Thursday, October 05, 2023

1981 Unicef Halloween Radio Program

Broadcast live from The Magic Castle on October 31st, this hour-long show was said to be the first live commercial radio network drama to be broadcast in 25 years. It includes adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" and George Toudouze's "Three Skeleton Key,” originally made famous on the Suspense and Escape old time radio programs.

Directed by Dick Orkin and written by Richard Proctor, it has an impressive cast, including John Carradine, John Clark, John Houseman, June Lockhart, Lynn Redgrave, Casey Kasem, Jean Kasem and Gary Owens. Hosted by Yaphat Koto, with Marvin Miller serving as announcer, it was heard over the NBC Network. Enjoy! 



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