Episode 168 – Van Johnson (Part 2) | Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) Podcast

Episode 259 - Jack Carson (Part 2): Character actor and comedian Jack Carson closes out his run on Suspense with three old time radio thrillers. First, he's an ambitious circus employee with the gift of gab in "Death Pitch" (originally aired on CBS on March 29, 1951). Then, Carson... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

80 min listen

Episode 370 - Joseph Cotten (Part 8): We bid farewell to Joseph Cotten - an institution on Suspense. The star of The Third Man made 18 appearances on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," and we'll hear his final shows, including an adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurence at... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

113 min listen

Episode 230 – Vincent Price (Part 6): For his final appearances on Suspense, Vincent Price starred in an encore production of one of the scariest shows of the series, as well as an adaptation of a classic short story. We'll hear him in "Three Skeleton Key" (originally aired on CBS... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

83 min listen

Episode 108 - Stan the Man (CBS Radio Workshop & Suspense): In honor of the late Stan Freberg, “Down These Mean Streets” presents a bonus episode showcasing some of the radio work of this legendary comedian. First, he presents “An Analysis of Satire” – featuring several of his signature routines –... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

63 min listen

Episode 9 - Joseph Cotten: One of Hollywood’s top stars of the 1940s, Joseph Cotten was practically a member of the family on Suspense, making 18 appearances between 1944 and 1959. The star of Shadow of a Doubt and The Third Man excelled at playing... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

63 min listen

Episode 272 - No Stone Unturned (Amazing Mr. Malone, Escape, & Night Beat): One of the busier actors on radio, Frank Lovejoy starred in everything from soap operas to superhero adventures, from tales of Suspense to the urban newspaper drama Night Beat. We'll hear him in three old time radio shows: as The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 min listen

Episode 6 - Cary Grant: Cary Grant once said "If I ever do any more radio work, I want to do it on Suspense." The legendary leading man made five appearances on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," and he always gave a wonderful performance. We'll hear him first as... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 240 – Joseph Cotten (Part 5): The star of Shadow of a Doubt and The Third Man returns for more old time radio thrillers. Joseph Cotten stars in two tales of Suspense and plays three different characters. First, he plays a pair of twin brothers with a deadly case of... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 283 - Kevin McCarthy: Best known today as humanity's last hope in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Kevin McCarthy lent his voice to a pair of Suspense thrillers in the later years of the program. First, he plays a juror whose wife has been kidnapped to sway... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

106 min listen

Episode 4 - Vincent Price: Before he was a big screen horror icon, Vincent Price was a busy actor in Hollywood – both on screen and on the air. In his 13 appearances on “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills,” Price played both heroes and crazed villains, and he... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 201 - Victor Mature: Best known for his physical presence in epics like The Robe and Samson and Delilah, Victor Mature starred on stage, screen, and television in musicals, westerns, and noir dramas. We'll hear him in a pair of thrillers, beginning with Cornell... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

68 min listen

Episode 111 - Joseph Cotten (Part 3): Joseph Cotten - hero of The Third Man and heel of Shadow of a Doubt - is back for two more visits to "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." He stars as a director caught up in a real-life mystery in "Sneak Preview" (originally aired on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 437 - Whistle a Happy Tune (The Whistler): On May 16, 1942, listeners heard the first strange story told by The Whistler. The sinister narrator presented tales of men and women plotting and committing murder, only to see their plans undone in a final curtain twist. Bill Forman voices the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

129 min listen

Episode 134 - Van Heflin (Part 2): In movies like 3:10 to Yuma and Shane, Van Heflin shined as ordinary men standing up to evil. But in his visits to Suspense, Heflin usually shed his heroic trappings and kept audiences thrilled as villains. We'll hear him as a pair of heels in "Song... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 116 - Charles Laughton (Part 3): Charles Laughton plays two very different - but equally disturbed - men in these installments of “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills.” The star of Witness for the Prosecution and Mutiny on the Bounty is “An Honest Man” (originally aired... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

66 min listen

Episode 22 - Vincent Price (Part 2): Vincent Price returns to “Stars On Suspense” for two more installments from “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills.” The big screen master of horror lends his voice to these chilling mysteries that deliver surprising twists before the final... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

63 min listen

Episode 185 – Ronald Colman (Part 3): In 1953, Ronald Colman took his final bows on Suspense with a pair of terrific thrillers. We'll hear him in an encore performance of "A Vision of Death" (originally aired on CBS on June 1, 1953). Then, he's an amateur detective on the trail of a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

97 min listen

Episode 165 – Humphrey Bogart: We wrap up 2019 with one of the biggest movie stars of all time - Humphrey Bogart. We'll hear the legendary leading man in his one and only visit to Suspense - "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" (originally aired on CBS on March 8, 1945). Then,... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

127 min listen

Episode 535 - Price Club (Thirteenth Juror, Philip Morris Playhouse, & The Saint): In honor of Vincent Price's birthday on May 27th, we've got the screen legend in three old time radio mysteries. First, he narrates what might have happened to John Wilkes Booth if the assassin escaped death at the hands of the army in The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

92 min listen

Episode 76 - Saintly Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes & The Saint): Russian-born British actor Tom Conway thrilled audiences on screen as The Falcon, and his crime-solving career extended to radio as star of two popular radio detective series. In this episode, we'll hear him take center stage as Sherlock Holmes (with... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

65 min listen

BONUS - Stan, Stan, He’s Our Man (Stan Freberg Show): We're back with Stan Freberg and company for more from The Stan Freberg Show, The unique blend of satire and shenanigans was one of the last original comedies of the radio era, and though it was short-lived we can enjoy the entire run today.... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

66 min listen

Episode 161 - Hume Cronyn (Part 2): Character actor and occasional screenwriter Hume Cronyn (Shadow of a Doubt, Cocoon) returns to "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" in two stories of unhappy marriages that put the "death" in "till death do us part" - "The One Who Got Away"... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

94 min listen

Episode 50 - Orson Welles (Part 3): In an extra-large edition for our 50th podcast episode, we welcome Orson Welles back to the show for three of his visits to Suspense. In the fall of 1943, Welles starred in several episodes of “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” in a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

93 min listen

Episode 228 – There’s No Place Like Holmes (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): To moviegoers and radio listeners of the World War II years, Basil Rathbone and Sherlock Holmes were practically one in the same. Rathbone starred as the master detective of Baker Street in 14 films and in hundreds of episodes of The New... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

90 min listen

Episode 244 – Margaret Whiting: Through the 40s and 50s, Margaret Whiting was one of America's most popular singing stars. She recorded and performed through the 90s, but she took on relatively few dramatic acting roles. Whiting did, however, lend her powerful voice to four episodes... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

61 min listen

Episode 293 - Fortune Favors the Bold (Rocky Fortune): The Chairman of the Board fights crime as Frank Sinatra stars in Rocky Fortune. The singer played Fortune - a man whose odd jobs always led to trouble - for a single season in a fun, well-produced mystery series. To celebrate the sixty-fifth... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

57 min listen

Episode 248 – Joan Lorring (Part 2): After making her first visits to Suspense in 1945, Joan Lorring returned to "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" in 1960. By then, both the series and star had left Hollywood behind. The Oscar-nominee had transitioned to Broadway and... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

77 min listen

Episode 282 - Everett Sloane (Part 2): The wonderful character actor Everett Sloane steps back into the spotlight in three stories from "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." We'll hear him as a highway patrol cop in a dangerous mountain chase in "Speed Trap" (AFRS rebroadcast from... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

71 min listen

BONUS - Best of Edward G. Robinson: In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my favorite Suspense shows starring the great Edward G. Robinson. Best known for his tough guy turns in movies like Little Caesar and Key Largo, Robinson played against type to great effect on "radio's... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

96 min listen

Episode 389 – Won’t You Come Home, Bob Bailey (Let George Do It & Johnny Dollar): To celebrate Bob Bailey's birthday, we'll hear the actor in four old time radio detective dramas. First, he's George Valentine in a pair of mysteries from Let George Do It: "Murder and One to Go" (originally aired on Mutual on January 3, 1949)... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

125 min listen

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Episode 168 – Van Johnson (Part 2)

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