All American Old Time Radio Show
Classic Collections
Science Fiction
These early radio episodes are true American treasures and are must
listening to for anyone who grew up in that era. For those a bit younger, it
is a window into how your parents and grandparents entertained themselves.
Remember, this was the time before most folks had a TV. If you have any interest in nostalgia and
entertainment history, you can not afford to pass up these true American
Treasures.
Journey Into Space
was a BBC Radio science fiction program and was written by BBC
producer Charles Chilton. There were three
series were produced. The first series was created in 1953,
soon after Riders of the Range, which was a popular Western and also
written by Chilton, ended its six seasons on the BBC Light Program.
Michael Standing, then Head of the BBC Variety Department, asked
Chilton if he could write a sci-fi program, and Journey to the Moon
(later known as Operation Luna) was the
result. The second series, The Red Planet,
followed the adventures of the crew in their first attempt to reach
and explore Mars. Several new characters were introduced, the most
notable of which were Frank Rogers and James Edward Whitaker, the
two original crewmen of freighter #2. Series three of
Journey Into Space, The World in Peril,
followed Jet Morgan and his crew's return to Mars in an attempt to
avert the impending Martian invasion. So take
a Journey into Space and enjoy over 24 hours and 55 episodes of this
wonderful sci-fi series.
Space Patrol is a science fiction adventure, aimed at juvenile
audiences of the early 1950s via television, radio, and comic books. The
success of the TV show spawned a radio version, which ran from 18 September
1950 to 19 March 1955. The same cast of actors performed on both shows.
So sit back, and for the next 40 hours and over
90 episodes, listen
to the science fiction adventure that is prized by Old Time Radio
collectors today as one of radio's most enjoyable adventures.
Dimension X was an NBC radio program broadcast from April 8, 1950 to
September 29, 1951. The first 13 episodes were broadcast live, and the
remainder were pre-recorded. Fred Wiehe and Edward King were the
directors, and Norman Rose was heard as both announcer and narrator (his
famous opening: "Adventures in time and space, told in future tense..."). So sit back with the precursor to X Minus One, and enjoy over
23 hours, 50 episodes of science fiction written by some of the best science fiction
writers ever.
Dark Fantasy was an American Radio
supernatural thriller anthology. It had a short run of 31 episodes,
debuting on November 14, 1941 and ending on June 19, 1942. Its
writer was Scott Bishop, also known for his work on The Mysterious
Traveler. It originated from station WKY in Oklahoma City, and was
heard Friday nights on NBC stations. Even though it only had a short
run, the stories were quite imaginative for their day, found a
nationwide audience almost immediately, and were way ahead of their
time. Unfortunately some of the episodes were
lost. However, we are very lucky to have 24
of the 31 episodes broadcasted, so sit back, and be prepared to feel
those shivers and goose bumps while you listen to almost 10 hours
and 24 episodes of Dark Fantasy.
X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from
April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958. X Minus One is widely considered among
the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. The first 15
episodes were new versions of Dimension X episodes, but the remainder were
adaptations of newly published science fiction stories by leading writers in
the field, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A.
Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Theodore Sturgeon, along with a few original
scripts. This show is a must for the old time radio
fan, and even more so if you are a sci-fi fan. So sit back and enjoy the
talents of some of the best with over 110 episodes and better then 50 hours
of entertainment.
