1950s


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Burden of Guilt

Program The Whistler
Air Date 1.29.1950
Length 25.29
Genre Mystery
Award Old Time Radio Downloads
Plot synopsis Embezzler's desperate escape
Emotion Good
Intellec low
Transcend low
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Low
Structure Narrative sequence, with surprise ending
Perspective* 1st & 2nd person
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Environemental acoustics
Music Whistling, orchestra
Narration Narrator speaks to you in 2nd person
Social Mean
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Ordinary
Authentic Basic
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Chinese Elephant Puzzle

Program Whistler
Air Date 3.5.1950
Length 29.28
Genre Suspense
Award Top rated in its day
Plot synopsis Antiquities smuggler kills to retrieve good shipped from Hong Kong.
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Strong, with 100 piece interlocking elephant puzzle hiding diamonds; With historical tidbit about origins of word silhouette at about minute 9.
Transcend
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Excellent
Structure Three Acts, with host offering historical tidbits
Perspective* 2nd person
Adapt/author Original by Gordon Gray
Acoustic Effective
Music Whistling melody SIGNAL
Narration The Whistler
Social Mean Greed
Surprise Surprise ending
Venue Vivid From Hong Kong to San Francisco
Authentic
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Three Skeleton Key

Program Escape!
Air Date 3.17.1950
Length 29.38
Genre Adventure/Suspense
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Lighthouse keepers struggle to survive attack from rats on abandoned ship
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend high
Writing Compelling
Acting Vincent Price
Research Excellent
Structure Acts?
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from story by Toudouze
Acoustic Scratching of rats
Music
Narration Host
Social Mean Moderate
Surprise Surprise of rats on ship
Venue Vivid Lighthouse off coast of French Guiana
Authentic Accurate descriptions by Toudouze
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S.O.S.

Program Mysterious traveler
Air Date 5.2.1950
Length 29.44
Genre Mystery
Award Old-time.com
Plot synopsis Three men attempt diamon heist at sea
Emotion Strong
Intellec low
Transcend low
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Informal Acts
Perspective* 1st person plus 3rd person narration
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Environmental acoustics with distinctive sounds of SOS radio
Music
Narration
Social Mean Greed and its consequences including public fears of then newly understood uranium
Surprise
Venue Vivid Ship at sea in Atlantic
Authentic
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The Corpse Said Ouch

Program The Saint
Air Date 8.7.1950
Length 29.45
Genre Detective
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Dead woman needs help from The Saint
Emotion Good
Intellec Strong
Transcend low
Writing Excellent, witty
Acting Good
Research little
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from Leslie Charteris characters
Acoustic Excellent footfalls
Music Whisling theme
Narration Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Social Mean Limited, death, murder
Surprise Detective unravels apparently premature obituary
Venue Vivid Various locations such as morge
Authentic Accurate
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The Martian Chronicles

Program Dimension X
Air Date 8.18.1950
Length 30.19
Genre Science Fiction
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Humans colonize Mars
Emotion Strong
Intellec y
Transcend Interplanetary exploration
Writing Excellent
Acting Good
Research Science well researcched
Structure Acts
Perspective* 2nd person
Adapt/author Adapted from book by Ray Bradbury
Acoustic Theremin
Music Theremin
Narration Host
Social Mean Exploring frontier
Surprise Ending twist
Venue Vivid Martian world
Authentic As much as possible for 1950
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A Case of Butter

Program Night beat
Air Date 9.25.1950
Length 29.5
Genre Crime
Award OTRR, Digital Deli
Plot synopsis Reporter chases nighttime story in Chicago
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Frank Lovejoy
Research Detailed
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Environmental acoustics
Music Dramatic
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Danger of plague, role of press in reporting, preventing
Surprise Plague revealed
Venue Vivid Chicago
Authentic Newspaper journalism
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Earth Abides

Program Escape & Suspense
Air Date 11.5.1950
Length 59.45
Genre SciFi/Adventure
Award Tangent magazine acclaim
Plot synopsis Man survives post-apocalyptic virus
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Strong survival
Writing Compelling
Acting Dehner
Research Thorough
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from book by G. Stewart
Acoustic
Music
Narration Host
Social Mean Cautionary tale, Powerful warning to care for earth and society
Surprise
Venue Vivid Vivid locales SF
Authentic SF, Golden Gate bridge
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The Oblong Box

