Our Christmas present for you is a lost episode of the classic detective drama "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" with a holiday theme! Because Audion's previous Philip Marlowe restoration became its most popular episode ever, we returned to our archives to unearth a Marlowe script which hasn't been performed or heard since December 19, 1948 -- "The Three Wise Guys." "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" ran for three years on network radio, with new noir-ish tales from  author Raymond Chandler's detective. In this episode, it was the night before Christmas and (as Marlowe says) "a sweet girl was in trouble.  But that didn't mean a thing to the second-story man, the four-flusher in spats, and the ex-Chicago cabbie -- until, one way or the other, they all got into the spirit of the thing..." Our cast, which recorded this episode live in the classic radio drama style, included: Andy Hartson-Bowyer in Virginia Tom Konkle in California Hunter Adkins in Maryland Gregg Mcafee in California Jessica Matthews in Texas Rhiannon Mcafee in California Donna Patton in Tennessee Paul Kovit in New York Music, sounds, production, direction by Larry Groebe

<description>&lt;p&gt;Our Christmas present for you is a lost episode of the classic detective drama "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" with a holiday theme! Because Audion's previous Philip Marlowe restoration became its most popular episode ever, we returned to our archives to unearth a Marlowe script which hasn't been performed or heard since December 19, 1948 -- "The Three Wise Guys." "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" ran for three years on network radio, with new noir-ish tales from  author Raymond Chandler's detective. In this episode, it was the night before Christmas and (as Marlowe says) "a sweet girl was in trouble.  But that didn't mean a thing to the second-story man, the four-flusher in spats, and the ex-Chicago cabbie -- until, one way or the other, they all got into the spirit of the thing..." Our cast, which recorded this episode live in the classic radio drama style, included:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Andy Hartson-Bowyer in Virginia&lt;br /&gt; Tom Konkle in California&lt;br /&gt; Hunter Adkins in Maryland&lt;br /&gt; Gregg Mcafee in California&lt;br /&gt; Jessica Matthews in Texas&lt;br /&gt; Rhiannon Mcafee in California&lt;br /&gt; Donna Patton in Tennessee&lt;br /&gt; Paul Kovit in New York&lt;br /&gt; Music, sounds, production, direction by Larry Groebe&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Our Christmas present for you is a lost episode of the classic detective drama "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" with a holiday theme! Because Audion's previous Philip Marlowe restoration became its most popular episode ever, we returned to our...

"Philip Marlowe: The Three Wise Guys" live recreation of lost noir detective audio drama from 1948

The Jack Benny Program returns with a delightful all-new radio episode penned by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills just for Project Audion. Jack and his regular gang - Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and Rochester - send up the movie classic "Casablanca" with  some of the movie's original cast in guest starring roles.  Jack takes the Humphrey Bogart part, inevitably. Join project Audion's talented transcontinental voice actors as they perform together in real time (like the old radio-drama days) this brand-new episode of the Jack Benny Program that sounds like it came from the 1940s! Our cast: John Bell in Alabama Paul Patterson in Georgia Julie Hoverson in Washington Mel Rose in Pennsylvania Pete Lutz in Texas Scott McKinley in New Jersey Bob Beaumont in California Ken Jeffries in California Written and directed by Robert L. Mills in California Produced by Larry Groebe in Texas

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Jack Benny Program returns with a delightful all-new radio episode penned by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills just for Project Audion. Jack and his regular gang - Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and Rochester - send up the movie classic "Casablanca" with  some of the movie's original cast in guest starring roles.  Jack takes the Humphrey Bogart part, inevitably. Join project Audion's talented transcontinental voice actors as they perform together in real time (like the old radio-drama days) this brand-new episode of the Jack Benny Program that sounds like it came from the 1940s! Our cast:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;John Bell in Alabama&lt;br /&gt; Paul Patterson in Georgia&lt;br /&gt; Julie Hoverson in Washington&lt;br /&gt; Mel Rose in Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt; Pete Lutz in Texas&lt;br /&gt; Scott McKinley in New Jersey&lt;br /&gt; Bob Beaumont in California&lt;br /&gt; Ken Jeffries in California&lt;br /&gt; Written and directed by Robert L. Mills in California&lt;br /&gt; Produced by Larry Groebe in Texas&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Jack Benny Program returns with a delightful all-new radio episode penned by former Bob Hope staff writer Robert L. Mills just for Project Audion. Jack and his regular gang - Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and Rochester - send up the...

