Vincent Price stars in the third broadcast of the James Poe story. An actor shoots his director, whom he hates, then fakes insanity to get away with it. He thinks it can work, because he is a remarkably skilled actor, after all. The first broadcast starred Milton Berle, the second starred the wonderful Hans Conried. Of the three, the Conried and Price broadcasts are considered to be the best. Price loved radio, and did it whenever he was able. He brings his special style to the play, and offers a superb performance.
The prior broadcasts and background about them are at these resources:
1950 Milton Berle has the most background on the Poe script
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/04/1950-10-12-rave-notice.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP501012 has recordings for download and streaming
1954 Hans Conried also mentions some highlights of Conried’s appearances on Suspense
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/11/1954-10-21-rave-notice.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP541021 has recordings for download and streaming
The program was recorded on Wednesday, May 28, 1958. Rehearsal began at 2:00pm and recording began at 4:30pm, including some in-studio edits. Further editing was done from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, and music was added on Saturday, May 31.
An excellent network recording has survived along with an Armed Forces Radio Service one (AFRS#982). The network recording is preferred because it is in fine sound and is the way it was originally broadcast. The network recording originates from Price’s own collection, which he shared with some of the pioneer enthusiasts of the hobby. It has not been in wide circulation. There are comparatively very few complete network recordings available in this period of the series, which also makes it special. The Armed Forces Radio Service recording is also in fine sound.
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TO THE PROGRAM or download in FLAC or
mp3
https://archive.org/details/TSP580601
THE CAST
VINCENT PRICE (Sam), Peter Leeds (Man / Doctor), Lou Merrill (Norman the director / Man), Barney Phillips (Shopkeeper / Head Doctor), Jack Kruschen (Gun Shop clerk / Murph the 1st Guard), James Nusser (Mahoney the 2nd guard), Jerome Thor (Lawyer), George Walsh (Narrator)
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