Dark Fantasy | Old Time Radio

Dark Fantasy presents “The Thing from the Darkness,” episode 20, originally broadcast April 3, 1942. This sustained NBC production was written by Scott Bishop.Freelance pilot Donald Thurman accepts a paid desert flight to Mantilla, only to be forced down by a blinding sandstorm. Rescued into the isolated settlement of Santea and left temporarily unable to see, he encounters Princess Ilana, King Tinasi, and the warrior Eivan amid forbidding customs, mounting suspicion, and the menace of a royal leopard pit. Ben Morris stars as Thurman, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Princess Ilana.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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast24:42 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “The Sea Phantom,” episode 12, originally broadcast February 6, 1942. This supernatural seafaring drama was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of series writer George Marion Hamaker, and produced and directed by John I. Prosser for the NBC Red Network.A voyage in search of the legendary Sea Phantom’s lost gold takes a disturbing turn when Isaac discovers an impossible visitor in Captain Strong’s locked cabin—and a cryptic message written on the captain’s slate. As Captain Strong and Mr. Wilson follow its directions, they draw closer to a silent vessel from another time.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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast26:55 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “The Edge of the Shadow,” episode 21, originally broadcast April 10, 1942. This original radio play was written by Scott Bishop and produced and directed by John I. Prosser for the NBC Red Network.On a Vermont dairy farm, Steven Fuller is troubled by a vivid nightmare whose details seem to reappear in his waking life. As strange signs gather around the barn, his marriage and the low-flying aircraft overhead take on an increasingly ominous significance. Ben Morris stars as Steven Fuller, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Martha Fuller.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 Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast25:34 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “Death Is a Savage Deity,” episode 11, originally broadcast on January 30, 1942. This NBC production, originating from WKY in Oklahoma City, was adapted from Scott Bishop’s novel of the same name.After tragedy strikes a wealthy household, Dolores and those around her face a mounting series of unsettling misfortunes. Attention turns toward her stern Aunt Juana, whose years in Haiti are shadowed by whispers of witchcraft and black magic. As the family’s lawyer searches for answers, fear and suggestion deepen the menace.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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast25:19 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “The Curse of the Neanderthal,” episode 8, originally broadcast January 9, 1942. This 25-minute supernatural drama aired on the NBC Red Network and was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker.When artist Amanda Loveland is stranded by a landslide in haunted Nanaw Canyon, a mysterious apparition leads her toward safety—and an unsettling figure begins to appear in her unfinished painting. Joined by her husband and a friend, Amanda returns to the canyon, where prehistoric remains and a cryptic stone tablet draw anthropologist Dr. Gustaf into a discovery with ominous implications. Directed and produced by John I. Prosser.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 Introduction00:55 Original Broadcast24:49 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “Superstition Be Hanged,” episode 17, originally broadcast on March 13, 1942. Written by Scott Bishop, this Friday-the-13th tale was produced at WKY in Oklahoma City for the NBC Red Network.At a traveling circus, famed trapeze artist Flyer Samson prepares a dangerous new act without a safety net. When a fortune-teller warns Samson, Ruby Brooks, and Barker Kilby of a grim fate—and gives them a strange white feather marked with dove’s blood—superstition, spectacle, and suspicion gather beneath the big top. Ben Morris, Erma Rae, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield star.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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast25:57 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “I Am Your Brother,” episode 29, originally broadcast on June 5, 1942. This NBC Red Network sustaining production was written by Scott Bishop, a pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker.At a medical college, Dr. Julius recounts the troubling history of Stephan, a gifted surgeon whose intellect and knowledge appear to reach beyond ordinary human limits. Featuring Ben Morris as Dr. Julius, Bloyce Wright as Stephan, and Muir Hite as Dr. Carl Miller, this science-fiction-tinged weird mystery moves from childhood memories to the shadowed confines of a medical laboratory.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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast29:43 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Mad,” originally broadcast December 19, 1941, is episode 5 of the NBC supernatural anthology originating from WKY in Oklahoma City.Scientist Dr. Charles Terhune believes he has found evidence of another world hidden within a moonbeam. As he struggles to prove his astonishing discovery, he is drawn toward a realm beyond ordinary human understanding. Written by Scott Bishop, the episode stars Ben Morris as Terhune, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Princess Elena and Fred Wayne as King Londolier.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 Introduction00:39 Original Broadcast25:28 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy, episode 3, “The Thing from the Sea,” originally broadcast November 28, 1941. This early 24-minute installment was produced and directed by John I. Prosser for WKY in Oklahoma City, before the series became an NBC network production.Hollywood star Philip Hayward sails for New Zealand aboard his private yacht with actress Judy Johnson and her film-director father. When the yacht is mysteriously immobilized despite its sound engines, troubling dreams and an uncanny presence from the deep draw the passengers toward an uncharted remnant of an ancient undersea civilization. Written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker.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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast25:28 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dark Fantasy presents “A Delicate Case of Murder,” episode 14, originally broadcast on February 20, 1942. This NBC supernatural drama originated from WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop, a pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker.At the Winsteds’ home, Laura Winsted conducts a late-night séance for a small, uneasy gathering. Her skeptical husband Harvey, along with guests Frederica Keaton and Rogers, finds old tensions and divided loyalties rising as the sitting turns increasingly unsettling. Georgianna Cook and Ben Morris star.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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast26:04 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio