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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.17.1965 | the gandy walker |
+ "The Gandy Walker". A poorly-written biography of Woody Guthrie that dissolves into bathos. + G... | |
| 05.14.1965 | a birthday present |
+ "The Birthday Present". The crooked brother of an average guy deposits his girl, and her son, w... | |
| 05.13.1965 | wrong turning |
+Gary and Amanda are happily married and Jerry and Martha are too. However Amanda and Jerry have bee... | |
| 05.12.1965 | around the corner from nowhere |
+ "Around The Corner From Nowhere". An interesting-if-somewhat-predictable story about an imbibin... | |
| 05.11.1965 | nightmare at 26000 feet |
+ "Nightmare At 26,000'". An interesting flight back to 1965 commercial aviation. When dinner in ... | |
| 05.10.1965 | lift to beyond |
+ "Lift To Beyond". An old elevator operator and "Old Nellie," his faithful old elevator, face re... | |
| 05.07.1965 | the ten year old car |
+ "The Ten-Year-Old Car". After her husband is murdered, a woman waits 6 months to get her reveng... | |
| 05.06.1965 | reunion |
+ "Reunion". A good story about a wealthy businessman who returns to his old girlfriend after te... | |
| 05.05.1965 | the name game |
+ "The Name Game". A cab driver with a theory about roulette finds a wallet containing $300 in hi... | |
| 05.04.1965 | incident on us 1 |
+ "Incident On U.S. 1". A black stick-up man visits Joe's Diner. A surprise ending; one of the b... | |
| 05.03.1965 | drivers seat |
+ "Driver's Seat". The captain of a yacht is tired of taking orders from the owner and wants to m... | |
| 04.30.1965 | make my name clean |
+ "Make My Name Clean". A very well-written drama about a dying gangster who wants to con "the bi... | |
| 04.29.1965 | junior |
+ "Junior". A man with a domineering mother grows up overnight. + Martin Junior didn’t come hom... | |
| 04.28.1965 | the beneficiary |
+ "The Beneficiary". Commercials deleted. + Walt Dawson has been named the sole heir and beneficia... | |
| 04.27.1965 | lorna is a strange child |
+ "Lorna Is A Strange Child". She is a strange child. For one thing, she's human! + Mr Gregory ... | |
| 04.26.1965 | greener pastures |
+ "Greener Pastures". A man falls very much out of love with his wife, and into love with a girl ... | |
| 04.23.1965 | poor little greek girl |
+ "Poor Little Greek Girl". A tough homicide cop fails to solve a murder by, "The Bag Man." + Thi... | |
| 04.22.1965 | said the spider |
+ "Said The Spider". A killer is loose on a snowy highway. + Patricia her mother and her daughte... | |
| 04.21.1965 | the wonderful stamps from el dorado |
+ "The Wonderful Stamps From El Dorado". An adventure with air mail stamps that are "air mail" in... | |
| 04.20.1965 | you gotta cry sometime |
+ "You Gotta Cry Sometime". A woman athlete is the best at almost everything...almost! | |
| 04.19.1965 | incident in ceylon |
+ "Incident In Ceylon". There's a curse on the wife of the owner of a tea plantatiomn. Or is ther... | |
| 04.16.1965 | he was a good boy |
+ "He Was A Good Boy". A well-written, well-acted story about a teen-ager dead from an overdose; ... | |
| 04.15.1965 | panic |
+ "Panic". The plot was stolen from "Gaslight," unfortunately without stealing Charles Boyer and ... | |
| 04.14.1965 | come home daughter all is forbidden |
+ "Come Home Daughter, All Is Forbidden". A Senator's daughter is romanced while visiting Italy.... | |
| 04.13.1965 | the lion who wasnt there |
+ "The Lion Who Wasn't There". A safari of greed in East Africa...and the big game is gold! + All... |
THEATER FIVE
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