T H E H A L L O F F A N T A S Y
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1946-1947, 1949-1952, 1952, 1953
First Show: ??? ??, 1946 Last Show: Sep 28, 1953
Number Shows: 183 Audition Show: not known
Series Description:
There were four series under the HALL OF FANTASY banner, all produced
by Richard Thorne.
The first HALL OF FANTASY originated from radio station KALL in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Richard Thorne and Carl Greyson were announcers for
the station and produced the rather barebones shows, possibly late in
1946 and into 1947. The series consisted of 26 shows. Broadcast
dates for the shows are not known.
The shows were written or adapted by Robert Olson and directed by Mr.
Thorne. Most were classic murder mysteries with traditional endings;
the evil-doer got his just rewards. The series was sponsored by the
Granite Furniture Company, although existing shows are missing the
commercials, apparently because they were inserted live. Only six
shows from this series are know to exist at this time. It ended when
Mr. Thorne and Mr. Greyson went their separate professional ways.
The HALL OF FANTASY aired again in 1949 when, by pure coincidence,
Thorne and Greyson were working at WGN in Chicago. This reunion led
to their reviving the series. This time, the series featured stories
involving struggles against the supernatural where man was usually
the loser, specializing in shock endings. This series consisted of
112 shows and aired locally on radio station WGN, Chicago. The
series started on Saturdays at 2:30 PM but after 21 shows, moved to
Mondays at 9:00 PM. Later, it moved to 9:30 PM.
On August 22, 1952, THE HALL OF FANTASY went nationwide, over Mutual
stations. It started as a mini-series of six shows over WGN, Chicago
and other Mutual stations on the East Coast. The shows were heard on
Fridays, from 8:30 to 9:00 PM. The mini-series of 1952 led into a
regular series of 39 shows in 1953, airing on WGN from Jan. 5, 1953
to Sept. 28, 1953, Monday evenings at 7:30 PM.
Richard Thorne wrote original stories or adapted classic works of
horror for the shows. He was also involved in production and played
many of the lead character roles. Eloise Kummer played many of the
female leads. Richard Thorne and Leroy Olliger directed the series.
Original music was by Harold Turner.
Shows from the 1952 and 1953 series were selected for syndication
after the end of the 1953 series. The syndicated shows were re-
broadcast during the 1970's OTR revival, possibly 1979. Only 26 of
the original shows were believed to be aired, possibly the entire
syndicatation. It is believed that "He Who Follows Me" was retitled
"Steps That Follow Me" for the revival. "The Hangman's Rope" was re-
produced for the 70's series, since the original did not survive.
In 1993, Mr. Thorne directed some classic horror tales for cassette
distribution, "Tales by Edgar Allen Poe" (4 dramas) and "Classic
Ghost Stories" (4 dramas).
Log Comments:
Originally, this log was based on vendor and club catalogs. Later, I
added information from three other logs by the late Ray Stanich, Jay
Hickerson and Jerry Haendiges. Keith Smith, who has been in contact
with Mr. Thorne, sent me Mr. Thorne's own log, incorporated here.
His log had shows from the previously unknown 1949-1952 series and
much more new information. I've also used some information from
Keith's research, especially from the Chicago Tribune.
Some of the questions still to be answered:
1. How many shows were actually in the 1947 run?
2. If syndication disks exist, what does the label say? Title?
Program Number?
3. Are "The Castle of La Voca" and "Legend of Drago" the same?
(See note for 1st show of 1952 run).
4. Are "The Shadow People" and "Creatures in the Shadows" the same?
(1953 run).
Jerry Haendiges' log had a separate listing for the syndication.
I've included a "Syn" column, containing the syndication numbers from
Jerry's log. For example, "The Dance of the Devil Dolls" was first
in his syndication list. Therefore, the entry in the Syn column is
01.
The Num column contains script numbers from Mr. Thorne's log. It
does NOT show broadcast numbers.
The last column, "Avail", indicates of the show is known to be in
circulation and available to collectors.
Separate syndication and alphabetical listings follow the
chronological log. Date format in the alphabetical list is
year-month-day.
Chronological Log:
1947 KALL, Salt Lake City UT Series
Date Day Num Title Syn Avail
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Feb 16, 1947 Sun 1 "The Perfect Script" yes
Feb 23, 1947 Sun 2 "The Cask of Amontillado"
Mar 02, 1947 Sun 3 .... title not known ....
