Nine-year-old Francie Myers stars in this third Suspense production of the favorite Ray Bradbury story that was first presented on Escape. The story was adapted by Antony Ellis. The plot involves an invasion of Earth that relies on the cooperation of children and the cluelessness of their parents.
1955-04-05 Isa Ashdown: Details about the first Suspense broadcast starring Isa Ashdown and further background of the story can be found at
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2024/12/suspense-1955-04-05-zero-hour.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP550405 and is where recordings can be downloaded and streamed.
1958-05-18 Evelyn Rudie: Details about the second broadcast and Rudie’s second series appearance (after Dog Star a few months prior)and further background of the story can be found at
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2025/05/1958-05-18-zero-hour.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP580518 and is where recordings can be downloaded and streamed.
“Francie Myers” was also appearing on early television as a child actor and moved on to have mainly television roles billed as “Fran Myers.” She eventually had a long and successful career writing network TV soap operas, such as Days of Our Lives and Another World, and also acted in The Guiding Light.
The program was recorded on Tuesday, December 29, 1959. Rehearsal began at 3:00pm and ended at 6:00pm. Recording was done from 6:30pm to 7:00pm.
Two recordings have survived. The network recording is a WROW aircheck and is very listenable. The Armed Forces Radio Service recording (AFRS#767) has much richer sound and is the preferred one of the two.
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https://archive.org/details/TSP600103
THE CAST
Francie Myers (Mink Morris), John Gibson (Henry), Ginger Jones (Mrs. Morris), Sarah Fussell (Anna, Mink’s Friend), Vivian Smolen (Helen)
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