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Theater Five presents “The Group,” episode 35 of ABC Radio Network’s weekday dramatic anthology, originally broadcast September 18, 1964. This approximately 21-minute 1964 installment features William Redfield and Elspeth Eric.

After a woman is murdered, suspicion turns to the uneasy members of a group-therapy session. A compact psychological whodunit, “The Group” builds tension from the secrets, conflicts, and doubts within the circle.

Theater Five 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
00:40 Original Broadcast
21:56 Closing

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Theater Five presents “Jailbreak,” episode 242 of the ABC Radio Network suspense series, originally broadcast July 6, 1965.

In this Western-set drama by Bryce Walton, a small-town sheriff struggles with duty and conscience when an out-of-town prisoner is condemned for a murder he did not commit. The cast includes Jackson Beck, Margaret Hamilton, Robert Readick, Jack Grimes, and Roger De Koven; Warren Somerville directed.

Theater Five 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
22:02 Closing

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Theater Five presents “Odds on the Tower,” episode 63 of the ABC radio drama series, originally broadcast October 28, 1964. Written by Richard McCracken and directed by Warren Somerville, this tense aviation melodrama features an early radio appearance by Yaphet Kotto.

In Las Vegas, a cash-strapped air traffic controller is pressured by a loan shark to endanger a private aircraft carrying the creditor’s rivals. As the plane approaches, the controller faces a mounting crisis in the tower.

Theater Five 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
00:38 Original Broadcast
20:56 Closing

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Theater Five presents “We Are All Alone,” episode 38 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast September 23, 1964.

Radio astronomers detect a patterned transmission from outer space—one that may be an intelligent message. As experts and the public struggle to interpret the signal, its arrival sends shockwaves around the world. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Teri Keane, and Guy Sorel.

Theater Five 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
00:40 Original Broadcast
20:13 Closing

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Theater Five presents “If the Spirit Moves You,” episode 164 of ABC’s weekday anthology drama, originally broadcast March 18, 1965.

In this compact supernatural drama, an architect is haunted by the ghost of his late boss, as the past begins to intrude upon his working life. Based on an original story by Marquita Fischer, the cast includes Court Benson, Grace Matthews, Robert Dryden, and Jim Dukas.

Theater Five 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
22:11 Closing

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Theater Five presents “Country Boy,” episode 229, originally broadcast on June 17, 1965, over the ABC Radio Network. Written by Romeo Muller, the drama features Joan Loring and Bob Hastings.

A college student returning to school is stranded and accepts help from a country boy, setting in motion a compact encounter with unexpected implications. “Country Boy” was one of only two Theater Five episodes nominated for a Writers Guild of America award.

Theater Five 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
00:30 Original Broadcast
21:37 Closing

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Theater Five presents “Just Call Me Lucky,” episode 99 of ABC’s weekday radio anthology, originally broadcast December 17, 1964. Written by Max Berton, this compact drama features Wayne Tippit, David Kerman, Ben Yaffee, Sam Nudell, and Stan Watt.

Lucky, an Alaskan with a memorable name, is at the center of a story that asks just how fortunate he really is.

Theater Five 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
22:13 Closing

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Theater Five presents “All the Bright Young Ones,” episode 51 of ABC Radio Network’s weekday anthology, originally broadcast October 12, 1964. This compact speculative drama was adapted from an original story by Virginia Radcliffe and features Rosemary Rice, Peter Fernandez, Ralph Camargo, William Redfield, and Larry Robinson.

In a future civic society governed by youth, the older father of a mayor resists a system that expects older citizens to step aside. Generational conflict, public authority, and family loyalty converge in this thoughtful vision of a world that prizes the young above all else.

Theater Five 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
21:45 Closing

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Theater Five presents “Lake Toplitz,” episode 216 of the ABC suspense anthology series, originally broadcast May 31, 1965.

At Austria’s remote Lake Toplitz, a search for rumored Nazi gold beneath the deep water fuels this compact tale of suspense. The premise draws on real postwar legends surrounding the lake, where divers later recovered Nazi-era material—including counterfeit British pound notes connected with Operation Bernhard—though no Nazi gold was verified.

Theater Five 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
00:52 Original Broadcast
21:04 Closing

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Theater Five presents “The Talkers,” episode 82 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast on November 24, 1964. Written by Burr McCloskey, it features Donald Buka and Robert Dryden.

In a post-nuclear world, two survivors emerge from their underground refuge for a wary encounter on the dangerous surface, where radiation and strange giant insects have remade the world. This compact science-fiction drama finds tension in isolation, survival, and the need for human contact.

Theater Five 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
00:38 Original Broadcast
21:46 Closing

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