Mar 09, 1947 Sun 4 "Death in the Bayou" yes
Mar 16, 1947 Sun 5 "The Doctor of Terror"
Mar 23, 1947 Sun 6 .... title not known ....
Mar 30, 1947 Sun 7 .... title not known ....
Apr 06, 1947 Sun 8 "The Judge's House" yes
Apr 13, 1947 Sun 9 "Man-size in Marble" yes
Apr 20, 1947 Sun 10 "Markheim" yes
Apr 27, 1947 Sun 11 .... title not known ....
May 04, 1947 Sun 12 "The Mark of Shame" yes
1949-1952 WGN, Chicago Series
Date Day Num Title Syn Avail
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.. Starts Saturday at 2:30 PM ...
Dec 10, 1949 Sat 1 "The Cask of Amontillado"
Dec 17, 1949 Sat 2 "The Passing Seconds"
Dec 24, 1949 Sat 3 "Markheim"
Dec 31, 1949 Sat .... no show ....
Jan 07, 1950 Sat 4 "The Man Who Returned"
Jan 14, 1950 Sat 5 "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Jan 21, 1950 Sat 6 "The Curse of Amoaton"
Jan 28, 1950 Sat 7 "It Lives By Night"
Feb 04, 1950 Sat 8 "The Painting in the Cellar"
Feb 11, 1950 Sat 9 "The Black Cat"
Feb 18, 1950 Sat 10 .... title not known ....
Feb 25, 1950 Sat 11 "Death Is Close By"
Mar 04, 1950 Sat 12 "The Thing in the House"
Mar 11, 1950 Sat 13 "He Who Follows Me"
Mar 18, 1950 Sat 14 "The Beast With Red Eyes"
Mar 25, 1950 Sat 15 "You Shall Be Avenged"
Apr 01, 1950 Sat 16 "The River of the Moon"
Apr 08, 1950 Sat 17 "Creatures in the Darkness"
Apr 15, 1950 Sat 18 "The Cask of Amontillado" yes
Apr 22, 1950 Sat 19 "Eyes in the Dark"
Apr 29, 1950 Sat 20 "The Woman Who Lived Again"
.. Moves to Monday at 9:00 PM ...
May 08, 1950 Mon 22 "The Passing Seconds"
(script numbering error)
May 15, 1950 Mon 23 "Spirit of the Dead"
May 22, 1950 Mon 24 .... title not known ....
May 29, 1950 Mon 25 "The Dream Woman"
Jun 05, 1950 Mon 26 "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Jun 12, 1950 Mon 27 "The Green Hand"
Jun 19, 1950 Mon 28 "The Mechanical Brain"
Jun 26, 1950 Mon 29 .... title not known ....
Jul 03, 1950 Mon 30 "The Tomb of Carmilla"
Jul 10, 1950 Mon 31 "The Signalman"
Jul 17, 1950 Mon 32 "Sound in the Night"
Jul 24, 1950 Mon 33 "The Four Candles"
Jul 31, 1950 Mon 34 .... title not known ....
Aug 07, 1950 Mon 35 .... title not known ....
Aug 14, 1950 Mon 36 .... title not known ....
Aug 21, 1950 Mon 37 "One of Us in This Room"
Aug 28, 1950 Mon 39 "The Knight's Room"
Sep 04, 1950 Mon 40 "From Beyond Space"
Sep 11, 1950 Mon .... no show ....
Sep 18, 1950 Mon 41 "The Red Cloth"
Sep 25, 1950 Mon 42 "No Death For Me"
Oct 02, 1950 Mon 43 "One By One You Shall Die"
Oct 09, 1950 Mon 44 "Murder Follows Diamonds"
Oct 16, 1950 Mon 45 "He Who Defiles My Tomb"
Oct 23, 1950 Mon 46 .... title not known ....
Oct 30, 1950 Mon 47 "The Eyes Of Doom"
Nov 06, 1950 Mon 48 "The Crawling Thing"
Nov 13, 1950 Mon 49 "The Right Index Finger"
Nov 20, 1950 Mon .... no show ....
