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Old Time Radio Stories | Old Time Radio brings you unforgettable drama, mystery, suspense, crime, horror, science fiction, Westerns, and adventure from the golden age of radio. Discover legendary programs, memorable performances, and compelling stories from broadcasting’s greatest era. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. From celebrated classics to forgotten gems, Old Time Radio Stories is curated for listeners who love timeless storytelling and vintage entertainment. Rediscover classic old time radio shows, vintage radio drama, mystery, suspense, cr...
Lux Radio Theatre - "Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Lux Radio Theatre presents “Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House,” episode 671, originally broadcast on CBS on October 10, 1949. Cary Grant reprises his film role as New York advertising man Jim Blandings, with Irene Dunne as his wife, Muriel, in this adaptation of Eric Hodgins’s novel and the 1948 RKO film.
Tired of their cramped Manhattan apartment, Jim and Muriel buy what seems to be an affordable country property in Connecticut. But when the old house proves less practical than expected, their hopeful plans for a dream home lead to a lively comedy of construction, advice, and escalating complications.
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X Minus One - "Drop Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1957)
X Minus One presents “Drop Dead,” episode 108, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on August 22, 1957. This sustaining-program science-fiction drama adapts Clifford D. Simak’s 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction novelette, with radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy.
An Earth expedition reaches an unexplored planet and finds a single, strangely accommodating native creature known as the Critter. As the explorers evaluate this unfamiliar world for human use, its biology and ecology challenge their assumptions. The cast includes Lawson Zerbe, Ralph Camargo, and Joseph Bell.
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Escape - "This Side of Nowhere" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Escape presents “This Side of Nowhere,” episode 135, originally broadcast on CBS on December 3, 1950. Written by Antony Ellis and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the drama features William Conrad and Virginia Gregg.
A woman carrying $250,000 hires a pilot for a flight south, but a crash in barren northern Mexico leaves them stranded near an isolated village. With danger, isolation, and a conspicuous fortune pressing in, survival becomes a tense proposition.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening expe...
Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "The Murder Prophet" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Murder Prophet,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 27, 1952 (episode 517). Agnes Moorehead stars as Claudia Dale, with Everett Sloane; Paul McGrath hosts this late-season broadcast.
Driving home through a midnight rainstorm, Claudia picks up a gaunt stranger who seems to know far too much about her life—and claims to foresee what lies ahead. His chilling warning sends her back toward a home already shadowed by murder, suspicion, and danger.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and master...
Dimension X - "Destination Moon" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dimension X presents “Destination Moon,” episode 12, originally broadcast on NBC on June 24, 1950. This film tie-in adaptation draws on Robert A. Heinlein’s work for the 1950 George Pal production and features Ralph Bell.
A determined team of rocket men races to launch humanity’s first crewed expedition to the Moon, even as government opposition threatens to halt the project. The drama captures the practical challenges, high stakes, and urgency of an unprecedented Moon-bound mission. Its original broadcast was notably interrupted by a news bulletin reporting North Korea’s invasion of South Korea.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the origin...
Gunsmoke - "Ex - Urbanites" (Old Time Radio, 1961)
Gunsmoke presents “Ex - Urbanites,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 30, 1961. This late-series episode, commonly listed as episode 473, stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc. The script was written by John Meston and adapted for radio from an earlier television story.
Returning from Hays City, Doc and Chester stop at a lonely prairie water hole to help a wounded wolfer. When the man’s hostile partners arrive, the isolated stop becomes a tense and dangerous situation far from Dodge City.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the or...
Lux Radio Theatre - "A Star Is Born" (Old Time Radio, 1937)
Lux Radio Theatre presents “A Star Is Born,” episode 141, originally broadcast on CBS on September 13, 1937. Sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, this adaptation of the 1937 Hollywood drama stars Janet Gaynor reprising her screen role as Esther Blodgett, alongside Robert Montgomery as Norman Maine.
With her grandmother’s encouragement and savings, North Dakota farm girl Esther heads to Hollywood determined to break into pictures. From casting offices and rooming houses to parties and screen tests, her dream brings her into the orbit of a celebrated but troubled movie star. May Robson and Lionel Stander also r...
Suspense - "The Case History of a Gambler" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “The Case History of a Gambler,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 17, 1951. This is episode 452 of the celebrated radio drama series, written by Ross Murray and starring John Hodiak.
Set in the 1920s, the story follows wounded racketeer Matt Miller as he reflects on the wager that launched his gambling career. A prizefight bet opens the door to prosperity, but the expanding business brings dangerous pressures from the underworld and beyond.
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Suspense - "The Dead Alive" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Suspense presents “The Dead Alive,” episode 503, originally broadcast on CBS on March 9, 1953. Herbert Marshall stars in this Elliott Lewis-produced and directed production.
