Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)
Summary: Presenting the biggest legends of Hollywood starring in "Suspense," radio's outstanding theater of thrills! Each week, we'll hear two chillers from this old time radio classic featuring one of the all-time great stars of stage and screen.
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This week, Fibber McGee and Molly take a road trip to star in a radio thriller. We'll hear "Backseat Driver" (2/22/51) plus an episode of their classic radio sitcom (6/4/46).
We say goodbye to Kirk Douglas with all three of the legendary actor's performances on Suspense: "Community Property" (4/10/47); "The Story of Markham's Death" (10/2/47); and "The Butcher's Wife" (2/9/50).
This week, Loretta Young makes her only visit to "Suspense" as a sleuth in "Lady Killer" (3/2/50). Plus, she recreates her Oscar-winning role in "The Farmer's Daughter" on "The Lux Radio Theatre" (1/5/48).
This week, Agnes Moorehead returns to the podcast in "The Chain" (4/27/50) and she stars as Lizzie Borden in "The Fall River Tragedy" (1/14/52).
This week, Ginger Rogers dances her way to radio's outstanding theater of thrills in "Vamp Till Dead" (1/11/51). Plus she recreates her role as Kitty Foyle on "Academy Award" (4/6/46).
This week, Van Johnson makes his final three appearances on "Suspense" - "Salvage" (4/6/50), "Strange for a Killer" (3/15/51), and "Around the World" (4/6/53).
This week, Dane Clark - the character actor whose stage name was given to him by Humphrey Bogart - stars in "The Singing Walls" (9/2/43) and "Life Ends at Midnight" (2/17/44).
This week, we'll hear Robert Montgomery - the Oscar-nominated actor who moved into the director's chair - in two of his visits to "Suspense" - "The Lodger" (12/14/44) and "The Thing in the Window" (1/27/49).
We'll wrap up 2019 with the great Humphrey Bogart in a king-sized block of old time radio. He stars in "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" from "Suspense" (3/8/45). Plus radio recreations of "The Maltese Falcon" (7/3/46) and "Across the Pacific" (1/25/43) and a comedy visit to "The Jack Benny Program" (1/1/47).
It's a bonus holiday show! Enjoy a big screen Christmas classic on the radio as Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn star in "Miracle on 34th Street" from "The Lux Radio Theatre" (12/20/48).
This week, Greer Garson stars in a holiday tale to keep you in Suspense - "Twas the Night Before Christmas" (12/21/53). She also recreates her film role in a radio adaptation of "Random Harvest" (1/31/44) and a holiday installment from "Guest Star" (12/21/47).
This week, Clifton Webb pays a visit to "Suspense" in "The Burning Court" (6/14/45). Plus, he recreates his breakout film role in a radio version of "Laura" (8/20/45).
This week, Hume Cronyn returns to the podcast for two more radio thrillers: "The One Who Got Away" (11/14/46) and "Make Mad the Guilty" (6/5/47). Plus, Cronyn and his real-life wife actress Jessica Tandy star in their own comedy radio show "The Marriage."
Coming to you early ahead of Thanksgiving, this week's episode features Joseph Cotten in two radio thrillers: "You'll Never See Me Again" (9/14/44) and "The Earth is Made of Glass" (9/27/45).
This week, Edward G. Robinson takes his final bow on the podcast as - appropriately - "The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson" (10/19/46). Plus - the premiere episode of Robinson's newspaper drama "Big Town" (10/17/37).