Donovan’s Brain
A timeless story about a crazy scientist and his "brain kept in a jar." This tale was made before as two 30-minute shows on the radio program "Suspense," which aired on May 18 and May 25, 1944.
The classic tale of the mad scientist and his "brain in a bottle."
Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962.
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“Donovan’s Brain.” Suspense. Radio broadcast, February 7, 1948.
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Robert L. Richards
Adaptation
RRobert L. Richards
Adapter
Joseph Kearns
Announcer
CCurt Siodmak
Author
B
LBurne Surrey
sound effects
Lucien Moraweck
Composer
Lud Gluskin
Conductor
William Spier
Director
John McIntire
Doubles
William Spier
Editor
Robert Montgomery
Host
LLucien Moraweck
Musician
Lud Gluskin
Musician
Jeanette Nolan
Cast
John McIntire
Cast
Joseph Kearns
Cast
Robert Montgomery
Cast
Wally Maher
Cast
WWilliam Johnstone
Cast
William Spier
Producer
BBerne Surrey
Sound_effects
BBob Anderson
Sound_effects
CCurt Siodmak
Writer
RRobert L. Richards
Writer
William Spier
Writer