The Hall of Fantasy | Old Time Radio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Masks of Ashor,” originally broadcast March 9, 1953. This supernatural anthology drama was written and produced by series creator Richard Thorne for the Mutual Broadcasting System.Marsha and Bert receive two beautiful yet unsettling golden masks from Uncle Harold, who brought them home from Istanbul. As their mysterious history begins to surface, the artifacts bring an ancient underworld legend uncomfortably close to the young couple’s ordinary home. The cast includes Jim Ameche and Harry Elders.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast24:16 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Stones Revenge,” originally broadcast March 15, 1954, as episode 24 of the 1953–54 syndicated reprise run. Written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger, this supernatural anthology installment features Eloise Kummer.Jim Loring, his sister Betty, and her fiancé set out for a vacation at a rented cabin in the northern woods—only to receive a grim warning from a local sheriff. As a storm closes in, an old tale of Jeff Stone’s death in a blizzard and an unfinished vengeance casts a growing shadow over the isolated cabin.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast23:13 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Castle of Lavoca,” originally broadcast on August 22, 1952. Episode 1 of the six-program 1952 Mutual Broadcasting System mini-series, this original radio drama was written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger.American travelers Grant and Doris arrive near the mountain village of La Voca and discover a medieval castle no one seems willing to discuss. At a wary local inn, their questions draw the attention of Malik, who claims to know the castle’s unsettling history. Eloise Kummer is featured in the cast.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast26:37 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Golden Bracelet of Amoniris,” originally broadcast August 3, 1953 and rebroadcast March 1, 1954. This Egyptian-tomb supernatural tale was written as an original story by Richard Thorne and features Eloise Kummer.At an archaeological excavation near the Valley of the Kings, explorers open the sealed tomb of Queen Amoniris and discover a golden snake bracelet among its treasures. Removing the ancient ornament awakens the shadow of a curse in this compact tale of forbidden relics and ancient menace.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast24:02 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Out of the Sky,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on April 20, 1953. Commonly cataloged as episode 22, this surviving science-fiction horror installment was written and produced by Richard Thorne and features Everett Clark and Carl Dreyson.Military investigators confront a series of baffling, fatal incidents in a small southeastern community, where evidence points to a growing radioactive menace. A pilot’s sighting of a strange glowing disk sends the search into the nearby woods, as the danger appears to be spreading.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:43 Original Broadcast23:07 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio