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+ Sears Radio Theater was an anthology radio drama series which ran nightly Monday through Friday on CBS Radio in 1979, sponsored by the Sears chain. Often paired with The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season, the program offered a different genre of drama for each day's broadcast. Monday was "Western Night" and was hosted by Lorne Greene. Tuesday was "Comedy Night", hosted by Andy Griffith. Wednesday was "Mystery Night" with Vincent Price as host. Thursday was "Love And Hate Night" with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host. Finally, Friday brought "Adventure Night", first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy. In 1980, the program moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System and became the Mutual Radio Theater. The Mutual series broadcast repeats from the CBS run until September 1980, when a short season of new dramas was presented. Sears continued as a sponsor during the Mutual run. Monday was "Western Night" and was hosted by Lorne Greene. Tuesday was "Comedy Night", hosted by Andy Griffith. Wednesday was "Mystery Night" with Vincent Price as host. Thursday was "Love And Hate Night" with Cicely Tyson doing honors as host. Finally, Friday brought "Adventure Night", first hosted by Richard Widmark and later by Howard Duff and then by Leonard Nimoy. Actors heard on the series included Parley Baer, Mary Jane Croft, Howard Culver, John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Janet Waldo, Vic Perrin, Hans Conried, Marvin Miller, Elliot Lewis, Jeff Corey, Lesley Woods, Robert Rockwell, Lurene Tuttle, Eve Arden, Keith Andes, Harriet Nelson, Alan Young, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Lloyd Bochner, Rick Jason, Frank Campanella, Toni Tennille, Arthur Hill, Dan O'Herlihy, Jesse White and Frank Nelson. It was produced and directed by Fletcher Markle and Elliott Lewis. The theme was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle. Though less long-lived than NPR's Earplay or the Mystery Theater, it was an ambitious attempt to reinvigorate a neglected field. Like Earplay, it was broadcast in stereo.


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Air Date Title Synopsis Rating
 03.09.1979 the tough guy

 03.12.1979 powder river policy

+Program #26. "Powder River Policy". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.13.1979 where guardian angels fear to tread

+ Program #27. "Where Guardian Angels Fear To Tread". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.15.1979 sometime every summertime

 03.16.1979 the wrath of zeus

Program #30
 03.19.1979 the female of the species

+ Program #31. "The Female Of The Species". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.21.1979 mushrooms darling

+Program #33. "Mushrooms, Darling?". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.23.1979 the mercenaries

+Program #35. "The Mercenaries". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.26.1979 ace in the hole

+Program #36. "Ace In The Hole". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.27.1979 the terrible dream of mr glitch

+Program #37. "The Terrible Dream Of Mr. Glitch". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.28.1979 cajun death

+ Program #38. "Cajun Death". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.29.1979 first star tonight

+Program #39. "First Star Tonight". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 03.30.1979 flight of the starbird

+Program #40. "Flight Of The Starbird". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 04.02.1979 conspiracy at the golden gate

+ Program #41. "Conspiracy At The Golden Gate". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 04.03.1979 as you wish

+Program #42. "As You Wish". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 04.04.1979 improvisation

+Program #43. "Improvisation". Sponsored by: Sears Roebuck and Company.
 N/A oh brothers

 N/A the afro westerner

 N/A the climb

 N/A the final fall

 N/A the quija spells murder

 N/A the trouble maker

 N/A henry box brown

 N/A hizzoner hamlet

 N/A leavin cheyenne

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Time to pull out my copy of Zombies from The Stratosphere. I heard he was in it as a pre Star Trek pointy eared alien. One of my favorites, he was a class act

Yitzy

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Leonard Nimoy did have a recurring role as an indian on the Gunsmoke TV show too

Christopher

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"Live long and prosper." He did.

Art

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HE actually did some plays under the series name "Alien Voices".

Tom

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He was one of the hosts of Mutual Radio Theater

Kenneth

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He was also the only killer Lt. Columbo ever got mad at.

Bernhard

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After August 3, 1979, the program began repeating episodes until its demise on February 11, 1980. It was broadcast 5 times a week on weekdays. The format featured a different type of show each night. Mondays were Western Night with host Lorne Greene. Tuesdays were Comedy night with host Andy Griffith. Wednesday's featured Mystery Night with host Vincent Price. Thursdays was Love- and-Hate Night with host Cicely Tyson. Fridays was Adventure Night with host Richard Widmark. Many old radio stars and writers were involved with producing the series.

SEARS RADIO THEATER

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Fascinating. My favorite line from Nemoy.

Tom

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Announcement insert for the premiere of Sears Radio Theatre from February 1979. Note that Lorne Greene wasn't included since he still hadn't signed his contract with CVI until March of 1979
With rare few exceptions, Lorne Greene, Andy Griffith, Vincent Price, Cicely Tyson and Richard Widmark hosted their respective Sears Radio Theatre genres throughout both seasons.
Sears Radio Theatre spot ad from March 4th 1979
You can save the studios and microphones. Golden Age One can give us Golden Age Two if a determined cadre of executives, sponsors, agencies and actors show the interest and will. --Norman Corwin, December 1974
Elliott Lewis' comparatively sparse entry from the October 1940 edition of Lew Lauria's Radio Artists Directory
Elliott Lewis c. 1944
Elliott Lewis c. 1948
Fletcher Markle circa 1943
Fletcher Markle at work at The CBC
Fletcher Markle circa 1948
Fletcher Markle was married to Mercedes McCambridge for 12 years.
Arch Oboler goes over The Hollywood March Of Dimes Of The Air script with emcee Tommy Cook at the NBC mike (1942)
Arch Oboler goes over a script with one of his actors circa 1941
Arch Oboler gives direction to one of his actors circa 1941
Arch Oboler with Norma Shearer conferring on Everyman's Theater (1940)
Oboler's post-Apocalyptic film Five (1951)
Arch Oboler on the set of Five circa 1951
Perky piece punctuates penta-psychodrama proposing pitiful post-pandemic panic.
Oboler's F.L.Wright-designed beachhouse was used as the final location for his movie Five (1951)
The gatehouse of Oboler's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home, 'Eaglefeather,' in Malibu Canyon.
Arch Oboler's Twonky (1953)
Oboler's Bwana Devil (1952) boasted its claim as the first feature length 3-D film
As late as 1962, Arch Oboler and Capitol Records teamed to create a fascinating compilation of Oboler's scarier productions.
Janet Waldo
ACTOR Fletcher Markle and Jack Benny
Leonard Nimoy
Actress Eve Arden
The Sears Radio Theater
Andy Griffith Host for Comedy Night on Tuesdays
Cicely Tyson Host for Love-and-Hate Night Thursdays
Lorne Greene Host for Western Night on Mondays
Richard Widmark Host for Adventure Night Fridays
Vincent Price Host for Mystery Night Wednesdays
Andy Griffith Host for Comedy Night on Tuesdays
Cicely Tyson Host for Love-and-Hate Night Thursdays
Lorne Greene Host for Western Night on Mondays
Richard Widmark Host for Adventure Night Fridays
Vincent Price Host for Mystery Night Wednesdays
The Sabbatical
Sears Radio
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