Program NBC Short Story never airede
Air Date 1.1.1951
Length 23.32
Genre Mystery, Horror
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Captain must transport Mysterious oblong box cargo found in drifting boat
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Fear of unknown vessel found adrift at sea
Writing Brilliant
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from EAP classic tale
Acoustic Environmental acoustics of sounds of ship at sea
Music
Narration
Social Mean Jealousy, murder, immortality collide
Surprise
Venue Vivid Takes place at sea
Authentic Accurate specialized sailing terminology lends authenticity
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The Lottery

Program NBC Short Story
Air Date 3.21.1951
Length 28.13
Genre Mystery, Horror
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Strange lottery grips New England town
Emotion Strong
Intellec Good
Transcend Tradition and progress collide
Writing Brilliant
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from acclaimed Shirley Jackson short story
Acoustic Environmmental acousitcs in New England village
Music
Narration
Social Mean Violent tradition to preserve village against change
Surprise True nature of lottery
Venue Vivid New England village
Authentic Accurate
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Seattle, Take Three

Program Whistler
Air Date 5.27.1951
Length 25.48
Genre Suspense
Award Top rated in its day, 13 years 42 to 55
Plot synopsis Thief tries to escape with stolen $30k
Emotion Moderate
Intellec low
Transcend low
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Acts, informal
Perspective* !st, 3rd, 2nd
Adapt/author Apparently original
Acoustic Effective
Music Whistling melody
Narration The Whistler
Social Mean Greed
Surprise Surprise ending
Venue Vivid On the road
Authentic Authentic
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A Ticket to Tangier

Program Lives of Harry Lime
Air Date 8.24.1951
Length 27m
Genre Adventure
Award Selected by BBC for broadcast
Plot synopsis Suspense tale of spy in post-war Vienna , traveled to Paris
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Strong
Transcend Moderate greed, self-sacrifice?
Writing Compelling
Acting O Welles
Research thorough
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from book, film
Acoustic gun shot cuts off opening narration
Music distinct melody third Man Theme featuring vibrating strings of the zither
Narration Harry Lime
Social Mean Moderate
Surprise Opening states that's the gun shot
Venue Vivid Vienna, Austria, Paris, Tangier
Authentic Mozart café
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Marionettes Inc

Program Dimension X
Air Date 8.30.1951
Length 28.03
Genre SciFi
Award OTR
Plot synopsis Husband purchases robot to replace himself
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Strong
Transcend moderate
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Acts
Perspective* 2nd person
Adapt/author Adapted from Ray Bradbury short story in The Illustrated Man from 1949
Acoustic Theremin
Music Theremin music
Narration Host
Social Mean Human vs machine
Surprise Husband's unexpected lesson from robot and wife
Venue Vivid 1990 world
Authentic Only about 3 decades ahead of its time
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The Diary of Captain Scott

Program Suspense
Air Date 4.21.1952
Length 29.54
Genre History
Award OTR
Plot synopsis Traces events in the true-life diary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who led the ill-fated 1912 Terra Nova expedtion to be first to reach South Pole
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend History, achievement
Writing Compelling
Acting Herbert Marshall
Research Thorough
Structure chronological sequence of acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from diary
Acoustic Winds, creaking of frozen wood of ship
Music
Narration Narratiion of Captain Scott
Social Mean Endurance
Surprise Scott and entire team dies en route
Venue Vivid South Pole
Authentic Accurate description of -60 degrees F
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Scuttlebutt

Program NBC Short Story
Air Date 5.16.1952
Length 29.21
Genre History
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Tale from the South Pacific, auto-biographical
Emotion Good
Intellec Good
Transcend moderate
Writing Brilliant, James Michener
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Narrative recollection
Perspective* 1st person, 3rd person
Adapt/author Story by James Michenor
Acoustic Environmental acoustics
Music Original orchestrations
Narration James Michener
Social Mean WWII in the South Pacific
Surprise
Venue Vivid South Pacific at sea
Authentic Accurate
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The Price of the Head

Program Escape
Air Date 10.19.1952
Length 28.4
Genre Adventure
Award Escape and Suspense Vintage Broadcasts
Plot synopsis Greedy red-headed alcoholic struggles in South Pacific
Emotion Good
Intellec moderate
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 3rd person & 1st person
Adapt/author Original script by John Russell
Acoustic Environmental acoustics
Music Suspenseful
Narration Female narrator
Social Mean Greed, justice
Surprise Twist at end brings justice
Venue Vivid South Seas
Authentic Accurate
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The Return

Program Escape
Air Date 11.9.1952
Length 28
Genre Adventure
Award Best of Escape-Suspense
Plot synopsis Man seeks life without struggle
Emotion Good
Intellec high
Transcend high
Writing Excellent
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Two acts
Perspective* 1st person, opening narration in 2nd person
Adapt/author Kathleen Hite's original radio play
Acoustic Effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Host introduces, protangonist narrates in past tense, then story present tense continues
Social Mean
Surprise
Venue Vivid
Authentic
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The Loup-Garou

Program Escape
Air Date 11.16.1952
Length 29.1
Genre Adventure
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Werewolf tale in Louisiana bayou
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Moderate
Transcend Moderate
Writing Fair
Acting Fair, over the top
Research Little
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 2nd person
Adapt/author Original script by William Froug
Acoustic Effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Host, narrator introduces
Social Mean Fear of unknown
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Louisiana bayou
Authentic Flawed dialects
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The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner

Program Crime Classics
Air Date 12.2.1952
Length 28.58
Genre History
Award OTR
Plot synopsis Chronicles true events in the first execution of a woman by the U.S. government.
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Strong
Transcend History, criminal justice
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Thorough
Structure Chronological
Perspective* 3rd person
Adapt/author Original from historical facts
Acoustic Pebbles tossed in well
Music Spell binding harp
Narration Brilliant humor of "Thomas Hyland"
Social Mean Criminal justice
Surprise Colonial America
Venue Vivid New England of 1778
Authentic Accurate
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Britt Ponsett's Christmas Carol

Program The Six Shooter
Air Date 1.1.1953
Length 28.58
Genre Fantasy, Western
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Western ghost story
Emotion Strong
Intellec low
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting James Stewart
Research Moderate
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original, western adaptation of Dickens
Acoustic Effective
Music Dramatic music sets tone
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Compassion, spiritual beliefs
Surprise Twist
Venue Vivid Old West
Authentic Believable
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El Guitarrero

Program Escape
Air Date 4.19.1953
Length 29.33
Genre Adventure
Award OTRcat
Plot synopsis American poet's fits wife's kidnappers in Mexico
Emotion Good
Intellec moderate
Transcend Good
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original script by E. Jack Newman
Acoustic Environmental acoustics in café
Music Suspenseful
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Purpose of poetry, patriotism, love
Surprise Limited, character revealed
Venue Vivid Mexican settings
Authentic Accurate
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A scandal in Bohemia

Program Sherlock Holmes
Air Date 1.1.1954
Length 26.35
Genre Mystery
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Holmes investigates mystery that may affect European politics
Emotion Good
Intellec Strong
Transcend Moderate
Writing Good
Acting John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 3rd person, 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story
Acoustic Environmental acoutstics
Music Holmes violin
Narration Dr. Watson narrates
Social Mean Wealth, monarchy and crime
Surprise Twist solves crime
Venue Vivid London
Authentic Accurate
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The Dark Wall

Program Escape
Air Date 1.1.1954
Length 29.28
Genre Mystery
Award Best of Escape
Plot synopsis Honeymooning couple face dark secret in Andorrah
Emotion Strong
Intellec Moderate
Transcend Moderate
Writing Excellent
Acting John Dehner
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original by Kathleen Hite
Acoustic Natural Sounds
Music Yes
Narration No
Social Mean schizophrenia
Surprise Powerful
Venue Vivid Andorrah
Authentic Convincing
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Bird of Paradise

Program Escape
Air Date 3.11.1954
Length 28.32
Genre Adventure
Award Old Time Radio Downloads
Plot synopsis Fortune seeker finds trouble on south seas isle
Emotion Good
Intellec moderate
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Two Acts
Perspective* 1st person, opening narration in 2nd person
Adapt/author Adapted from John Russell story
Acoustic Effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Host introduces
Social Mean Dangers of greed
Surprise Surprise ending
Venue Vivid South seas
Authentic Authentic
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The Scarlet Plague

