Starring Boris Karloff
1949
Artist depiction courtesy of Tune In For Terror © 1992
This ABC series ran from September to December of 1949 (Hand, 53). It not only starred Boris Karloff, it had a unique television tie-in. Each story would first play on the radio Wednesday night, and then appear on television the following evening (Hand, 53).
The reviews of the day were positive. The September issue of Newsreel Magazine stated:
'[With] practically no advance warning, Boris Karloff crept into millions of homes via radio and television [giving audiences] some of the creepiest entertainment yet broadcast and televised."
Unfortunately, I have not seen this series appear anywhere, so it is likely no recordings survived. At least none that have yet made it into the public domain.
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