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Sun, Jul 9, 2023 8:00 PM

BLINDSIDED! WITH JEFF WARD AND DOUG BOST


Tonight, July 09, 2023 at 8 PM EDT, our resident producers Jeff Ward and Doug Bost return with “Blindsided.” Tune in to WBAI-NY 99.5 FM, or listen to the stream at wbai.org for THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO, produced by Max Schmid.


Let’s listen to a few shows about people who are just absolutely blindsided by surprising new adventures.


Tunnel Under the World
X Minus One, March 14, 1956. By Frederick Pohl. (This is one where I haven’t found a cast list)


On a Country Road
Suspense, November 16, 1950. Starring Cary Grant, Cathy Lewis, and Jeanette Nolan. This was done four times on Suspense, but this version is the best one.


The Double Double Cross
The Lives Of Harry Lime, January 15, 1952. Starring Orson Welles. Featuring the classic zither music theme from The Third Man by Anton Karas


The Country of the Blind
Escape, November 26, 1947. Starring Paul Frees, William Conrad, Harry Bartell, from a story by HG Wells.


X MINUS ONE from NBC on March 14, 1956 #42 "The Tunnel Under The World" by Frederick Pohl. The ultimate experiment in mind control. It's June 15th today...and tomorrow...and tomorrow. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts, narrated by John Larkin, with Les Damon, Ginger Jones, Bob Hastings, Connie Lembcke, Stan Early, Kermit Murdock, directed by Daniel Sutter, produced by William Welch, announcer Fred Collins.


SUSPENSE from CBS on Nov 16, 1950 #403 "On A Country Road". A melodrama about an escaped madwoman and a couple out of gas in the dark. Starring Cary Grant, Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Larry Thor, written by Walter Bazarr, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, commercial spokesman Harlow Wilcox, music composed by Lucien Moraweck, conducted by Lud Gluskin, announcer Joseph Kearns.


THE LIVES OF HARRY LIME via syndication on Jan 18, 1952 #25 "Double Double-Cross." Monte Carlo: 1936. Harry parachutes into England with smuggled currency. Starring Orson Welles, zither music by Anton Karas, produced by Harry Alan Towers, directed by Tig Roe.


ESCAPE from CBS on Nov 26, 1947 “#16 The Country Of The Blind" by HG Wells. A mountain guide finds a hidden valley where no-one has eyes. However, the blind think that he is the one who is deformed. Starring Paul Frees, Peggy Webber, William Conrad, Harry Bartell, Luis Van Rooten (doubles), music by Cy Feuer, program opening by Ian MacDonald, produced and directed by William N. Robson, assisted by Norman Macdonnell, adapted for radio by John Dunkel.

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