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The Hall of Fantasy presents “The Night the Fog Came,” originally broadcast March 23, 1953. Listed as episode 18, this original Richard Thorne science-fiction/horror drama aired during the series’ WGN-Chicago/MUTual Broadcasting System period. Near Lake Superior, two scientists investigate a terrifying lakeside outbreak after a shimmering fog rolls ashore carrying something deadly from the water. As victims seem to drown without ever entering the lake, the isolated community faces an unnatural menace that may not remain contained for long. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 24:05 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Death in Bayous,” originally broadcast March 7, 1947. This early locally originated production came from KALL in Salt Lake City, with a script by Richard Thorne and original music by Earl Donaldson. On their honeymoon, a newly married woman and her husband arrive at an isolated old Southern mansion surrounded by bayou country. As the swampland closes in, quicksand, murder, and mounting madness turn the secluded estate into a place of creeping suspense. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 29:18 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Marquis of Death,” originally broadcast June 22, 1953, on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Identified in surviving logs as episode 31, the story is also listed under the alternate title “The Marquise of Death.” It is an original fantasy tale by writer-producer Richard Thorne, with Eloise Kummer featured in the cast. American novelist David Gormont brings his ailing brother Everett to the small southern French town of Milot to recover. But near the riverbank and the ruins of Château Maupart, villagers whisper of the Marquise de la Mauparte—a vampire legend said to walk after dark. When Everett disappears following an evening stroll, David confronts the fear that has haunted the town for generations. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 24:25 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Diamonds of Death,” originally broadcast August 31, 1953, as episode 41. This archival recording documents its November 30, 1953 syndicated-reprise airing, where it was episode 9. In Richard Thorne’s supernatural jungle tale, a band of fortune seekers ventures into the Congo in search of a remote village whose people leave diamonds before a sacred idol. At a riverside clearing, the lure of unimaginable wealth collides with a dire warning: the idol’s offerings must not be touched. Eloise Kummer appears in this suspenseful fantasy, directed by Leroy Olliger. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 23:39 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Wild Huntsman,” originally broadcast January 25, 1954. This Mutual Broadcasting System production originated at WGN in Chicago and was written and produced by Richard Thorne, with direction by Leroy Olliger. During a hunting trip in remote woodland, a small party follows a guide said to have bargained with the legendary Wild Hunt. As strange signs gather in the dark forest, old folklore about a spectral huntsman and his hounds begins to feel dangerously close. The cast includes Richard Thorne, Eloise Kummer, and Harry Elders. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 25:12 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “The Wild Huntsman,” originally broadcast April 27, 1953. Episode 23 of the supernatural anthology was written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger. During a hunting trip deep in remote woods, a small party follows a guide linked to an ominous rumor: he may once have bargained with the legendary Wild Hunt. As strange signs gather in the forest and a mysterious rider appears, folklore becomes a chilling fight for survival. The cast includes Richard Thorne, Eloise Kummer, Harry Elders, and Muriel Bremner. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 25:14 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Telltale Heart,” originally broadcast November 9, 1953. This broadcast was the sixth in a syndicated reprise sequence of Richard Thorne’s radio adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” David Crowther answers an advertisement to become the live-in companion of elderly Mr. Lawrence, but life inside Lawrence’s old house—under the watchful presence of housekeeper Mrs. Gorman—soon becomes an unsettling study in fixation, fear, and an increasingly troubled conscience. Produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger, the adaptation features Eloise Kummer. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 24:42 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Beast with Red Eyes,” originally broadcast on March 30, 1953, as episode 19 of the series’ Mutual Broadcasting System run. This archival drama adapts Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic supernatural tale “Green Tea.” After immersing himself in ancient mystic books, Robert Jennings is plagued by a small, monkey-like presence with blazing red eyes. Seeking help from Dr. Martin Hesselius, a physician versed in metaphysical medicine, Jennings finds that the uncanny visitation may reach beyond his own troubled mind. Written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger, the episode features Eloise Kummer. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:51 Original Broadcast 24:14 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Silver Flask,” originally broadcast December 14, 1953. This archival airing is documented as a syndicated reprise of the drama’s earlier 1953 production. At an art auction, Chris and Pat Redfield and their friend Larry Reardon become fascinated by an antique silver flask. When collector Henry Stebbins acquires it and invites them to his mansion, the object’s disturbing history begins to cast a shadow over an evening of curiosity, rivalry, and supernatural unease. Written and produced by Richard Thorne, directed by Leroy Olliger, and featuring Eloise Kummer. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 24:00 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Treasure of Kubla Kahn,” originally broadcast February 15, 1954, as episode 20. This surviving 26-minute program is a syndicated reprise of an episode first heard in 1953, written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger. When Iranian visitor Abdul Hussein shares a legend of Kublai Khan’s hidden treasure—and produces a map said to reveal its location—his American friends are drawn into an ominous expedition to Persia. As skepticism gives way to danger, an old tale of a mysterious guardian begins to feel disturbingly real. Featuring Eloise Kummer. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:45 Original Broadcast 28:08 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Cask of Amontillado,” broadcast January 4, 1954. Listed as episode 14 in the 1954 rebroadcast package, it was originally produced for Mutual as episode 9 in 1953. This adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” was written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger. During Venice’s Carnival, Montresor encounters Fortunato, a wine connoisseur whose pride may be his weakness. A questionable cask of Amontillado draws the pair away from the celebration and toward the shadowed Montresor family vaults in this tale of Gothic suspense and carefully calculated revenge. Carl Dreyson, Richard Thorne, and Eloise Kummer star. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 24:54 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “He Who Follows Me,” originally broadcast on March 11, 1950. Also known as “The Steps That Follow Me,” this Chicago-originating Mutual Broadcasting System drama was written and directed by Richard Thorne. Adapted from M. R. James’s “Count Magnus,” the story is framed through Bill Mason’s diary as he and his wife Helen encounter an ancient tomb bearing a chilling warning. What begins as an unsettling discovery near an old estate becomes a mounting nightmare of trespass, dread, and an unseen presence that may not be left behind. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:37 Original Broadcast 25:05 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “The Man from the Second Earth,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on August 10, 1953. Episode 38 was written and produced by Richard Thorne, directed by Leroy Olliger, and features Jim Ameche. A scientist’s radio laboratory becomes the first link to an intelligent civilization on a distant, aging world. But after he reveals Earth’s location and messages begin to promise an arrival, the wonder of contact across space gives way to a growing sense of dread. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 23:18 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Temple of Huizilipochle,” originally broadcast November 2, 1953. This archival airing was a syndicated reprise of a story first heard on Mutual earlier that year. In Caracas, Mike and Fred Taylor follow an old man’s tantalizing information about possible oil and uranium prospects into the Brazilian jungle. Their expedition leads toward a remote temple and an encounter with a lost Aztec tribe in this ominous fantasy of jungle adventure. Written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger, the episode features Eloise Kummer. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:37 Original Broadcast 23:50 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Hall of Fantasy presents “Steps That Follow Me,” originally broadcast September 19, 1952. Listed as episode 5 of the 1952 Mutual Broadcasting System run, this sustained, commercial-free supernatural drama stars Eloise Kummer. A couple enters the tomb of Mr. Tanas, unaware of the dreadful warning above its door. Once they leave, an unseen presence—and the sound of footsteps drawing nearer—turns their flight into a mounting ordeal. Adapted from M. R. James’s “Count Magnus,” the story was written and produced by Richard Thorne and directed by Leroy Olliger. Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 25:36 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio