T H E F I F T H H O R S E M A N
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1946
First Show: Jul 04, 1946 Last Show: Aug 22, 1946
Number Shows: 8 Audition Show: none
Series Description:
THE FIFTH HORSEMAN was a short series of eight shows produced to
convince the American public to accept a plan to put all nuclear
weapons under United Nations control. Produced by Public Service,
this piece of early Cold War propaganda dramatized the argument that
we could not win a nuclear conflict, by portraying the horrors of
life after a nuclear holocaust.
If you find this series interesting, you may want to try a one-hour
Civil Defense special, called "TOMORROW", narrated by Orsen Welles.
An interesting piece of 1950's cold war propaganda, this show takes
up where THE FIFTH HORSEMAN leaves off, mentioning that the United
States didn't take the actions defined in the 1946 series.
Log Comments:
This short series is not common in catalogs although all shows are
available to collectors.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title Stars
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Jul 04, 1946 Thu 1 "Rehearsal" Henry Fonda
Jul 11, 1946 Thu 2 "Dawn" William Bendix
Jul 18, 1946 Thu 3 "Promise" Glen Ford
Jul 25, 1946 Thu 4 "Crisis" Robert Young,
Howard McNear
Aug 01, 1946 Thu 5 "Zero-One" Bill Johnstone,
George Coulouris
Aug 08, 1946 Thu 6 "Doomsday" Dane Clark
Aug 15, 1946 Thu 7 "Aftermath"
Aug 22, 1946 Thu 8 "Memo To Mankind"
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* The Sci-Fi Guy, Gordon R. Payton, 118 E. Palmer Ave.,
Collingswood, NJ 08108 (no longer sells shows)
* Great American Radio, Gary Kramer, PO Box 504, Genesee, MI 48437
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
Other Logs or Books:
* THE FIFTH HORSEMAN log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset
Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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