"The Jack Benny Program: Casablanca" tribute recreation of classic radio comedy show of the 1940s

"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" was the last detective standing at the end of radio drama's original classic era, outlasting everyone else - Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, Phillip Marlowe and dozens of others. "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" is arguably better-loved now than he was in the middle of the 20th century. Now Project Audion presents a new Johnny Dollar script, written by Patrick Keating in the style of the original episodes, and transcribed live (via Zoom) in the classic audio drama manner. Johnny Dollar travels to Texas to learn about the Damiani Diamond and what has happened to it... Project Audion's cast includes: Pete Fernbaugh in West Virginia Kristen James in California Glenn Hascall in Kansas Lefty Rosenthal in Toronto Canada Caleb Fisher in Virginia Norman and Denise Cline in Kentucky with production by Larry Groebe in Texas

<description>&lt;p&gt;"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" was the last detective standing at the end of radio drama's original classic era, outlasting everyone else - Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, Phillip Marlowe and dozens of others. "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator" is arguably better-loved now than he was in the middle of the 20th century. Now Project Audion presents a new Johnny Dollar script, written by Patrick Keating in the style of the original episodes, and transcribed live (via Zoom) in the classic audio drama manner. Johnny Dollar travels to Texas to learn about the Damiani Diamond and what has happened to it... Project Audion's cast includes:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Pete Fernbaugh in West Virginia&lt;br /&gt; Kristen James in California&lt;br /&gt; Glenn Hascall in Kansas&lt;br /&gt; Lefty Rosenthal in Toronto Canada&lt;br /&gt; Caleb Fisher in Virginia&lt;br /&gt; Norman and Denise Cline in Kentucky&lt;br /&gt; with production by Larry Groebe in Texas&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" was the last detective standing at the end of radio drama's original classic era, outlasting everyone else - Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, Phillip Marlowe and dozens of others. "America's fabulous...

"Johnny Dollar: The Damiani Diamond Matter" live tribute recreation of classic noir detective audio drama

Brought back to life after nearly 90 years buried at the Library of Congress, Project Audion recreates the very first script Arch Oboler created for NBC's famous late night horror drama "Lights Out." Lights Out stories gave the listener free rein to imagine the worst. And in the hands of a master storyteller like Oboler, the worst could be terrifying indeed - like a good campfire ghost story, reinforced with sound effects.  "Burial Services" took a simple, horrifying premise - being buried alive - and wrapped a moody story around it, one whose shock value comes as much from hearing the private thoughts of the attendees as what happens to the person in the coffin. When "Burial Services" aired June 3, 1936 it upset so many listeners that it was never produced again - but it launched Arch Oboler on a long and highly successful career. Only the original script of "Burial Services" survived, resting in peace in the archives of the Library of Congress. Project Audion was able to unearth the script, and our transcontinental cast (even including a licensed mortician) performs the episode in its original as-broadcast form for the first time in nine decades. Listen with the lights out...if you dare... Festuring Holly Adams, New York Patte Rosebank, Canada John Mauldin, Tennessee Grace Wagner, Illinois Doug Fain, Kentucky Greg McAfee, California Sharon Grunwald, New Jersey Vincent Caruso, New York Production, direction, and sound patterns were by Larry Groebe, Texas.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Brought back to life after nearly 90 years buried at the Library of Congress, Project Audion recreates the very first script Arch Oboler created for NBC's famous late night horror drama "Lights Out." Lights Out stories gave the listener free rein to imagine the worst. And in the hands of a master storyteller like Oboler, the worst could be terrifying indeed - like a good campfire ghost story, reinforced with sound effects. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Burial Services" took a simple, horrifying premise - being buried alive - and wrapped a moody story around it, one whose shock value comes as much from hearing the private thoughts of the attendees as what happens to the person in the coffin. When "Burial Services" aired June 3, 1936 it upset so many listeners that it was never produced again - but it launched Arch Oboler on a long and highly successful career. Only the original script of "Burial Services" survived, resting in peace in the archives of the Library of Congress. Project Audion was able to unearth the script, and our transcontinental cast (even including a licensed mortician) performs the episode in its original as-broadcast form for the first time in nine decades. Listen with the lights out...if you dare...&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Festuring&lt;br /&gt; Holly Adams, New York&lt;br /&gt; Patte Rosebank, Canada&lt;br /&gt; John Mauldin, Tennessee&lt;br /&gt; Grace Wagner, Illinois&lt;br /&gt; Doug Fain, Kentucky&lt;br /&gt; Greg McAfee, California&lt;br /&gt; Sharon Grunwald, New Jersey&lt;br /&gt; Vincent Caruso, New York&lt;br /&gt; Production, direction, and sound patterns were by Larry Groebe, Texas.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Brought back to life after nearly 90 years buried at the Library of Congress, Project Audion recreates the very first script Arch Oboler created for NBC's famous late night horror drama "Lights Out." Lights Out stories gave the listener free rein to...

