Episode 230 – Vincent Price (Part 6) | Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) Podcast

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 64 - Vincent Price (Part 3): Horror icon Vincent Price is back on Suspense in two more old time radio thrillers - including one of the scariest the medium ever produced. We'll hear Price as an artist with a dangerous muse in "The Name of the Beast" (originally aired on CBS... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 168 – Van Johnson (Part 2): Van Johnson is back in the Suspense spotlight in his final three visits to "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." The star of Battleground and The Caine Mutiny (and a Batman TV villain) stars in "Salvage" (originally aired on CBS on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

91 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 256 – Victor Jory (Part 2): Stage and screen star Victor Jory makes his final appearances on Suspense in a pair of episodes that didn't belong on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." We'll hear the actor from Gone With the Wind and A Midsummer Night's Dream... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

80 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 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

BONUS - Best of Vincent Price: In this bonus show, I'm sharing my four favorite episodes of Suspense starring the great Vincent Price. First, he co-stars with Ida Lupino in "Fugue in C Minor," a Victorian-era chiller from Lucille Fletcher (originally aired on CBS on June 1,... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

126 min listen

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

BONUS‌ ‌-‌ ‌Halloween‌ ‌Hoopla‌!: Turn down the lights and grab your candy - it's time for the Down These Mean Streets Halloween Special! Join me for a king-sized trick-or-treating trip through the golden age of radio for some comedies and chillers designed to get you in the Halloween... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

234 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 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 238 – Jeff Chandler (Part 2): Jeff Chandler returns to the podcast in another pair of old time radio thrillers. First, he stars in a story set to the lyrics of a haunting ballad in "My True Love's Hair" (originally aired on CBS on October 19, 1953). Then, Chandler is on trial for... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

95 min listen

Episode 351 - Lucille Fletcher: Lucille Fletcher penned some of the best old time radio thrillers of all time - stories that can still keep listeners on the edge of their seats over eighty years later. She wrote "Sorry, Wrong Number," "The Hitch-hiker," and many more episodes that... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

130 min listen

Episode 311 - Charles Laughton (Part 5): **Note: Intros aren't back yet. Thanks for your patience! In his final appearance on the podcast, Charles Laughton menaces June Havoc and recreates one of his classic screen roles. First, he co-stars with Ms. Havoc in "Blind Date" (originally aired on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

92 min listen

Episode 349 - Agnes Moorehead (Part 10): The "First Lady of Suspense" is back, and she becomes the inaugural member of our "ten-timer's club." We'll hear her as an artist haunted by the same gruesome image in "Death and Miss Turner" (originally aired on CBS on May 19, 1957). Then she's... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

89 min listen

Episode 344 – Zither Dither (Lux Radio Theatre): Released 70 years ago this week in the UK, The Third Man remains one of the greatest films ever made. It's an engrossing, morally ambiguous noir drama set in the ruins of postwar Vienna and it finds Joseph Cotten's Holly Martins searching for the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

69 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 353 - Joseph Kearns (Part 3): Joseph Kearns - the longtime voice of "The Man in Black" - makes his final starring appearance on Suspense as a trigger-happy store owner who learns a tragic lesson in vigilante justice in "Hold-Up" (originally aired on CBS on August 29, 1956).... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

99 min listen

Episode 280 - Agnes Moorehead (Part 8): The "first lady of Suspense" returns to the podcast! We'll hear Agnes Moorehead in another production of the series' most famous drama "Sorry, Wrong Number" (originally aired on CBS on September 6, 1945). Then, she stars in an adaptation of... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

69 min listen

Episode 37 - Cary Grant (Part 2): Cary Grant returns to the podcast for one last “tale well calculated to keep you in Suspense.” We’ll hear the legendary leading man in “The Black Path of Fear” (an Armed Forces Radio Service broadcast of an episode originally aired on CBS on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

59 min listen

BONUS - Suspense in the Sixties: On September 30, 1962, Suspense aired its final episode and the golden age of radio drama came to an end. In honor of the 60th anniversary of that last broadcast, we'll hear four of the final episodes of "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" -... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

99 min listen

Episode 508 - The Fabulous Holmes Boys (Sherlock Holmes): An older and smarter brother, Mycroft Holmes was the only member of Sherlock's family we ever met in Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. He appeared in just two stories, but he's been featured in original Holmes adventures in print and on screen... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 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 344 - Cathy Lewis (Part 3): For years on Suspense, Cathy Lewis delivered strong supporting performances alongside stars like Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Kirk Douglas. But in the late 1950s, she stepped into the spotlight and began to star in "radio's outstanding theater... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

78 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 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

Episode 267 - Joseph Kearns (Part 2): After he introduced stories on Suspense as the "Man in Black," Joseph Kearns moved into starring roles on radio's outstanding theater of thrills. We'll hear him in "The Case for Dr. Singer," a tale of atomic espionage ripped from the headlines... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

97 min listen

Episode 205 - Eddie Bracken (Part 2): In his final visit to Suspense, Eddie Bracken sheds his lovable and dopey screen persona honed in comedies from Preston Sturges. We'll hear him in "Nightmare," a sixty-minute story from Cornell Woolrich (originally aired on CBS on March 13,... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

99 min listen

Episode 352 - Whitfield Connor: Whitfield Connor broke out on the Broadway stage in the 1940s, and he returned to the theatre in the 1960s as a manager and producer. In between, he made two starring turns on Suspense. First, he's an editor who finds a perfect murder plot in a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

88 min listen

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Episode 230 – Vincent Price (Part 6)

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