Program Escape
Air Date 4.8.1954
Length 24.09
Genre Adventure/suspense
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Earth decimated by scarlet plague
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Compelling
Writing Brilliant
Acting John Dehner, Walley Baer, Victoria Gregg
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from Jack London story published in 1912
Acoustic Excellent sound patterns, suggesting normalcy early with clatter of a cafeteria, then rising to fevered pitch with gun shots and more as plague and consequences spread
Music Suspenseful
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Parable of post-apocalyptic world
Surprise Final twist brings no Hollywood happy ending
Venue Vivid San Francisco
Authentic Authentic descriptions, specific places, great university establishes credibility, as with radio vehicle similar to War of the Worlds broadcast.
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Dorothea Lynde Dix

Program Inheritance
Air Date 4.11.1954
Length 29.48
Genre Historical Dramatization
Award OTRcat
Plot synopsis Biography of Dorothea Dix who reformed treatment of mentally ill and more
Emotion Strong
Intellec High
Transcend Good
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Excellent
Structure Narrative sequence, chronological
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Environmental acoustics of insane asylum
Music Dramatic
Narration Narrator
Social Mean Compassion for mentally ill
Surprise
Venue Vivid Prisons where poor mentally ill were housed
Authentic Accurate history
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The Heart of Kali

Program Escape
Air Date 9.25.1954
Length 29.46
Genre Adventure
Award Best of Escape from Escape-Suspense
Plot synopsis Fortune hunter kills to obtain priceless ruby from Indian temple
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Strong, greed
Writing Good
Acting Good, convincing
Research Thorough
Structure Acts
Perspective* 2nd person
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Acoustic sounds
Music Suspenseful
Narration Host
Social Mean Greed
Surprise Mortal twist at end
Venue Vivid Tinsukia, India, temple
Authentic Accurate depiction
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Perigi's Wonderful Dolls

Program X Minus One/Dimension X
Air Date 6.5.1955
Length 28.2
Genre Science Fiction
Award Best of OTRCat
Plot synopsis Mysterious doll and possible invasion of Earth.
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original story by George Lefferts
Acoustic Effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Narrator sets scene
Social Mean Alien dangers
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Unusual ordinary
Authentic Authentic
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The Veldt

Program Dimension X
Air Date 8.4.1955
Length 30.11
Genre Science Fiction
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Parents purchase smart home with virtual reality nursery that goes awry
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Envisions virtual reality and its potential harm
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Acts informal
Perspective* 1st & 3rd person
Adapt/author Adapted from Ray Bradbury short story
Acoustic Environmental acoustics, sounds of veldt
Music Theremin
Narration Host
Social Mean Parable of technological dependence
Surprise Virtual nursery's impact
Venue Vivid Vivid description of veldt
Authentic
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Nightfall

Program X Minus One
Air Date 12.7.1955
Length 28.51
Genre Science Fiction
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis As an eclipse approaches, fear and panic grip a four-sun world that has never known darkness
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Fear of the unknown causes panic
Writing Excellent
Acting Good
Research Thorough
Structure Acts informal
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from short story by Isaac Asimov in collaoboration with Street and Smith publishers
Acoustic Theremin
Music Suspenseful, dramatic
Narration Host
Social Mean Fear of unknown
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Imagined extraterrestial location
Authentic
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The Prophecy of Bertha Abbott

Program Suspense
Air Date 1.1.1956
Length 28.47
Genre Crime, mystery
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Troubled youth grow into desperate adult killers
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original
Acoustic Effective
Music Dramatic
Narration Host
Social Mean Greed
Surprise Twist
Venue Vivid Port in southern CA
Authentic Believable
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Brave New World pts 1 & 2

Program CBS Radio Workshop
Air Date 1.27.1956
Length 59.42
Genre Science Fiction
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Forecasts many of 21st century's crises from reproductive technology to biological engineering
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Strong societal ethics
Writing Compelling
Acting Good
Research Thorough
Structure Dramatic
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from novel
Acoustic Effective
Music Dramatic music
Narration Aldous Huxley
Social Mean Parable of dehumanization of human beings, freedom of choice vs. conformity, technological determinism
Surprise
Venue Vivid New Mexico colony
Authentic Accurate, detailed
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A Gun for a Dinosaur

Program X Minus One
Air Date 3.7.1956
Length 29.36
Genre Science Fiction
Award Verge
Plot synopsis Time travel leads to paradox and violent death in Jurassic age.
Emotion Good
Intellec Good
Transcend high
Writing Excellent
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from book by L. Sprague de Camp
Acoustic Effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Time travel paradox
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Sounds of Jurassic
Authentic Authentic apparently
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Gallardo

