Reprised versions of vintage 1930s,40s and 50s radio programs

The Naples Players Radio Theatre

Arts EN ↓ 3 episodes

The Naples Players' Radio Theatre reprises the old radio plays of the 1940's and 50s. Enriched by the addition of sound effects and music, this series of plays brings the fun and excitement of theatre into your own home.

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Reprised versions of vintage 1930s,40s and 50s radio programs

Episodes

Dead Laugh 11.05.2026 26:58

When “The Dead” first aired on September 23, 1946 as part of Inner Sanctum Mysteries, American audiences were only one year removed from the end of World War II. The country was rebuilding — materially, emotionally, and morally. Questions about justice, authority, punishment, and mercy were not abstract ideas; they were daily headlines. The original broadcast bore all the hallmarks of Inner Sanctu...

Ever After 01.03.2026 16:42

Originally broadcast on April 14, 1938 as part of The Royal Desserts Hour, Ever After is a whimsical and gently satirical sequel to Walt Disney’s breakthrough animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released just the year before in 1937. At the time, Snow White had become a cultural sensation — praised as a “work of perfection” by critics and adored by audiences of all ages — and radio prod...

Fat Man_Portrait_of_murder 03.12.2025 31:08

Weight… 239 pounds. Fortune… Danger.” With those words — and the creak of a drugstore scale — 1940s radio audiences were introduced to one of the most distinctive sleuths of the Golden Age of Detective Drama: Brad Runyon, The Fat Man. Created (at least in name) by famed mystery writer Dashiell Hammett, The Fat Man premiered on ABC Radio in January 1946 and ran for five suspense-filled years. The t...