Theater Five, a radio series whose title was derived from the fact that it was aired everyday at 5pm, was a 20-minute drama anthology based on short stories or stories from daily newspaper. Heard on-air in the 1960s, it was ABC’s attempt to revive radio drama, so everything in the show was top notch-- the production, director, sound effects, voice talents, etc. The show had Fred Foy as its host.
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Please enjoy these 256 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.10.1965 | lift to beyond |
+ "Lift To Beyond". An old elevator operator and "Old Nellie," his faithful old elevator, face re... | |
| 05.11.1965 | nightmare at 26000 feet |
+ "Nightmare At 26,000'". An interesting flight back to 1965 commercial aviation. When dinner in ... | |
| 05.12.1965 | around the corner from nowhere |
+ "Around The Corner From Nowhere". An interesting-if-somewhat-predictable story about an imbibin... | |
| 05.13.1965 | wrong turning |
+Gary and Amanda are happily married and Jerry and Martha are too. However Amanda and Jerry have bee... | |
| 05.14.1965 | a birthday present |
+ "The Birthday Present". The crooked brother of an average guy deposits his girl, and her son, w... | |
| 05.17.1965 | the gandy walker |
+ "The Gandy Walker". A poorly-written biography of Woody Guthrie that dissolves into bathos. + G... | |
| 05.18.1965 | will integrity ruin clint marble |
+ "Will Integrity Ruin Clint Marble". A Hollywood actor has turned down an Academy Award. Actual... | |
| 05.19.1965 | blind mans bluff |
+ "Blind Man's Bluff". A good story for radio. An old, blind newstand operator is not at all th... | |
| 05.20.1965 | death of an old flame |
+ "Daeth Of An Old Flame". Radio-noir. Not only does Sammy perform in a Sinatra-type role (as "R... | |
| 05.21.1965 | two birds one stone |
+ Aaron Sloan is in town and decides to drop in and surprise his old friend Jason March. Jason March... | |
| 05.24.1965 | rocky loves julie |
+ "Rocky Loves Julie". A nutcase phone-breather turns into something a lot more dangerous...becau... | |
| 05.25.1965 | the dance hall |
+ "The Dance Hall". What could have been a hacknneyed death-row melodrama concludes with a realis... | |
| 05.26.1965 | incident at phong trang |
+ "Incident At Phong Trang". An well-done war story based in Vietnam. An American P.O.W. is inter... | |
| 05.27.1965 | barefoot in athens |
+ "Barefoot In Athens". A summer romance with an engineer turns into a stormy relationship with a... | |
| 05.28.1965 | the protective circle |
+ "The Protective Circle". A woman executive receives threatening phone calls and decides to take... | |
| 05.31.1965 | lake toplitz |
+ "Lake Toplitz". The search for Nazi gold at the bottom of the lake continues. + It was during t... | |
| 06.01.1965 | mamas girl |
+ "Mama's Girl". Move over Agnes Moorehead! As famous as, "Sorry, Wrong Number" became over the y... | |
| 06.02.1965 | noose of pearls |
+ "Noose Of Pearls". A woman puts up with her impossible aunt for 14 years, hoping some day to i... | |
| 06.04.1965 | untrue confession |
+ "Untrue Confession". Father and son both become hit-and-run drivers. They both want to confess ... | |
| 06.07.1965 | two came back |
+ "Two Came Back". A trek into a head-hunter infested jungle in search for gold, with a beautiful... | |
| 06.08.1965 | skeletons |
+ "Skeletons". There's a skeleton in every closet...and there's also a rat who threatens to let t... | |
| 06.10.1965 | the wishing stone |
+ "The Wishing Stone". A young girl finds a "wishing stone," and it really works! + When Judd's f... | |
| 06.14.1965 | the manor house |
+ "The Manor House". A riveting plot...until the end. A big, gruff businessman wants to buy an ol... | |
| 06.15.1965 | a bad days work |
+ "A Bad Day's Work". A good story with excellent acting. A white cop shoots and kills a Negro bo... | |
| 06.16.1965 | incident at simbarundi |
+ "Incident At Simbarundi". Two reporters have a hot story in a hot jungle with a hot machine pis... |
THEATER FIVE
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