The Hall of Fantasy

The Hall of Fantasy was a drama anthology series broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System network in the early 1950s. It was originally broadcast in Utah and Chicago between 1947 and 1949, before being picked up by MBS. Created by Richard Thorne, the series focused mainly on stories with a supernatural theme, but it did include a smattering of fantasy and SF. Around 40 of approximately 200 shows still survive. The episodes below are the SF, fantasy and supernatural episodes.
Episode 21: The Twisting Weeds of Death
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​The ghost of a murder victim returns to the scene of the crime, on the twentieth anniversary of her death, in order to identify her murderer.

​First broadcast: 23 May 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 22: The Hand of Botar

​A man's hand possesses a murderous mind of its own.

First broadcast: 8 June 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 23: The Jewels of Kali

​After stealing jewels from a hidden Indian temple, a team of archaeologists face the curse of Kali, godess of destruction.

First broadcast: 15 June 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 24: The Marquise of Death
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​An undead noblewoman stalks a small French village.
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​First broadcast: 22 June 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 25: The Man In Black

Following the murder of a woman in a park, two friends find that "death will strike for those who search for The Man In Black..."

​First broadcast: 6 July 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 26: The Treasure of Kublai Khan

A treasure-hunting expedition falls foul of General Ling, still guarding the treasure of Kublai Khan, hundreds of years after his death.

​First broadcast: 20 July 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 27: The Automaton

​A scientist constructs a robot to serve Mankind, but when activated its first thought is to kill all men!

​First broadcast: 27 July 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 28: The Golden Bracelet of Amuniris

The mummy of an Egyptian queen wants her bracelet back, after it is removed from her tomb by archaeologists.

​First broadcast: 3 August 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 29: The Man From The Second Earth

A scientist makes contact with an alien from a dying world.

​First broadcast: 10 August 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Jim Ameche (rest of cast unknown).
Episode 30: Stone's Revenge

​A cabin in the woods, an escaped lunatic, and a ghost intent on murderous revenge - just the recipe for a quiet vacation in the country for a trio of friends.

​First broadcast: 17 August 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 31: The Sea Phantom

​A writer and an artist experience ghostly goings on when they rent a house on the coast.

​First broadcast: 24 August 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.
Episode 32: The Diamonds of Death

​Death comes to a party of treasure hunters when they try to steal diamonds from an African idol.

First broadcast: 31 August 1953.
Original Story by Richard Thorne.
​Cast: Unknown.