The Suspense Collector's Companion, 2020 Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781075598180)

A newly revised and expanded guide for fans of "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," Suspense. Off the air for almost sixty years, this long-running radio classic still fascinates and delights enthusiasts of radio's golden age.Dr. Joe Webb, long-time collector of old radio's programs, provides research and perspective about the series, behind-the-scenes maneuverings of its producers and sponsors, details 1948's failed hour-long programs, and numerous entertaining facts about the series. Fourteen episodes still elude collectors to this day. This edition includes new research and details about those episodes and more. One was a "roast" of producer William Spier that starred two actors... who didn't exist! Discover quirky details of its most famous program, Sorry, Wrong Number, that became a movie, and an opera... twice! Read about Suspense scripts adapted into movies, authors who penned superb radio scripts... and then disappeared... how a Suspense episode inspired a serial killer, and much, much more.The Suspense Collector's Companion is a guide to the different eras and personalities of "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" that new and veteran collectors will enjoy.

Author: Joseph W. Webb Ph. D.
ISBN-10: 1075598184
ISBN-13: 9781075598180
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2019
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d