Nov 27, 1950 Mon 50 "Yellow is the Color of Death"
Dec 04, 1950 Mon 51 "Death Walks With a Limp"
Dec 11, 1950 Mon 52 "The Man in Black"
Dec 18, 1950 Mon 53 "Footprints in the Snow"
Dec 25, 1950 Mon 54 .... title not known ....
Jan 01, 1951 Mon 55 "The Gold Medallion"
Jan 08, 1951 Mon 56 "The Time Machine"
Jan 15, 1951 Mon 57 "The Dolls of Satan"
Jan 22, 1951 Mon 58 "The Moonpaw"
Jan 29, 1951 Mon 59 "The Wild Huntsman"
Feb 05, 1951 Mon 60 "And Not the Hunter"
Feb 12, 1951 Mon 61 "Strike Back in Anger"
Feb 19, 1951 Mon 62 "The Room Upstairs"
Feb 26, 1951 Mon 63 "The Night the Fog Came"
Mar 05, 1951 Mon 64 "Island of the Dead"
Mar 12, 1951 Mon 65 "And Death Was Here"
Mar 19, 1951 Mon 66 "There is No Return"
Mar 26, 1951 Mon 67 "Death in the Night"
Apr 02, 1951 Mon 68 "Death Has the Voice of Thunder"
Apr 09, 1951 Mon 69 "Mirror of the Past"
Apr 16, 1951 Mon 70 "A Game of Death"
Apr 23, 1951 Mon 71 "The Hangman's Rope"
Apr 30, 1951 Mon 72 "The Dream Kingdom"
May 07, 1951 Mon 73 "The Lost Valley"
May 14, 1951 Mon 74 "To Attack and Destroy"
May 21, 1951 Mon 75 "The Music of Death"
May 28, 1951 Mon 76 "Until I Need Another"
Jun 04, 1951 Mon 77 "The Blood Red Eyes of Durga"
Jun 11, 1951 Mon 78 "The Visitor"
Jun 18, 1951 Mon 79 "The Man Who Was Death"
Jun 25, 1951 Mon 80 "And the Shadows Are Here"
Jul 02, 1951 Mon 81 "Cry in the Night"
Jul 09, 1951 Mon 82 "The Thing in the Picture"
Jul 16, 1951 Mon 83 "The Judas Coin"
Jul 23, 1951 Mon 84 "Iron Key To Terror"
Jul 30, 1951 Mon 85 "The Girl in the Storm"
Aug 06, 1951 Mon 86 "Fear is a Fragile Mirror"
Aug 13, 1951 Mon 87 "The Black Plain"
Aug 20, 1951 Mon 88 "The Day That Time Ended"
Aug 27, 1951 Mon 89 "They Follow My Steps"
Sep 03, 1951 Mon 90 "The Twisted Mind"
Sep 10, 1951 Mon 91 "The Little Wax Image"
Sep 17, 1951 Mon 92 "He Who Lives By Night"
Sep 24, 1951 Mon 93 "The Face of Death"
Oct 01, 1951 Mon 94 "The Mask of Gold"
Oct 08, 1951 Mon 95 "The House of Fear"
Oct 15, 1951 Mon 96 "Judge of the Dead"
Oct 22, 1951 Mon 97 "The Fires of Hate"
Oct 29, 1951 Mon 98 "The Thing in the Fog"
Nov 05, 1951 Mon 99 "The Black Circle"
.... time changes to 9:30 PM ....
Nov 12, 1951 Mon 100 "So Soon You Die"
Nov 19, 1951 Mon 101 "The Dark Power"
Nov 26, 1951 Mon 102 "The Grey Killer"
Dec 03, 1951 Mon 103 "The Jade Dagger of Yu Chuan"
Dec 10, 1951 Mon 104 "Man With the Face of Death"
Dec 17, 1951 Mon 105 "The Castle of Le Voca"
Dec 24, 1951 Mon 106 "The Haunted Man"
Dec 31, 1951 Mon .... no show ....
Jan 07, 1952 Mon .... no show ....
Jan 14, 1952 Mon 108 "The Devil's Hand"
Jan 21, 1952 Mon 109 "The Voice of the Wind"
Jan 28, 1952 Mon .... no show ....
Feb 04, 1952 Mon 110 "The Man With the Cloak"
Feb 11, 1952 Mon 111 "The Book of Thoth"
Feb 18, 1952 Mon .... no show ....
