Produced, written, and directed by Arch Oboler himself, Arch Oboler's Plays was a radio anthology that aired on NBC Radio for one year, from March 25, 1939 to March 23 of the following year. Five years later, it was heard again, this time on Mutual, from April 5 to October 11, 1945. All stories featured in the show were original works of Arch Oboler, except maybe for two, which were adaptations. The series had 52 episodes in its run, and 26 in its second run. Each episode lasted for 30 minutes, and was broadcast every Saturday and Thursday evenings on NBC and Mutual, respectively. Click here to read more about Arch Oboler's Plays
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Please enjoy these 59 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | arch obolers plays (16) the ivory tower |
+"Nazimova, and all others of the original cast, are to be presented in a revival of "The Ivory Towe... | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays (06) the cliff |
+Young woman seeks revenge for her husband’s wrongful death. | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays (12) nero's wife |
+"Deals with the woes of an inoffensive little clerk who returns to his apartment after work to he w... | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays (39) nobody died |
+ Blue Network. "Nobody Died". The discovery of a formula that reverses the aging process. Should t... | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays (49) the women stayed at home |
+A love story. Don't know if this is the same story as the previous. | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays the day the sun expl |
+ Blue Network. "The Day The Sun Exploded". A terrible catastrophe strikes the planet, just as mank... | |
| 04.15.1939 | arch obolers plays (04) the ways of men; past, present and future |
+ Blue Network. "Three Plays Of The Ways Of Men". 10:00 P.M. Three stories of the past ("Memorium")... | |
| 05.06.1939 | engulfed cathedral |
+With Ann Shepherd. The story is set on the island of Arn off the west coast of Ireland. Thomas and ... | |
| 05.13.1939 | baby |
+ Program #20. "Three Short Plays About Children". "I Do," "Facts Of Men" and "Baby." The 20th pro... | |
| 05.20.1939 | crazy town |
+ Blue Network. "Crazytown". Two (presumably) Italian aviators crash after a bombing mission. They ... | |
| 06.03.1939 | arch obolers plays (11) steelworker(1) |
+ Blue Network. "Three Plays Of The Ways Of Men". 10:00 P.M. Three stories of the past ("Memorium")... | |
| 07.29.1939 | another world |
+ Blue Network. "Another World". An eerie story about a woman's battle with the voice inside her...... | |
| 09.16.1939 | arch obolers plays (26) suffer little children finale(1) |
+ Blue Network. "Suffer Little Children". A woman aboard an ocean liner meets four little children ... | |
| 11.18.1939 | bathysphere |
+ Blue Network. "Bathysphere". “Lights Out brings you stories of the supernatural and the superno... | |
| 11.25.1939 | arch obolers plays (36) mirage miss american |
+ "Mirage". A good story about an old man who writes in the sand at night. He writes the dates on ... | |
| 12.30.1939 | arch obolers plays (41) this precious freedom |
+ Blue Network. "This Precious Freedom". After thirty-years on the job, a man is laid off at the fa... | |
| 01.13.1940 | arch obolers plays (43) the truth(1) |
+ Program #12. "The Truth". A thoughtful story about a scientist who puzzles after the ultimate so... | |
| 01.27.1940 | arch obolers plays (45) three stories with tongue in cheek |
+ Blue Network. "Three Plays Of The Ways Of Men". 10:00 P.M. Three stories of the past ("Memorium")... | |
| 03.09.1940 | johnny got his gun |
+ Blue Network. "Johnny Got His Gun". A dramatization of the superb, shocking best-seller about the... | |
| 03.09.1940 | arch obolers plays (51) johnny got his gun |
+ Blue Network. "Johnny Got His Gun". A dramatization of the superb, shocking best-seller about the... | |
| 06.17.1944 | four for the fifth surrender | ||
| 04.05.1945 | arch obolers plays (01) strange morning |
+ Program #1. "Strange Morning". An excellent drama about a nurse who tells a ward filled with wou... | |
| 04.26.1945 | arch obolers plays (03) the house i live in |
+ Program #3. "The House I Live In". A man's son is in a Japanese prison camp, and the neighborhoo... | |
| 05.03.1945 | love love love |
+ Program #4. "Love, Love, Love". An episodic look at the institution of Love. The 4th of a 26 pro... | |
| N/A | arch obolers plays the dark stereo |
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