ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SHOW

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, October 25, 2003

MURDER AT MIDNIGHT (1946) “The Dead Come Back” with Joseph Julian. The police allow a murderer to escape and return to the scene of his crime to prove that he is not re¬ally insane. Directed by Anton M. Leader. Syndicated. (26 min)

CRIME CLASSICS (6-30-54) “Good Evening, My Name is Jack the Ripper.” Lou Merrill, as narrator Thomas Hyland, tells another “true story of crime.” This time it’s the tale of the infamous London strangler. Cast includes Betty Harford, B. S. Thompson, Irene Tedrow, Paula Winslowe, Ben Wright. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)

SUSPENSE (11-1-45) “The Dunwich Horror” starring Ronald Colman in H. P. Lovecraft’s classic story of horror and the unknown. On Hallowe’en night, Colman narrates the story and portrays the Librarian – keeper of the “Necronomicon.” AFRS rebroadcast. (26 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-31-51) Willard Waterman stars as Throckmorton P. Gilder-sleeve. It’s Hallowe’en and Gildy suggests the Jolly Boys give a party for the kids in the neighborhood. Cast: Lillian Randolph as Birdie, Mary Lee Robb as Marjorie, Dick LeGrand as Peavey, Earle Ross as Judge Hooker, Arthur Q. Bryan as Floyd, and Tommy Rettig as the little boy. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min) A Thanksgiving show (11-21-51) is related to this program and will be presented on TWTD November 22.

PHILO VANCE (1-17-50) “Talking Corpse Murder Case” stars Jackson Beck as the detective created by S. S. Van Dine. A woman whose husband died and was buried swears she has seen him alive. Vance investigates. Cast includes Joan Alexander and George Pet¬rie. Syndicated. (27 min)

INNER SANCTUM (6-19-45) “Dead Man’s Holiday” starring Myron McCormick. After a train accident, a man is unable to locate his wife, who was sitting next to him. Continuing his search, he discovers a strange couple living in his home. Then, he’s told that he has been dead for six years. Lipton Tea, CBS. (29 min) Today’s program will be presented on our special Ghost-to-Ghost network. Don’t miss it if you can!