Feb 25, 1952 Mon 112 "He Returned From Death"
1952 Mutual Mini-Series
Date Day Num Title Syn Avail
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.... all shows aired Fridays ....
Aug 22, 1952 Fri 201 "The Castle of La Voca" 26 yes
First nationwide. Ray Stanich's
log lists the show title for this
date as "Legend of Drago".
Aug 29, 1952 Fri 202 "The Brown Plague"
Sep 05, 1952 Fri 203 "The Shadow People"
Sep 12, 1952 Fri 204 "Black Book of the Raven"
Sep 19, 1952 Fri 205 "Steps That Follow Me" yes
Possibly based on "The Horla" by
Guy de Maupassant.
Sep 26, 1952 Fri 206 "The Crimson Hands of Kali"
1953 Mutual Series
Date Day Num Title Syn Avail
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Jan 05, 1953 Mon 207 "The Hangmas's Rope" 21 yes
(re-made for 1979 revival, revival
version only is available)
Jan 12, 1953 Mon 208 "The Day That Time Ended"
Jan 19, 1953 Mon 209 "The Cask of Amontillado" 14 yes
Jan 26, 1953 Mon 210 "The Black Figurine of Death" 13 yes
Feb 02, 1953 Mon 211 "The Silver Flask" 11 yes
Feb 09, 1953 Mon 212 "Dance of the Devil Dolls" 01 yes
Feb 16, 1953 Mon 213 "The Mummy's Scarab"
Feb 23, 1953 Mon 214 "The Stairway to Doom"
Mar 02, 1953 Mon 215 "The Balaci Treasure"
Mar 09, 1953 Mon 216 "Masks of Ashor" 08 yes
Mar 16, 1953 Mon 217 "Saladin's Mind"
Mar 23, 1953 Mon 218 "The Night The Fog Came" 12 yes
Mar 30, 1953 Mon 219 "The Beast with Red Eyes" yes
Apr 06, 1953 Mon 220 "The Return from Death" 03 yes
Apr 13, 1953 Mon 221 "Demon of the Night" yes
Apr 20, 1953 Mon 222 "Out of the Sky" yes
Apr 27, 1953 Mon 223 "The Wild Huntsman" 17 yes
May 04, 1953 Mon 224 "The Idol Of Crom Crock" yes
May 11, 1953 Mon 225 "The Spector of Denston Castle" yes
May 18, 1953 Mon 226 "The Crawling Thing" 07 yes
May 25, 1953 Mon 227 "The Twisting Weeds of Death" 18 yes
Jun 01, 1953 Mon 228 "The Tell-Tale Heart" 06 yes
Jun 08, 1953 Mon 229 "The Hand of Botar" 23 yes
Jun 15, 1953 Mon 230 "The Jewels of Kali" 25 yes
Jun 22, 1953 Mon 231 "The Marquise of Death" 15 yes
Jun 29, 1953 Mon 232 "The Man In Black" 16 yes
Jul 06, 1953 Mon 233 "The Temple of Huitzilipochle" 05 yes
Jul 13, 1953 Mon 234 "The Snow Monster"
Jul 20, 1953 Mon 235 "The Treasure of Kubali Kahn" 20 yes
Jul 27, 1953 Mon 236 "The Automaton" 19 yes
Aug 03, 1953 Mon 237 "The Golden Bracelet of Amoniris" 22 yes
Aug 10, 1953 Mon 238 "The Man From Second Earth" yes
Aug 17, 1953 Mon 239 "Stone's Revenge" 24 yes
Aug 24, 1953 Mon 240 "The Sea Phantom" 02 yes
Aug 31, 1953 Mon 241 "The Diamonds of Death" 09 yes
Sep 07, 1953 Mon 242 "The Room Beyond"
Sep 14, 1953 Mon 243 "A Summons From Death"
Sep 21, 1953 Mon 244 "Creatures in the Shadows" 10 yes
Alt: "The Shadow People"
Sep 28, 1953 Mon 245 "The Night the Others Returned"
Unknown Dates
Date Day Num Title Syn Avail
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??? ??, ???? "He Who Follows Me" 04 yes
Same show as "Steps That Follow
Me", retitled for 1979 revival.
