The CBS Radio Mystery Theater: An Episode Guide and Handbook to Nine Years of Broadcasting, 1974-82 - Softcover

Gordon Payton; Martin Grams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786418907 ISBN 13: 9780786418909

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2004

Synopsis

Almost every day, for nine years during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre brought monsters, murderers and mayhem together for a whole hour each evening. Created, produced and directed by Himan Brown, the series remains a landmark in radio drama. But Mystery Theater ended over 15 years ago and no one has yet been able to gather enough information to write a book detailing the history of the episodes - until now. This work offers a detailed log of every Mystery Theater episode ever broadcast - nine years of monsters, murderers and mayhem. Descriptive information includes exact titles, airdates and rebroadcast dates, episode numbers, cast lists, writer and adapter credits, and a storyline synopsis. This material comes directly from CBS press releases in order to insure complete accuracy. Also included wherever possible are information about the actors and actresses, quotes from performers and writers (many from personal interviews), anecdotes about various scripts and sound effects, and other notes of interest.

About this title

Review:

"an excellent index to titles, actors and actresses, and writers...a fascinating glimpse into the history of radio and radio drama"--ARBA; "buy the book and you'll be pleasantly pleased"--The Illustrated Press; "an extensive look at the radio drama that gave us the fear you can hear in the '70s--Starlog.

About the Author:

Gordon Payton is a radio drama actor, director, producer and archivist. He lives in Collingswood, New Jersey. Martin Grams, Jr., has written a number of books on the performing arts, including Radio Drama: A Comprehensive Chronicle of American Network Programs, 1932-1962 (2000). He lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0786418907
• ISBN 13: 9780786418909
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 485