Couch and Coffee Table

Presenting two from Suspense starring Cary Grant. The first one is The Black Curtain which aired on Dec.2,1943. The second one is called On A Country Road which aired on Nov.16,1950.

Michael and Heather present a Vincent Price double feature from Suspense. The first one is called The Hunting Trip which aired on Dec.9,1946 and also stars Lloyd Nolan. The second one is Three Skeleton Key which aired on Nov.11,1956. This episode is dedicated to Tess Hensen, an influence on the creators of Couch and Coffee Table. A great lady, easy to talk to and very well versed on the horror genre. Tess is gone but will never be forgotten by those that knew her.

This episode kicks off the January Shivers month for 2022. Two Inner Sanctum radio shows both starring Boris Karloff. The first one up is The Wailing Wall from Nov.12,1945 (or Nov.6th depending on the source). The second one is Birdsong For A Murderer from June 22,1952. Michael and Heather Perry host this show together.

Michael and Heather look at movies that they like to watch for New Year's Eve and the traditions that go with New year's Eve and New Year's Day. Michael forgot himself in this episode so there is some swearing, he didn't mean it. Enjoy the banter of Michael and Heather Perry as they get ready to welcome 2022. 

For this episode, we're doing a Humphrey Bogart double feature. Our first feature is The African Queen as done by Lux Radio Theater starring Humphrey Bogart and Greer Carson, It aired Dec.15,1952. The second feature is Casablanca as done by The Screen Guild Players. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid reprise their roles from the 1942 film, it aired on April 26,1943.

For our holiday closer, we have an adaptation of A Christmas Carol done by the Campbell Playhouse and starring Orson Welles. This classic aired on Dec.23,1938. 

In another installment of our Christmas season, we present the radio adaptation of Miracle On 34th Street. Three of the cast members from the 1947 film reprise their roles on Lux Radio Theater on Dec.20,1948.

Heather and Michael are discussing Christmas movies old and new. They touch on what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie, personal favorites and not so personal favorites. They discuss classic Christmas stories and their elements. Due to time, they weren't able to cover everything. Maybe next year.

This episode brings an adaptation of the 1951 film The Lemon Drop Kid from Lux Radio Theater on Dec.10,1951. The film has always been a favorite of Mr. Perry's, since his Mother introduced it to him as a child. The film stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell and Lloyd Nolan.

Michael and Heather discuss the 1942 film and the broadcast of an adaptation of Holiday Inn. The radio broadcast aired Jan.11,1943 and it starred Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore. Due to some of the scenes in the radio show, Couch and Coffee table must address the prejudices of that time. The prejudices were wrong then and are wrong now, but to ignore these prejudices and say they never existed would be far worse.