Syndication List:
Syn Title
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01 "Dance of the Devil Dolls"
02 "The Sea Phantom"
03 "The Return from Death"
04 "He Who Follows Me"
05 "The Temple of Huitzilipochle"
06 "The Tell-Tale Heart"
07 "The Crawling Thing"
08 "Masks of Ashor"
09 "The Diamonds of Death"
10 "Creatures in the Shadows"
11 "The Silver Flask"
12 "The Night The Fog Came"
13 "The Black Figurine of Death"
14 "The Cask of Amontillado"
15 "The Marquise of Death"
16 "The Man In Black"
17 "The Wild Huntsman"
18 "The Twisting Weeds of Death"
19 "The Automaton"
20 "The Treasure of Kubali Kahn"
21 "The Hangman's Rope"
22 "The Golden Bracelet of Amoniris"
23 "The Hand of Botar"
24 "Stone's Revenge"
25 "The Jewels of Kali"
26 "The Castle of La Voca"
Alphabetical List:
Title Dates
--------------------------------- ---------
And Death Was Here 51-03-12
And Not the Hunter 51-02-05
And the Shadows Are Here 51-06-25
Automaton, The 53-07-27
Balaci Treasure, The 53-03-02
Beast With Red Eyes, The 50-03-18,
53-03-30
Black Book of the Raven 52-09-12
Black Cat, The 50-02-11
Black Circle, The 51-11-05
Black Figurine of Death, The 53-01-26
Black Plain, The 51-08-13
Blood Red Eyes of Durga, The 51-06-04
Book of Thoth, The 52-02-11
Brown Plague, The 52-08-29
Cask of Amontillado, The 47-02-23,
49-12-10,
50-04-15,
53-01-19
Castle of La Voca, The 52-08-22,
51-12-17
Crawling Thing, The 50-11-06
53-05-18
Creatures in the Darkness 50-04-08
Creatures in the Shadows 53-09-21
Crimson Hands of Kali, The 52-09-26
Cry in the Night 51-07-02
Curse of Amoaton, The 50-01-21
Dance of the Devil Dolls 53-02-09
Dark Power, The 51-11-19
Day That Time Ended, The 51-08-20,
53-01-12
Death Has the Voice of Thunder 51-04-02
Death in the Bayou 47-03-09
Death in the Night 51-03-26
Death Is Close By 50-02-25
Death Walks With a Limp 50-12-04
Demon of the Night 53-04-13
Devil's Hand, The 52-01-14
Diamonds of Death, The 53-08-31
Doctor of Terror, The 47-03-16
Dolls of Satan, The 51-01-15
Dream Kingdom, The 51-04-30
Dream Woman, The 50-05-29
Eyes in the Dark 50-04-22
Eyes Of Doom, The 50-10-30
Face of Death, The 51-09-24
Fear is a Fragile Mirror 51-08-06
Fires of Hate, The 51-10-22
Footprints in the Snow 50-12-18
Four Candles, The 50-07-24
From Beyond Space 50-09-04
Game of Death, A 51-04-16
Girl in the Storm, The 51-07-30
Gold Medallion, The 51-01-01
Golden Bracelet of Amoniris, The 53-08-03
Green Hand, The 50-06-12
Grey Killer, The 51-11-26
Hand of Botar, The 53-06-08
Hangman's Rope, The 51-04-23,
53-01-05
Haunted Man, The 51-12-24
He Returned From Death 52-02-25
He Who Defiles My Tomb 50-10-16
He Who Follows Me 50-03-11,
??-??-??
