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Theater Five

Description

Radio drama anthology presents compact short plays across science fiction, crime, horror, suspense, fantasy, and humor.

Theatre-Five was a radio drama series, presented by the ABC Radio Network between 1964 and 1965, and broadcast from New York City. The series used an anthology format, presenting a number of short (20-minute) radio plays across a number of genres, a number of which reflected topical issues contemporary with its airing.

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Related Categories

DramaScience FictionThriller

Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 1964–19655:00 PM ET
    ABC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 1964–19655:00 PM ET
    ABC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 1964–19655:00 PM ET
    ABC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  4. 1964–19655:00 PM ET
    ABC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  5. 1964–19655:00 PM ET
    ABC Radio Network · evening
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

F
Fred Foy
Announcer
A
Augusta Dabney
Cast
Elliott Reid
Cast
R
Ruth Gillette
Cast
N
Nelson S. Bond
Writer

References

“The 5th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.”, n.d.
Hickerson, Jay. The 5th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Swartz, Ph.D., Jon D., Reinehr, Robert C. Handbook of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.

Links

Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio LogsOld Time Radio Program Logs By Frank Passage and OthersDigital Deli TooOTR Plot SpotAudio Classics ArchiveOTRR at archive.orgRadio's Forgotten First-Rate Series

Broadcasts