Set shortly after the Civil War, this somber period mystery concerns death, justice, and the unsettling chance that someone believed gone may not be gone after all. Adapted from Wilkie Collins’s fact-based novella, also known as John Jago’s Ghost, the story draws on the real Boorn Brothers murder case.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a mo...
Suspense - "Two Horse Parlay" (Old Time Radio, 1960)
Suspense presents “Two Horse Parlay,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 10, 1960. This is episode 848 of the long-running radio thriller series, written by Walter Black and featuring Ellen McRae and Lyle Sudrow.
Under pressure from $4,000 in gambling debts, a desperate man seeks help from his blind, elderly aunt—who believes he is a successful concert pianist. As he struggles to preserve her trust and his carefully maintained image, debt and deception close in.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more...
X Minus One - "Mr Costello, Hero" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
X Minus One presents “Mr. Costello, Hero,” episode 58, originally broadcast on NBC on July 3, 1956. Adapted from Theodore Sturgeon’s 1953 short story, the drama was directed by Daniel Sutter and features James Dukas, Bob Hastings, and James Stevens.
Aboard the star freighter Starclimber, a veteran purser becomes increasingly troubled by the enigmatic passenger Mr. Costello. As Costello’s unsettling effect on those around him grows, the crew faces urgent concerns about his arrival at an isolated colony world. The story is a sharp science-fiction satire of fear, suspicion, and social manipulation.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original...
Theater Five - "Devil Dust" (Old Time Radio, 1965)
Theater Five, “Devil Dust,” episode 112, originally broadcast on ABC on January 5, 1965. This compact anthology drama was directed by Ted Bell and features George Petrie, Peter Fernandez, Abby Lewis, John D. Seymour, and Humphrey Davis.
In the Southwestern desert, a traveler comes upon a remote shack and an elderly Navajo man with a remarkable possession: a polished, seemingly unused 1937 Cord coupe. The rare automobile—and its owner’s reluctance to drive it—draws the stranger into a mystery shaped by curiosity and the stark desert setting.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced c...
The Sealed Book - "To Have and to Hold" (Old Time Radio, 2024)
The Sealed Book, “To Have and to Hold,” originally broadcast August 12, 1945, is episode 22 of the Mutual/WOR horror-mystery anthology. Hosted by Phillip Clarke as the Keeper of the Book, the series adapted and reworked stories associated with The Mysterious Traveler.
A young woman makes an unexpected call on her long-unseen aunt and uncle at their aging, ominous mansion. As her aunt recounts the beginnings of the couple’s life together, the uncle’s strange absence and the house’s shadowed atmosphere deepen into a gothic family mystery. Written by Robert Arthur Jr. and David Kogan, and directed and produced b...
The Devil and Mr. O - "Cemetary" (Old Time Radio, 1972)
The Devil and Mr. O, episode 24, “Cemetary,” originally broadcast February 25, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “Scoop,” first heard on CBS in 1942.
A ruthless new newspaper owner dismisses a veteran columnist after decades at the paper, setting off a macabre tale of resentment and the consequences of treating people as disposable. Written and produced by Arch Oboler, the story unfolds amid the hard-edged atmosphere of the newspaper business.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more...
Gunsmoke - "Laughing Gas" (Old Time Radio, 1958)
Gunsmoke, “Laughing Gas,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 9, 1958. Often listed as episode 309, this Dodge City drama stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear.
A traveling nitrous-oxide—or “laughing gas”—demonstration brings excitement and embarrassment to Dodge City, but a humiliated local bully and his brothers soon turn the spectacle into a dangerous situation. Written by James Fonda and Norman Macdonnell and directed by Macdonnell, the story also features John Dehner, Ralph Moody, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Vic Perrin.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast wi...
The Devil and Mr. O - "The Hungry One" (Old Time Radio, 1972)
The Devil and Mr. O, episode 18, “The Hungry One,” originally broadcast January 14, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out tale, “Meteor Man.”
During a nighttime meteor shower, astronomer Professor Russell Adams and his wife, Diane, bring a fallen meteorite into their rural home for examination. Their scientific curiosity soon leads to an unsettling encounter with something far beyond ordinary earthly experience. Bret Morrison is among the featured performers.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consi...
Suspense - "A Present for Benny" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Suspense presents “A Present for Benny,” episode 628, originally broadcast on CBS on December 13, 1955. This sustaining Christmas-season broadcast was produced and directed by Antony Ellis and features Jack Kruschen, Stacy Harris, and Eve McVeagh.
In this comparatively light gangster comedy, a holiday gift scheme becomes perilous when two nearly identical packages—one containing an ermine coat and the other something far more dangerous—are thrown into the confusion of Christmas shopping. Darkly comic tension builds as the intended present goes astray.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing...