He Who Lives By Night 51-09-17
House of Fear, The 51-10-08
Idol Of Crom Crock, The 53-05-04
Iron Key To Terror 51-07-23
Island of the Dead 51-03-05
It Lives By Night 50-01-28
Jade Dagger of Yu Chuan, The 51-12-03
Jewels of Kali, The 53-06-15
Judas Coin, The 51-07-16
Judge's House, The 47-04-06
Judge of the Dead 51-10-15
Knight's Room, The 50-08-28
Legend of Drago . 52-08-22
Little Wax Image, The 51-09-10
Lost Valley, The 51-05-07
Man-size in Marble 47-04-13
Man From Second Earth, The 53-08-10
Man in Black, The 50-12-11,
53-06-29
Man Who Returned, The 50-01-07
Man Who Was Death, The 51-06-18
Man With the Cloak, The 52-02-04
Man With the Face of Death 51-12-10
Mark of Shame, The 47-05-04
Markheim 47-04-20,
49-12-24
Marquise of Death, The 53-06-22
Mask of Gold, The 51-10-01
Masks of Ashor 53-03-09
Mechanical Brain, The 50-06-19
Mirror of the Past 51-04-09
Moonpaw, The 51-01-22
Mummy's Scarab, The 53-02-16
Murder Follows Diamonds 50-10-09
Music of Death, The 51-05-21
Night the Fog Came, The 51-02-26,
53-03-23
Night the Others Returned, The 53-09-28
No Death For Me 50-09-25
One By One You Shall Die 50-10-02
One of Us in This Room 50-08-21
Out of the Sky 53-04-20
Painting in the Cellar, The 50-02-04
Passing Seconds, The 49-12-17,
50-05-08
Perfect Script, The 47-02-16
Red Cloth, The 50-09-18
Return from Death, The 53-04-06
Right Index Finger, The 50-11-13
River of the Moon, The 50-04-01
Room Beyond, The 53-09-07
Room Upstairs, The 51-02-19
Saladin's Mind 53-03-16
Sea Phantom, The 53-08-24
Shadow People, The 52-09-05,
53-09-21
Signalman, The 50-07-10
Silver Flask, The 53-02-02
Snow Monster, The 53-07-13
So Soon You Die 51-11-12
Sound in the Night 50-07-17
Spector of Denston Castle, The 53-05-11
Spirit of the Dead 50-05-15
Stairway to Doom, The 53-02-23
Steps That Follow Me 52-09-19
Stone's Revenge 53-08-17
Strike Back in Anger 51-02-12
Summons From Death, A 53-09-14
Tell-Tale Heart, The 50-01-14,
50-06-05,
53-06-01
Temple of Huitzilipochle, The 53-07-06
There is No Return 51-03-19
They Follow My Steps 51-08-27
Thing in the Fog, The 51-10-29
Thing in the House, The 50-03-04
Thing in the Picture, The 51-07-09
Time Machine, The 51-01-08
To Attack and Destroy 51-05-14
Tomb of Carmilla, The 50-07-03
Treasure of Kubali Kahn, The 53-07-20
Twisted Mind, The 51-09-03
Twisting Weeds of Death, The 53-05-25
Until I Need Another 51-05-28
Visitor, The 51-06-11
Voice of the Wind, The 52-01-21
Wild Huntsman, The 51-01-29,
53-04-27
Woman Who Lived Again, The 50-04-29
Yellow is the Color of Death 50-11-27
You Shall Be Avenged 50-03-25
References:
* "Science Fiction on Radio: A Revised Look At 1950-1975" by James
F. Widner and Meade Frierson III. (Available from A.F.A.B, PO
Box 130969, Birmingham, AL 35213-0969).
* "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:
* Crabapple Sound, Henry Hinkel, 254 Florida Ave., Amsterdam, NY
12010
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicolasville,
KY 40356
* Memories Of Radio, Dick Judge, PO Box 67800, Rochester NY 14617
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* The Sci-Fi Guy, Gordon R. Payton, 118 E. Palmer Ave., Collingswood,
NJ 08108 (no longer sells shows)
* Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And
Comedy, PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
* Vintage Broadcasts, Andy Blatt, PO Box 50065, Staten Island, NY
10305
Other Logs of Books:
* HALL OF FANTASY log, Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* HALL OF FANTASY log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset
Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Reader Feedback:
* Keith Smith supplied his log, based on information from Mr. Thorne.
He also verified, through the Chicago Tribune, that Hall Of Fantasy
aired from 8-22-52 through 9-26-52 at 8:30 CST (9:30 EST) on WGN
(Mutual on the East Coast). In Variety (Aug. 27, 1952), he found a
review of "Castle of La Voca". The review stated it aired Aug. 22,
1952, was the first show broadcast on the East Coast and the show
had been broadcasting for 2.5 years locally on WGN. He send the
Jan. 21, 1953 review of the time machine story plot (show #2 of
1953 series) and other information.
* David J. Johnson sent corrected dates for the 1947 series.
Last Update: May 20, 2004
This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my
references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still
be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from
authorized dealers.
The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis.
Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M.
Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).