The Mysterious Traveler - "Fire in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Old Time Retro Radio
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The Mysterious Traveler presents “Fire in the Sky,” episode 319, originally broadcast on August 28, 1951. Maurice Tarplin serves as the series’ ominous narrator in this Atomic Age science-fiction suspense tale, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and directed by David Kogan for the Mutual Broadcasting System.
A newlywed couple’s honeymoon drive unfolds beneath mounting radio reports of a comet drawing worldwide attention. When an elderly stranger stops them on a lonely road and directs them toward an abandoned coal mine, the journey becomes a tense test of safety and trust.
Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:49 Closing
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The Mysterious Traveler - "Fire in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Old Time Retro Radio
4,841 views
The Mysterious Traveler presents “Fire in the Sky,” episode 319, originally broadcast on August 28, 1951. Maurice Tarplin serves as the series’ ominous narrator in this Atomic Age science-fiction suspense tale, written by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan and directed by David Kogan for the Mutual Broadcasting System.
A newlywed couple’s honeymoon drive unfolds beneath mounting radio reports of a comet drawing worldwide attention. When an elderly stranger stops them on a lonely road and directs them toward an abandoned coal mine, the journey becomes a tense test of safety and trust.
Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
29:49 Closing
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-... (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-...) .
Support Old Time Retro Radio at Patreon: oldtimeretroradio
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