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Theater Five presents “Twenty Minutes in the Life of Melinda Madison,” episode 69 of the ABC dramatic anthology, originally broadcast November 5, 1964. Written by Rafael David Blau and Ian Martin and directed by Warren Somerville, it features a cast including Donald Buka, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Jane Higby, Guy Sorel, and Vicki Vola.After two years without a film role, actress Melinda Madison is offered a sensational publicity scheme designed to put her name back in the papers. But as the staged-suicide premise takes shape amid the hard-edged world of film publicity and newspapers, the price of a comeback begins to feel increasingly ominous.Theater Five 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 Broadcast22:18 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Bug Off,” episode 91 of the ABC dramatic anthology series, originally broadcast on December 7, 1964.Written and produced by Warren Somerville?Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast21:52 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Hunters,” episode 133 of ABC’s 1964–65 radio-drama anthology, originally broadcast on February 3, 1965.In this compact drama, an alcoholic father takes his son on a hunting trip into the woods, bringing along both their hunting gear and his ever-present bottle. Peter Fernandez is among the featured performers.Theater Five 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 Introduction00:35 Original Broadcast22:17 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Gandy Walker,” episode 206 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast on May 17, 1965.Written by Ian Martin, this compact radio drama offers a dramatized portrait of folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, tracing facets of his life and public persona. The cast includes Bernie Grant, Teri Keane, Mary Jane Higby, and Peter Fernandez.Theater Five 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 Introduction00:34 Original Broadcast22:25 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Look Whos Talking,” episode 41 of the ABC anthology series, originally broadcast September 28, 1964.In this drama by Richard McCracken, a scientist achieves communication with dolphins, opening an extraordinary exchange between humans and another intelligent species. The cast includes William Redfield, Evelyn Juster, and Edward Bryce.Theater Five 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 Broadcast21:07 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio