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"Having a Horrible Time" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 21, 1974

Plot:  Amy Hastings is a brave woman. She testified against one of New York's most infamous drug lords. But his goons pursue her to a secluded resort where Amy and her friend are holidaying.

"A Preview of Death" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 20, 1974

Plot:  A young woman and her husband own a resort that has a working cable car. Her brother, an upright engineer suspects that the cable might not be safe. He then dreams of a beautiful girl perishing in a cable car crash.

"The Hands of Mrs. Mallory" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 19, 1974

Plot:  Shortly after the death of her husband, Mrs. Mallory loses control of both her hands mysteriously. She meets a woman in Central Park who seems to have lost her legs in a similar manner and decides to consult her doctor. The consequences are beyond her expectations.

"The Final Vow" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 15, 1974

Plot:  Sister Pamela owns a priceless figurine that is stolen from her. So she quits the church and dedicates all her time to find the missing statue in order to return it to a dying nun. Help comes from a source that she never would have imagined.

Today is the 111th birthday of the French photographer Willy Ronis.  His photographs of mid-century Paris are some of my all time favorites.  The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

Today is the 138th birthday of the scientist Ernest Everett Just. His contribution to the field of fertilization biology is still recognized today. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

"Journey into Terror" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 14, 1974

Plot:  Jane Stoddard marries a man and later discovers that her husband is the infamous serial killer known as The Boston Strangler. Forced to be the bait for the cops, she must cross the country when her life is in danger.

Today is the 122nd birthday of Alfred Hitchcock.

My mother first introduced my sister and me to Alfred Hitchcock via the movies Psycho and Rear Window (we watched them after school quite often), she taught us to look for his cameos at the beginning of the films. I am not exactly sure what age, I feel like I have always known him and I went on to read a Hardy Boys type of mysteries called “Three Investigators” that Hitchcock wrote the introductions to and even loved the old reruns of Alfred Hitchcock Presents on TV. I have gone on to love both of those movies and have added The Trouble with Harry, Lifeboat, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief, The Birds, Strangers on a Train, and The Man Who Knew Too Much to my list of favorite Hitchcock films. How can you not fall in love with North by Northwest? The color of the film, the cut of the clothes, the architecture, train travel. The Trouble with Harry is so absurdly clever and Shirley MacLaine is absolute perfection.  The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

"The Frontiers of Fear" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 13, 1974

Plot:  A defeated man buys an ancient typewriter from a pawn shop. The typewriter reveals itself to be like the Goose that lays golden eggs. But gold might not be the only thing it has to offer. What if it is blood?

"The Beach of Falesa" - CBS Radio Mystery Theater - August 12, 1974

Plot:  An island merchant is cast out of his village after marrying a local woman in defiance of their faith. In order to restore his family's pride and reclaim his trade, he must go against a shrewd and highly competitive business rival.