This is a repeat of the “novelty” episode where Edward G. Robinson gets to play himself and someone who really really wants to be Edward G. Robinson. The story is by Lesley Raddatz who worked in the CBS script department and later had a long career as a prominent broadcast trade magazine journalist and with TV Guide. As best it can be determined it was his only radio script.
Details of the original 1946 performance and script background are at:
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/08/1946-10-17-man-who-thought-he-was.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP461017 (1946 recordings can be downloaded at this page)
There were several network recordings that were reviewed for selection. The best one has some disc noise for three seconds of Frank Martin’s opening. It was selected as the network recording because the rest of the program audio was superior to the other reviewed files. There is an Armed Forces Radio Service recording (#252) which is in acceptable sound. The network recording is the better of the two.
At the end of the network broadcast and the network ID, you can hear the cast chatting in the background.
LISTEN
TO THE PROGRAM or download in FLAC or
mp3
https://archive.org/details/TSP480930
THE CAST
EDWARD G. ROBINSON (Homer J. Hubbard / Edward G. Robinson), Eleanor Audley (Ada Hubbard), Joe Kearns (Ryan / Dinner guest), Ann Morrison (Woman / Dinner guest), unknown (Gun Salesman), Paul Frees (Signature Voice)
COMMERCIAL: Bill Johnstone (Hap), Ann Morrison (Mary / Operator), Gil Stratton, Jr. (Billy), Sylvia Simms (Operator)
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