Scott's Old Time Radio

Original Airdate: July 8, 1974 Episode 0115 "Too Many Women Can Kill You" Written by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall An ambitious maid blackmails her employer after witnessing him murder his wife. The man is plagued by the women in his life when even the spirit of his deceased spouse begins to torment him at night. You're just in time to join me on another journey through th...

Original Airdate: July 4, 1974 Episode 0114 "The Young Die Good" Written by Murray Burnett, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A couple moves in next door to a strange house with a strange inhabitant. One sees an old, desiccated woman. The other sees a young attractive woman. The difference of vision exacerbates their marital difficulties. Welcome to the shadowy land of the imagination w...

Original Airdate: July 3, 1974 Episode 0113 "The Secret Life of Bobby Deland" Written by Elsbeth Eric, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A strange, young orphan comes home with a couple who lost their child in an accident. He is able to cure the woman's headaches and then steals from them. Turns out all he wants is his mother. Settle down and listen, for we're about to tell you a very m...

Original Airdate: July 1, 1974 Episode 0112 "Hurricane" Written by George Lowther Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall A couple seeking shelter from a storm find themselves secluded in a beach house with two strange men. Welcome to the vivid world of your own imagination. To the miracle of your own mind's eye. We have all of us found ourselves at times in one predicament or another and wond...

Original Airdate: Jun 27, 1974 Episode 0111 "Yesterday's Murder" Written by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A down-on-her-luck woman receives the opportunity to go back and change her life and her fortunes, righting past wrongs. Welcome once again to another adventurous journey across the mysterious and terror -filled terrain of the human imagination. The moving finger, the...

Original Airdate: June 25, 1974 Episode 0110 "Where Fear Begins" Written by Henry Slesar, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A young woman receives a panicked phone call from her sister who screams in terror before dying. She discovers her sister was taking a medication prescribed by a strange doctor. How nice to see you again. It's good to know that you've become a regular visitor. And...

Original Airdate: Jun 24, 1974 Episode 0109 "Escape,Escape" Written by Bob Juhren, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall With the help of a woman, two convicts escape from prison. They flee to a house in the woods and try to hide. They choose the wrong house, for the old woman is a witch. Welcome to the sound of suspense. To the theater of the mind, where on the unlimited stage of your imag...

Original Airdate: Jun 20, 1974 Episode 0108 "The Secret Doctrine" Written by Elspeth Eric, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall An obsessed fan has a witch develop a love potion so she can make a famous movie star fall in love with her. Welcome to another hour with the Great Forces of the unknown. Those majestic forces that move around above and beneath us pushing and pulling at our lives...

Original Airdate: June 18, 1974 Episode 0107 "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" Original Story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Adapted by George Lowther, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall Classic Tale. Dr Jekyll is a kind, well-respected and intelligent scientist who meddles with the darker side of science, as he wants to bring out his 'second' nature. He does this through transforming himself into M...

Original Airdate: June 17, 1974 Episode 0106 "Three Times Dead" Original Story by Sam Dann Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall After a cop is forced to kill robbers, the grateful shop owner gives his wife a statue that will grant three wishes. Won't you join me once again for an adventure in mystery and suspense, where space is as boundless and as unlimited as your imagination and time is...

Original Airdate: June 13, 1974 Episode 0105 "The House Of Seven Gables" Original Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adapted by Ian Martin, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall The surviving members of two families that have locked horns for generations, do battle with a lethal curse that hangs over the titular house that is the root cause of their blood feud. Once upon a time there was a poor...

Original Airdate: June 12, 1974 Episode 0104 "The Rat" Original Story by George Lowther, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall Enraged by the faithlessness of his wife, a genius scientist creates a highly-evolved rodent and sends it to attack his wife's lover. Welcome to our world of mystery and the macabre. How much do you know about rats? About as much as I did, I suppose, before I heard...

