Vol. 9.1 | 3.75 Hrs - CBS Radio MYSTERY THEATRE - Old Time Radio Dramas - Volume 9: Part 1 of 2

CBS Radio MYSTERY THEATRE - Old Time Radio Dramas - Volume 9: Part 1 of 2

81. (0:00:14) “Sunrise to Sunset” – Written by Elspeth Eric - Starring: Marian Seldes, Bryna Raeburn, William Johnstone, William Redfield - April 25, 1974.
In this episode, the bereaving children of a strong-willed woman fear she may have returned from the dead as a vampire.

82. (0:45:39) “All Living Things Must Die” – Written by Elspeth Eric - Starring: Mercedes McCambridge, Larry Haines, Ralph Bell - April 29, 1974.
In this episode, Barbara is joylessly stuck at home with a domineering husband, a longing to have a baby, and only her houseplants to nurture and talk to. But when Barbara dares to give voice to how she really feels about her husband, her plants take lethal action.

83. (1:30:38) “The Venus d'Ile” – Written by Sam Dann (adapted from a short story by Prosper Mérimée) - Starring: Norman Rose, Joan Lovejoy, Evie Juster, Dan Ocko, Robert Dryden - April 30, 1974.
In this episode, in part to resolve his casino debts, deep-in-the-hole gambler Claude plans to propose marriage to his rich, aristocratic girlfriend. But in a careless moment, he places his ring in the hand of a statue of Venus. It awakens the goddess, who demands Claude give her his heart... or his life.

84. (2:15:46) “The Death Bell” – Written by Ian Martin - Starring: Michael Tolan, Marian Seldes, William Redfield, Guy Sorel - May 1, 1974.
In this episode, an American man encounters worried hosts, IRA sympathizers, and a mysterious woman's voice while journeying to his ancestral home in Ireland.

85. (3:00:54) “Dracula” – Written by George Lowther - Starring: Mercedes McCambridge, Paul Hecht, Stefan Schnabel, Michael Wager, Marian Seldes - May 2, 1974.
In this episode, Bram Stoker's classic tale is retold in a story of a young woman being drained of her blood — and her life — by the titular vampire; she and her loved ones must undertake an effort to stop him.

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CBS Radio MYSTERY THEATRE is a radio drama series created and directed by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982. Later in the early 2000s the show was repeated by the NPR satellite feed.

The format was similar to that of classic old time radio shows like The Mysterious Traveler and The Whistler, in that the episodes were introduced by host E. G. Marshall who provided pithy wisdom and commentary throughout. Unlike the hosts of those earlier programs, Marshall is fully mortal, merely someone whose heightened insight and erudition plunge the listener into the world of the macabre.

CBS Radio MYSTERY THEATRE was broadcast each weeknight, at first with a new program each night. Later in the run, three or four episodes were new originals each week, and the remainder repeats. There were 1,399 original episodes.

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[brandonl]

I get so much more out of these radio stories than any movie 💯
Thanks for keeping these alive 👍

[judy-deeotrander]

❤ thank you reminds me of better times with my dad sitting in the tractor or old ford thank you

[ErictheCleric]

I’m playing this in my new 24 Corolla. Big boost with the immersion instead of my phone near my bed. Total experience of excitement. Listening to a 1972 recording in 2024 in a new car is surreal and delightful. 🎉

[robwilliams]

Thank You for bringing me a glimpse into the past, To know it, you'd have to be there. This was like "U Tube" for You're Mind!

[diannastathos]

I love listening o can't get enough so awesome truly Emmerdale

[kaybowkett]

Thoroughly enjoy your selection of stories, my favourite is the plant story. The plant story was just a little different. Thank you very much. ☺️👵🏻🇦🇺

[apocalypso]

Welp. Missed the live again :( but I love waking up to find more great content to listen to! I think I've been watching nothing but this channel for three days straight now! <3

[starmnsixty]

Well done. I had heard this adaption of Dracula before, 🧛 but it always chills.👍

[JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

Always love a re-telling of the Dracula story. Thank you for sharing this collection. ❤

[eveny]

Hint: If your neighbor is named Count Dracula...move.

[patriciamesa]

I like the plant story, I never thought they would attack mama. So will the plants accept baby? Is there a pt.2?

[binyon]

All things must die. All the characters are freaking PATHETIC. Gave Ol' Binyon a gut ache. Well done! Love the chanell

[CheriHammer-Sullivan]

How can Claude put his ring on the Venus de Milo statue? She doesn't have arms.

[queenashantee]

(0:00:14) “Sunrise to Sunset”
(0:45:39) “All Living Things Must Die”
(1:30:38) “The Venus d'Ile”
(2:15:46) “The Death Bell”
(3:00:54) “Dracula”

[areneesouder]

I don't complain about anything in these, like the acting, etc, but I don't think whoever did the voice of Venus did an appropriate job. That's not how most people would picture how she spoke. Just doesn't fit. Wish it had been done differently.

[candydale]

Frank is such a lousy husband, why get married!

[jalaneperry]

What is that every time the plants attack a moo comes up

[julieklas]

Pathetic story...plus Mercedes sounds ridiculous talking to her plants and pleading with her husband! Who wrote this drivel?

[faithbad]

Energy
Vampires (toxic people)
Do
Exist