THE ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW welcomes special guest Bela Lugosi, while Peter Lorre drops in on THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM, and we’ll hear Boris Karloff on LIGHTS OUT! Plus, THE SHADOW, HALL OF FANTASY and Cary Grant on ACADEMY AWARD THEATER.
Episode Segments:
H360: Abbott and Costello OTR Mystery: Academy Award Theatre 10-30-46 “Suspicion” starring Cary Grant. A woman believes her husband is plotting to murder her. Cast: Ann Todd. Spon. by The House of Squibb. CBS.
OTR Comedy Part 1: The Abbott & Costello Show 5-5-48 starring Bud Abbott & Lou Costello with special guest, Bela Lugosi. Lou becomes mayor of Encino and must investigate the spooky house owned by Bela Lugosi. Cast: Elvia Allman, Veola Vonn and Sidney Fields. Sustaining. ABC.
H360: The Shadow OTR Comedy Part 2: The Abbott & Costello Show 5-5-48 starring Bud Abbott & Lou Costello with special guest, Bela Lugosi. Lou becomes mayor of Encino and must investigate the spooky house owned by Bela Lugosi. Cast: Elvia Allman, Veola Vonn and Sidney Fields. Sustaining. ABC.
OTR Mystery: The Shadow 1-12-41 “The Ghost Building” starring Bill Johnstone. The “Coast Building” becomes the “Ghost Building” after a racketeer’s threat is ignored. Cast: Marjorie Anderson, Jim Backus, Maurice Tarplin, Frank Lovejoy, Keenan Wynn, Kenny Delmar, Everett Sloane and Richard Widmark. Spon. by Blue Coal. Mutual.
H360: The Jack Benny Program OTR Mystery: The Hall of Fantasy 9-19-52 “The Steps That Follow Me” starring Richard Thorne. A cursed tomb and an avenging ghost follow those who trespass. Sustaining. Mutual.
OTR Comedy Part 1: The Jack Benny Program 3-24-46 starring Jack Benny and all his gang with special guest, Peter Lorre. Lorre joins Jack and the gang in the play “I Stand Condemned.” Cast: Eddie Anderson, Phil Harris, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson and Don Wilson. Spon. by Lucky Strike (removed). NBC.
H360: Lights Out! OTR Comedy Part 2: The Jack Benny Program 3-24-46 starring Jack Benny and all his gang with special guest, Peter Lorre. Lorre joins Jack and the gang in the play “I Stand Condemned.” Cast: Eddie Anderson, Phil Harris, Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson and Don Wilson. Spon. by Lucky Strike (removed). NBC.
OTR Horror: Lights Out! 4-6-38 “Cat Wife” starring Boris Karloff. A man’s wife turns into a human-sized cat. Arch Oboler (writer, producer, director). Sustaining. NBC.