Tag: CBS

George Kashdan’s account of the 1938 Mercury Theatre’s War Of The Worlds broadcast

Jesse Willis

This is the story of the story of the story of The War Of the Worlds. From House Of Mystery issue #50 (May 1956) George Kashdan tells the legend of the October 30th 1938 Mercury Theatre’s broadcast adaptation of The… Read moreGeorge Kashdan’s account of the 1938 Mercury Theatre’s War Of The Worlds broadcast

The Country Of The Blind by H.G. Wells

Jesse Willis

Here’s the editorial introduction to The Country Of The Blind from Amazing Stories, December 1927: We take many things for granted in this world. We accept many preconceived notions about an amazing large number of things, which, like as not… Read moreThe Country Of The Blind by H.G. Wells

CBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Walking Dead (aka Fondly Fahrenheit) by Alfred Bester

Jesse Willis

Fondly Fahrenheit is Alfred Bester’s superlative achievement in short Science Fiction. Apparently the story was based an account of an U.S. Antebellum Era slave owner who refused to surrender his murderous chattel because the man was just too valuable. In… Read moreCBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Walking Dead (aka Fondly Fahrenheit) by Alfred Bester

CBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Creature From The Swamp

Jesse Willis

“Soon after ‘It‘ appeared in Unknown (the pulp mag competitor of the Weird Tales title which showcased Conan and Kull and Lovecraft), Ted Sturgeon’s name was a household word – at least if you lived in a house-hold where fantasy… Read moreCBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Creature From The Swamp

CBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Horla adapted from the story by Guy de Maupassant

Jesse Willis

Here’s a very cool find, the most modern radio dramatization adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s The Horla yet! This 19th century classic of Science Fiction and Horror is made grand as a radio drama! The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre’s version… Read moreCBS Radio Mystery Theater: The Horla adapted from the story by Guy de Maupassant