful commercials out of these plays. If I hear R O M A Wines 1 more time….arghhhhhh!!!
Just shut the fuck up and enjoy the radio show. I love Always Room At The Top. Classic Anne Baxter.
Yes, it is "mild" compared to today, but this where we got started. There's nothing classy about posing in underwear to titillate the male.
Pornography addiction is growing and costing many people their jobs even.
I wish I could explain this more clearly. It's like crack once you are addicted. I enjoy the stories. Just don't see the reason to use these type of pictures that clearly have nothing to do with this great medium of radio.
It always starts small.
What in the world do these pinup pics have to do with the show? Please stop using these if you don't mind. I enjoy nostalgic radio. just discovered it, but I think they cheapen the integrity of the art of radio.
That last one left more questions then answers. gene1536 try porn hub😈
Agnes Moorhead did have to scream a lot in some of these episodes.
Love these old shows. Also the old 50's pin-up pictures. Don't see anything pornographic about them, though. Especially compared to some stuff on here.
The pictures on all of his videos are almost pornographic – soft porn – but pornographic – which is a violation of YouTube policy. Even though I enjoy listening to Suspense – I am urged to report him.
Good quality sound! Thanks for sharing. Suspense was a really great radio series. Very effective use of the radio storytelling medium.