Original Airdate: June 10, 1974 Episode 0103 "A Bargain In Blood" Original Story by Henry Slesar, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A young man acquires the ability to trade afflictions with sick people. He tries to make a living at it to impress the woman he loves and her father. Yes, we know it's dark in here. But you won't need any light to experience the terrors we have in store for...

Original Airdate: June 06, 1974 Episode 0102 "Darling Deadly Delores" Original Story by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A scientist working on a top secret super-weapon is horrified to discover that the project's computer plans to utilize the weapon to purge the Earth of humans in favor of metal-based life. Once again, I would like to lead you through the terrifying, suspens...

Original Airdate: June 04, 1974 Episode 0101 "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" Original Story by Ambrose Bierce, Adapted by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall In 1862, during the American Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. The execution is about to take place from the bridge, but when the plank is kicked away, ins...

This show has become a Halloween Tradition For me, Every year at this time I lkisten to this program at least once. "The War of the Worlds" was a Halloween episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air which was broadcast live at 8 pm ET on October 30, 1938 over the CBS Radio Network. The episode was directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War...

EPISODES 0001-0100 COMPLETE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. MOVING ON TO THE NEXT 100. Episodes 0101-200 Original Airdate: June 03, 1974 Episode 0100 "To Kill With Confidence" Original Story by Sam Dann Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall A newlywed couple traveling across the country has car trouble and stops in a small town for repairs. She leaves him to go have lunch. When she comes bac...

Original Airdate: May 30, 1974 Episode 0099 "Dressed To Kill" Original Story by Bob Juhren Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall An out-of-work actor concocts a scheme to fake his death and then "play" his wife in order to collect the insurance payoff. I've been waiting for you. Welcome to the world of suspense and imagination, a world where nothing is impossible and everything is foolproof,...

Original Airdate: May 27, 1974 Episode 0098 "The Phantom Lullaby" Original Story by Elspeth Eric, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A mother and father rent an expensive apartment for their daughter who is coming out of a bad relationship and an abortion. She is soon consumed by the spirit that inhabits the apartment. Do come in. Make yourself comfortable, because I'm going to tell you....

Original Airdate: May 27, 1974 Episode 0097 "Mirror For Murder" Original Story by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A woman tired of living in her husband's shadow and playing second fiddle to his job, believes her reflection in the mirror. She must rediscover her sense of self. Once again, It's time for that journey through the world's most mysterious landscape, the complex m...

Original Airdate: May 23, 1974 Episode 0096 "The Bleeding Statue" Original Story by Ian Martin Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall A magician speaks to his heirs from the grave via tape. When he disappoints most of them by leaving his entire estate to his daughter, he promises her protection via a statue in the courtyard. Welcome to the exciting world of your own imagination. The live body...

Original Airdate: May 21, 1974 Episode 0095 "The Longest Knife" Original Story by Sam Dann, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A woman vows revenge upon the third world dictator who killed her son. Once again, be my guest on a strange journey. A weird, wild trip through a mysterious, uncharted terrain bounded only by your imagination. There's an expression, the night of the long knives....

Original Airdate: May 16, 1974 Episode 0093 "The Trouble With Ruth" Original Story by Henry Slesar, Directed by Himan Brown, Host: E.G. Marshall A kleptomaniac trying to go straight is blackmailed when she relapses. Jewel thieves demand that she steal a diamond pin for them or they will tell her husband who will divorce her. Welcome again through the creaking door. The sound which always signifies...

Original Airdate: May 14, 1974 Episode 0092 "The Forever Man" Original Story by Sam Dann Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall A young loser is offered free cars, apartments, and money in exchange for his body. An old millionaire wants to "trade souls" with him so that he can have a young body again. Welcome once again to the shadow world of mystery and suspense, to a dark and cryptic univer...

Original Airdate: May 14, 1974 Episode 0091 "Voices of Death" Original Story by Murray Burnett Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall An actor is tormented through the television set by the ghost of a dead producer who wants him to kill his widow. Perhaps you've come to look upon me as the master of the macabre, your escort to the eerie. And in all honesty, I can say that I am happy you have...