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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.12.1965 | around the corner from nowhere |
+ "Around The Corner From Nowhere". An interesting-if-somewhat-predictable story about an imbibin... | |
| 03.22.1965 | bad news for mrs bristol |
+ "Bad News For Mrs. Bristol". A woman is told that her new husband is a homicidal maniac. Is he?... | |
| 12.11.1964 | bang bang youre dead |
+ "I Love You". A girl at a strict boarding school rebels against authority. + Bobby and his sist... | |
| 05.27.1965 | barefoot in athens |
+ "Barefoot In Athens". A summer romance with an engineer turns into a stormy relationship with a... | |
| 07.29.1965 | big deal on sutton east |
+ ABC net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Big Deal On Sutton East". A kidnapping on the Upper East ... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.04.1964 | body without the crime |
+ "Body Without The Crime". A man quarrels with his wife and tells her that he hopes she breaks h... | |
| 01.12.1965 | bravo bravo |
+ "Bravo, Bravo". Bravo is right! A stunning performance by Mildred Dunnock as an old dancer who ... | |
| 03.30.1965 | bright house new house |
+ "Bright House, New House". A not-very-happily married couple are visited by a sobbing, silent, ... | |
| 03.10.1965 | broken image |
+ "Broken Image". Like father like son? Not this time! + Dr Bruno Blakeley is looking for his son... | |
| 12.07.1964 | bug off |
+ "Bug Off". A thoroughly predictable drama about a baby sitter in need of help...through a party... | |
| 10.21.1964 | captain gambles uniform |
+ "Captain Gamble's Uniform". A tough sea-captain's personality changes completely after his ship... | |
| 07.12.1965 | casuality of a small war |
+ "Casualty Of A Small War". A far-fetched-but-interesting story about a farmer who kidnaps a U.... | |
| 12.29.1964 | charlie the beautiful machine |
+ "Charlie, The Beautiful Machine". An early computer story, from the days when they were "mechan... | |
| 07.02.1965 | children of death |
+ "Children Of Death". Japanese Fighting Fish, or marital in-fighting? No contest! The program e... | |
| 02.08.1965 | cold storage |
+ "Cold Storage". A group of people are to be put into suspended animation for one thousand years... | |
| 04.14.1965 | come home daughter all is forbidden |
+ "Come Home Daughter, All Is Forbidden". A Senator's daughter is romanced while visiting Italy.... | |
| 12.08.1964 | congratulations mr mayor |
+ "Congratulations Mr. Mayor". A "nice" town with no crime, no alcoholism, no problems. Ever wond... | |
| 06.17.1965 | country boy |
+ "Country Boy". A college student (implied to be a "Freedom Rider" from the North) finds herself... | |
| 09.04.1964 | cry in the night |
+ ABC net, WLS-Chicago aircheck. "Cry In The Night". A drama based on the famous murder of Kitty Ge... | |
| 06.28.1965 | custody of the mother |
+ "Custody Of The Mother". A daughter with a problem meets an understanding father...after sevent... | |
| 11.23.1964 | dark appointment |
+ "Dark Appointment". A man is in search of an old friend...to kill him! + "The sun was shining i... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.28.1965 | death watch |
+ "Death Watch". A young boy from the ghetto finally gets a doctor to see his mother...at gunpoin... | |
| 11.13.1964 | deedle deedle dumpling my son x1 |
+ "Deedle Deedle Dumpling, My Son X Minus One". Sponsored by: Commercials. An interesting science... |
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