Theater Five
Theater Five was ABC's attempt to revive radio drama in the USA in the early 1960s. Produced by Edward A. Byron, the series ran Monday to Friday at 5pm, hence the series name. It was a general drama anthology series, with each episode about 20 minutes long. The series included a good bit of fantasy and science fiction. The episodes below are the genre episodes.
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Episode 61: Bright House, New House
A couple move into their new home, where they encounter what seem to be ghostly apparitions. First broadcast: 30 March 1965. Original Story by Romeo Muller. Cast: Joan Lorring, Terry O'Sullivan. |
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Episode 62: The Eye of Kali
A jewel heist is foiled by an angry goddess. First broadcast: 31 March 1965. Original Story by Robert Newman. Cast: Donald Buka, Marty Meyers, Adrian Beyan, Peter Gerald, Wayne Tibbett. |
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Episode 63: The Welcome Lady
Mrs. Wilson gives a young couple a witchy welcome to their new home. First broadcast: 5 April 1965. Original Story by George Bamber. Cast: Connie Brigham, Larry Robinson, Ruth Yorke. |
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Episode 64: The Wonderful Stamps From El Dorado
A set of magical stamps can mail anything — or anyone — anywhere at near-instantaneous speed. First broadcast: 21 April 1965. Original Story by Robert A. Arthur. Cast: Court Benson, Guy Sorel, Jim Campbell, Robert Dryden, Stan Watts. |
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Episode 65: Lorna Is A Strange Child
Lorna has a very good reason for not wanting anyone to meet her parents. First broadcast: 27 April 1965. Original Story by Romeo Muller. Cast: Rosemary Rice, Stan Watts, Abbe Lewis, Maurice Tarplin, John Seymour, Dulcy Jordan. |
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Episode 66: Around The Corner From Nowhere
A newspaper photographer has a strange date with a girl from the morgue. First broadcast: 12 May 1965. Original Story by Winifred Wolfe. Cast: June Graham, Jim Dukas, Jim Stevens, Eugenia Rawls, Arlene Walker. |
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Episode 67: The Wishing Stone
A young girl finds a magic stone which can grant wishes. First broadcast: 10 June 1965. Original Story by Ian Martin. Cast: Alan Howard, Susan Melvin, Mary Jane Higby, Leon Janney, George Petrie. |
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Episode 68: The Banana Ball
A golf professional gets some advice on improving his game from an unusual source. First broadcast: 18 June 1965. Original Story by Frank Thomas. Cast: Mel Allen, Whitfield Connor, Lesley Woods, Court Benson, Peter Retray. |
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Episode 69: In Absence of All Intelligent Life
Astronauts on a survey mission discover signs of a lost civilization on the first inhabitable planet they have found. First broadcast: 26 July 1965. Original Story by George Bamber. Cast: William Redfield, Clifford Carpenter, Guy Sorel, Peter Retray. |
