Lights Out | Old Time Radio

Lights Out presents “The Dark,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 29, 1937. This Arch Oboler radio play is identified as episode 199 of the original run.

A doctor and his ambulance assistant answer an emergency call at an isolated Pine Street house, where a frightened woman and an unsettling medical mystery await. As the pair venture deeper into the darkened rooms, professional curiosity clashes with mounting dread in a compact, sound-driven nightmare.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
08:07 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Until Dead,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 26, 1937. This early revenge thriller was written by Arch Oboler.

Condemned prisoner Mac Rogan escapes custody, determined to confront Mark Street, the man he believes destroyed his life. What begins as a tense crime-and-revenge pursuit takes on an increasingly ominous atmosphere.

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 Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
28:52 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Mungahra,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 27, 1942. Written and produced by Arch Oboler, this fourth episode of the 1942 revival stars Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, and Hans Conried.

In remote Australia, a fortune hunter and his guide, Mungahra, undertake an expedition shadowed by greed, fear, and the lure of an extraordinary diamond. This tense supernatural drama follows the consequences of a dangerous obsession.

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 Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
24:22 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Execution,” originally broadcast on April 27, 1943. This episode is identified as number 30 of the 1942–43 NBC revival run. Written and produced by Arch Oboler, it features Mercedes McCambridge, Edgar Barrier, and Hans Conried.

In an occupied French village during World War II, a German commander’s response to an attack on a patrolman places the community under terrible pressure. Set in the village marketplace and execution ground, this tense wartime drama explores civilian resistance and the brutal power of occupation.

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 Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Mirage,” originally broadcast September 21, 1943. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this CBS supernatural drama is listed as episode 51 of the 1942–43 run.

During a nighttime walk along a moonlit beach, Carl and Linda encounter a silent old man working at the water’s edge. What begins as an uneasy stroll becomes a compact, unsettling meditation on uncertainty and mortality. “Mirage” was adapted from Oboler’s earlier 1939 play of the same name.

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 Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
28:35 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Valse Triste,” originally broadcast December 29, 1942. Episode 13 of the CBS revival, this Arch Oboler suspense drama stars Dinah Shore alongside Gloria Blondell, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns, and Wally Maher.

On a canoe vacation, two young women become stranded in the woods and find an isolated cabin that seems to offer shelter. But its soft-spoken, violin-playing resident gives their unexpected refuge an increasingly unsettling atmosphere. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this 1942 broadcast restages his earlier 1938 Lights Out play.

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 Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:47 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Bon Voyage,” originally broadcast on November 10, 1942. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler for CBS, this wartime revival revisits one of Oboler’s earlier tales of terror.

Two elderly sisters, Julia and Emma, embark on an ocean cruise hoping to put old troubles behind them. But a quiet departure, a tightly secured trunk, and an increasingly unsettling atmosphere aboard the liner suggest that their voyage may lead somewhere far stranger than either expected.

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 Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
27:21 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Oxychloride X,” originally broadcast February 16, 1943. Written and hosted by Arch Oboler for CBS, this revival-era installment revisits Oboler’s earlier story, later also circulated as “The Hole.”

On a college campus, chemistry student Ray Stewart longs for the acceptance of his fraternity peers. His determination to create a scientific breakthrough leads him back to the laboratory, where an extraordinary new solvent raises unsettling questions about ambition, responsibility, and discoveries that cannot easily be controlled.

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 Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:22 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Murder Castle,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 3, 1943. Written and directed by Arch Oboler, this revival-era production stars Joseph Kearns and Mercedes McCambridge.

When a young woman vanishes after answering a secretarial advertisement at an imposing private house, her sister follows the address to investigate. Behind the courteous welcome at 424 East 7th lie dark corridors, locked rooms, and an increasingly unsettling mystery. The story was inspired by the real-life H. H. Holmes case.

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 Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
26:58 Closing

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Lights Out presents “Protective Mr. Drogen,” originally broadcast January 26, 1943. This installment is episode 17 of Arch Oboler’s 1942–43 CBS revival of the series, sponsored by Ironized Yeast.

After a party and an unusual cocktail, Mr. Drogan begins to suspect that angry wishes spoken aloud may be taking on a frightening reality. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this fantasy-horror drama features Edgar Barrier and explores the perilous temptation of power without limits.

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 Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:24 Closing

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