"Lights Out: Burial Services" recreation of lost 1936 classic horror audio drama

For fourteen years beginning in 1943, the CBS Radio network brought its listeners "Romance" - an anthology of half-hour love stories both classic and new, serious and comic. A story like Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" would seem to be a particular challenge to condense to a single half-hour, but Romance captured the essence of the tale in a brisk, highly entertaining adaptation that was performed three times during the show's long run. The vintage mid-century recordings sound muddy and are not always well cast, so it became an ideal candidate for Project Audion to recreate. Enjoy the classic love match of Miss Bennet and Mr Darcy in this streamlined "Pride and Prejudice," recorded live in the authentic 1940s manner, but via Zoom using voice actors spread across the country.  Our cast: Donna Patton in Tennessee Tom Konkle in California Jane Beverley in New Jersey Richard Durrington in Idaho Laura Mirsky in New Jersey Greg Vestal in Texas Les Marsden in California Larry Groebe handled production, direction, music, and sound.

<description>&lt;p&gt;For fourteen years beginning in 1943, the CBS Radio network brought its listeners "Romance" - an anthology of half-hour love stories both classic and new, serious and comic. A story like Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" would seem to be a particular challenge to condense to a single half-hour, but Romance captured the essence of the tale in a brisk, highly entertaining adaptation that was performed three times during the show's long run.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The vintage mid-century recordings sound muddy and are not always well cast, so it became an ideal candidate for Project Audion to recreate. Enjoy the classic love match of Miss Bennet and Mr Darcy in this streamlined "Pride and Prejudice," recorded live in the authentic 1940s manner, but via Zoom using voice actors spread across the country.  Our cast:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Donna Patton in Tennessee&lt;br /&gt; Tom Konkle in California&lt;br /&gt; Jane Beverley in New Jersey&lt;br /&gt; Richard Durrington in Idaho&lt;br /&gt; Laura Mirsky in New Jersey&lt;br /&gt; Greg Vestal in Texas&lt;br /&gt; Les Marsden in California&lt;br /&gt; Larry Groebe handled production, direction, music, and sound.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

For fourteen years beginning in 1943, the CBS Radio network brought its listeners "Romance" - an anthology of half-hour love stories both classic and new, serious and comic. A story like Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" would seem to be a...

"Romance: Pride & Prejudice" live recreation of 1947 romantic-comedy audio drama

Network Radio of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s - the precursor to today's podcasting - was a golden era for Audio Theatre. Project Audion selects the most interesting examples of these vintage audio plays - often from lost scripts that haven't been heard or performed in decades - and recreates them in real-time using top-notch voice actors from across the country and vintage production techniques. The result: a timeless treat for your ears.

Project Audion: Classic Audio Dramas for Modern Times

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