Program Suspense
Air Date 3.20.1956
Length 29.4
Genre Mystery
Award Old Time Radio Downloads
Plot synopsis Trapeze artists fight over woman
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend moderate
Writing Good
Acting Good, Victor Perrin
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 3rd person past tense, 1st person
Adapt/author Original script
Acoustic Environmental acoustics
Music Suspenseful, dramatic
Narration Protagonist's narration
Social Mean Jealousy, regret, passion
Surprise Surprise ending
Venue Vivid Circus
Authentic Accurate language
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The Photographer

Program Gunsmoke
Air Date 5.6.1956
Length 24.4
Genre Western
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Marshal Dillon confronts photographer who will do anything for a dramatic photo
Emotion Strong
Intellec Moderate
Transcend Justice against freedom of speech
Writing Compelling
Acting Robert Conrad
Research Moderate
Structure Acts informal
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original
Acoustic Acoustical environment
Music Theme song
Narration Host
Social Mean Violence of old west
Surprise
Venue Vivid 1870s US Western frontier town
Authentic
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Treasure Chest of Don Jose

Program Suspense
Air Date 6.26.1956
Length 29.43
Genre Suspense/Adventure
Award Old Time Radio Downloads
Plot synopsis Heir seeks family's buried treasure
Emotion Good
Intellec low
Transcend low
Writing Good
Acting Raymond Burr
Research Moderate
Structure Narrative sequence
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original
Acoustic Subtle, effective
Music Suspenseful
Narration Narration by producer William N. Robson, recollection by protagonist
Social Mean Greed, desire
Surprise Twist at end
Venue Vivid Wind blown beach
Authentic Authentic
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The Todd Matter (5pts)

Program Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Air Date 9.1.1956
Length 71.1
Genre Detective
Award Cronkite
Plot synopsis Dollar investigates murder for insurance scheme
Emotion Moderate
Intellec Strong
Transcend Moderate
Writing Compelling
Acting Bob Bailey
Research Moderate
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original
Acoustic Effective
Music Dramatic music sets tone
Narration Dollar narrates based on his expense account
Social Mean Insurance fraud
Surprise Unexpected ending
Venue Vivid Ordinary
Authentic Basic
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Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Program Suspense, Escape first
Air Date 12.9.1956
Length 57.54
Genre Mystery, historical
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Southern rebel spy escapes Yankee captors; or does he?
Emotion Strong
Intellec Strong
Transcend Strong
Writing Good
Acting Good
Research Good
Structure Narrative recollection
Perspective* 2nd person, 1st person
Adapt/author Adapted from Ambrose Bierce short story
Acoustic Environmental acoustics including sounds of war, forest, noose, water
Music
Narration
Social Mean War crime, justice and human psychology
Surprise Does rebel spy escape?
Venue Vivid Vivid 1862 setting in south
Authentic Accurate
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Ballad of the iron horse

Program CBS Radio Workshop
Air Date 3.3.1957
Length 25.23
Genre Poetry, history
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Historical musings on the 19th century railroad
Emotion Strong
Intellec Good
Transcend Appreciating the steam-powered train
Writing Brilliant poetry
Acting Robert Conrad
Research Good
Structure Acts
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original poem for radio
Acoustic Environemntal acoustics of train sounds, outdoors
Music Wide ranging score
Narration 3rd person poetry narration
Social Mean Role of transportation innovation in settling west, racist stereotypes of Indians
Surprise
Venue Vivid Old West settings
Authentic Sometimes accurate, sometimes stereotyped romancing
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Remittance Man

Program Frontier Gentleman
Air Date 1.29.1958
Length 26.27
Genre Western
Award OTRR
Plot synopsis Reporter JB Kendall visits frontier town where guns are outlawed
Emotion Strong
Intellec Moderate
Transcend Gun rights
Writing Compelling
Acting Ben Wright
Research Good
Structure Acts informal
Perspective* 1st person
Adapt/author Original
Acoustic Acoustical environment
Music Theme song
Narration Narrated by JB Kendall
Social Mean Violence of old west, intersection of freedom of press and gun righhts
Surprise Civil liberties in old west
Venue Vivid 1870s frontier town
Authentic Accurate
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