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The macabre world of monsters, killers on the loose and revenge from beyond the grave existed not only in the movies, but also on the radio before television's dominance in American homes. One of many distinct genres born of early broadcasting, terror-inspiring radio thrilled millions. Nearly 80 such programs, many of enduring sophistication, aired every week in the late 1940s.
This first full-length study of golden age horror radio focuses on six representative programs, starting with The Witch's Tale in 1931 and ending with The Mysterious Traveler in 1952. Each chapter is a critically and historically informed study of one series. The book ends with a look at the demise of horror radio and its enduring influence. Photographs are included.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Radio and the Power of Imagination: A Foreword by David Kogan
Preface
Terror on the Air: An Introduction
1. Horror Beyond Horror: Horror Radio in the Golden Age of American Broadcasting
2. Hosts and Music, Sound and Silence: Narrative Techniques and Formal Strategies in Horror Radio
3. The Cult of the Actor: Acting and Genre in Horror Radio of the Golden Age
4. The Grandmother of Horror Radio: Alonzo Deen Cole and The Witch's Tale (1931-1938)
5. The Ultimate in Horror: Lights Out (1934-1947), Arch Oboler and Horror
6. Exploring Horror Form and Genre: The Hermit's Cave (1935-1944)
7. The Paradigm of Horror Radio: Himan Brown and Inner Sanctum Mysteries (1941-1952)
8. The Eclectic Horrors of Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan: The Mysterious Traveler (1943-1952)
9. The Unsettling Universe of Wyllis Cooper and Ernest Chappell: Quiet, Please (1947-1949)
10. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