Theater Five - "Flies with Honey" (Old Time Radio, 1965)
Theater Five presents “Flies with Honey,” episode 250, originally broadcast on ABC on July 16, 1965. This compact weekday anthology drama features Joan Lovejoy, Lesley Woods, John Griggs, and Larry Haines.
Insurance administrator Norma Benson is sent to settle a $50,000 policy following the reported suicide of Sherman Wellington, someone she knew growing up. As she meets with Wellington’s widow, Norma’s personal knowledge makes the official account increasingly difficult to accept.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listenin...
The Whistler - "Dark Island" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
The Whistler, “Dark Island,” originally broadcast August 3, 1952, is episode 531 of the CBS Pacific network suspense series. Sponsored by Signal Oil, this late-run installment was written by Adrian Gendot and directed by Robert Hafter.
Ex-con Ernie Regan arrives at a remote resort island seeking a rumored $250,000 cache left behind by a gangster. But as other guests—including the enigmatic Julie—show an interest in the buried money, suspicion and danger close in around the island’s cave-bound secret. The cast includes Lamont Johnson, Gloria Ann Simpson, Tom Brown, Jeanne Bates, and Lawrence Dobkin.
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X Minus One - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
X Minus One presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 19, originally broadcast September 22, 1955. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles story, this drama was directed by Daniel Sutter and features Norman Rose as narrator.
After three Mars expeditions vanish, a fourth Earth rocket lands beside an immense, silent Martian city. Among its abandoned towers, relics, and monuments, the crew must confront what their arrival means for a world shaped by a civilization now gone.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announ...
Sears Radio Theater - "My Hero" (Old Time Radio, 1979)
Sears Radio Theater presents “My Hero,” originally broadcast on April 12, 1979. This is episode 49.
The available episode information identifies the program as “My Hero.”
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:26 Original Broadcast
40:00 Closing
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Dimension X - "Kaleidoscope" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Old Time Radio Stories presents Dimension X, episode 48, “Kaleidoscope,” originally broadcast on September 15, 1951.
This archival science-fiction drama is presented with the available episode identification and broadcast date.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:25 Original Broadcast
29:57 Closing
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Sears Radio Theater - "Oh, Brothers!" (Old Time Radio, 1979)
Sears Radio Theater presents “Oh, Brothers!,” originally broadcast on March 6, 1979. This is episode 22 of the series.
No further plot details are supplied for this archival episode.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:20 Original Broadcast
51:31 Closing
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Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Song of the Slasher" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Song of the Slasher,” originally broadcast on April 24, 1945.
This archival episode is identified as “Song of the Slasher.” No further plot or production details are supplied.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:33 Original Broadcast
29:52 Closing
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Sears Radio Theater - "A Leading Case (fixed)" (Old Time Radio, 1979)
Sears Radio Theater presents “A Leading Case,” originally broadcast on May 30, 1979.
Reliable surviving program information identifies the episode by title and broadcast date; no further plot details are supplied.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
49:39 Closing
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X Minus One - "Bad Medicine" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
X Minus One presents “Bad Medicine,” episode 59, originally broadcast on July 10, 1956.
This archival episode is identified as “Bad Medicine.”
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:34 Closing
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Dimension X - "The Roads Must Roll" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Dimension X presents “The Roads Must Roll,” episode 22, originally broadcast on September 1, 1950.
This archival episode is identified as “The Roads Must Roll.” The available source information does not provide further plot or production details.
Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:33 Closing
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Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "The Death Ship" (Old Time Radio, 1941)
Originally broadcast on August 10, 1941, "The Death Ship" is a classic episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries.
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The Whistler - "The Rawhide Coffin" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Originally broadcast on April 3, 1949, "The Rawhide Coffin" is Episode 356 of The Whistler, a classic old-time radio series.
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Theater Five - "The Contract Maker" (Old Time Radio, 1964)
Originally broadcast on November 17, 1964, "The Contract Maker" is Episode 77 of Theater Five, a classic old-time radio series.
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The Whistler - Fatal Error
"The Whistler - Fatal Error" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Suspense - Dark Journey
"Suspense - Dark Journey" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Suspense - Bertillon Method
"Suspense - Bertillon Method" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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X Minus One - Courtesy
"X Minus One - Courtesy" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Dreams - Exploring Tomorrow
"Dreams - Exploring Tomorrow" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Suspense - Bullet
"Suspense - Bullet" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Cbs Radio Mystery Theater - Ninth Commandment
"Cbs Radio Mystery Theater - Ninth Commandment" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Suspense - Greatest Thief In The World
"Suspense - Greatest Thief In The World" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Death Is A Joker - Inner Sanctum
"Death Is A Joker - Inner Sanctum" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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Cbs Radio Mystery Theater - Canterville Ghost
"Cbs Radio Mystery Theater - Canterville Ghost" is a classic episode of Old Time Radio Stories, featuring original radio performances and timeless storytelling.
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