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Theater Five presents “Point of Impact,” episode 168 of ABC Radio’s weekday anthology series, originally broadcast March 24, 1965. At a remote U.S. military radar installation, officers receive an urgent warning: a missile or rocket is headed for their base. With only moments to assess the danger and its uncertain purpose, the personnel face a tense decision under mounting pressure. Written by Michael A. Hanu and directed by Warren Somerville, the cast includes Joan Lovejoy, Ralph Camargo, and Robert Dryden. Theater Five 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 21:59 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Group,” episode 35 of ABC Radio Network’s weekday dramatic anthology, originally broadcast September 18, 1964. This approximately 21-minute 1964 installment features William Redfield and Elspeth Eric. After a woman is murdered, suspicion turns to the uneasy members of a group-therapy session. A compact psychological whodunit, “The Group” builds tension from the secrets, conflicts, and doubts within the circle. Theater Five 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 21:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Jailbreak,” episode 242 of the ABC Radio Network suspense series, originally broadcast July 6, 1965. In this Western-set drama by Bryce Walton, a small-town sheriff struggles with duty and conscience when an out-of-town prisoner is condemned for a murder he did not commit. The cast includes Jackson Beck, Margaret Hamilton, Robert Readick, Jack Grimes, and Roger De Koven; Warren Somerville directed. Theater Five 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 22:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Odds on the Tower,” episode 63 of the ABC radio drama series, originally broadcast October 28, 1964. Written by Richard McCracken and directed by Warren Somerville, this tense aviation melodrama features an early radio appearance by Yaphet Kotto. In Las Vegas, a cash-strapped air traffic controller is pressured by a loan shark to endanger a private aircraft carrying the creditor’s rivals. As the plane approaches, the controller faces a mounting crisis in the tower. Theater Five presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 20:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “We Are All Alone,” episode 38 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast September 23, 1964. Radio astronomers detect a patterned transmission from outer space—one that may be an intelligent message. As experts and the public struggle to interpret the signal, its arrival sends shockwaves around the world. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Teri Keane, and Guy Sorel. Theater Five presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 20:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “If the Spirit Moves You,” episode 164 of ABC’s weekday anthology drama, originally broadcast March 18, 1965. In this compact supernatural drama, an architect is haunted by the ghost of his late boss, as the past begins to intrude upon his working life. Based on an original story by Marquita Fischer, the cast includes Court Benson, Grace Matthews, Robert Dryden, and Jim Dukas. Theater Five 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 22:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Country Boy,” episode 229, originally broadcast on June 17, 1965, over the ABC Radio Network. Written by Romeo Muller, the drama features Joan Loring and Bob Hastings. A college student returning to school is stranded and accepts help from a country boy, setting in motion a compact encounter with unexpected implications. “Country Boy” was one of only two Theater Five episodes nominated for a Writers Guild of America award. Theater Five 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 00:30 Original Broadcast 21:37 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Just Call Me Lucky,” episode 99 of ABC’s weekday radio anthology, originally broadcast December 17, 1964. Written by Max Berton, this compact drama features Wayne Tippit, David Kerman, Ben Yaffee, Sam Nudell, and Stan Watt. Lucky, an Alaskan with a memorable name, is at the center of a story that asks just how fortunate he really is. Theater Five 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 22:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “All the Bright Young Ones,” episode 51 of ABC Radio Network’s weekday anthology, originally broadcast October 12, 1964. This compact speculative drama was adapted from an original story by Virginia Radcliffe and features Rosemary Rice, Peter Fernandez, Ralph Camargo, William Redfield, and Larry Robinson. In a future civic society governed by youth, the older father of a mayor resists a system that expects older citizens to step aside. Generational conflict, public authority, and family loyalty converge in this thoughtful vision of a world that prizes the young above all else. Theater Five 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 21:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Lake Toplitz,” episode 216 of the ABC suspense anthology series, originally broadcast May 31, 1965. At Austria’s remote Lake Toplitz, a search for rumored Nazi gold beneath the deep water fuels this compact tale of suspense. The premise draws on real postwar legends surrounding the lake, where divers later recovered Nazi-era material—including counterfeit British pound notes connected with Operation Bernhard—though no Nazi gold was verified. Theater Five 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 00:52 Original Broadcast 21:04 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Talkers,” episode 82 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast on November 24, 1964. Written by Burr McCloskey, it features Donald Buka and Robert Dryden. In a post-nuclear world, two survivors emerge from their underground refuge for a wary encounter on the dangerous surface, where radiation and strange giant insects have remade the world. This compact science-fiction drama finds tension in isolation, survival, and the need for human contact. Theater Five 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 00:38 Original Broadcast 21:46 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Wish Fulfillment Machine,” episode 104 of ABC’s weekday radio anthology, originally broadcast December 24, 1964. Written by George Bamber, the drama features Ivor Francis, George Petrie, Bryna Raeburn, Bill Mason, and Jeff Davis. In a future where aging and death are forbidden, one man challenges a society built on enforced immortality. This compact science-fiction drama considers the cost of a world determined to defeat mortality. Theater Five 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 20:40 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Big Freeze,” episode 33 of ABC’s Theater Five, originally broadcast September 16, 1964. This compact science-fiction suspense drama was adapted from an original story by Sol Panitz and features Jack Grimes and Jackson Beck. A terminally ill business partner stakes everything on cryonic suspension, hoping to escape death through a leap into the future. But when he awakens two years later, unresolved tensions and the consequences of the past are still waiting. Theater Five 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 18:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “The Evil That Men Do,” episode 39 of the ABC radio drama anthology, originally broadcast September 24, 1964. In an unnamed city struggling with the cost of crime, Dr. Alexander Curan proposes adding Benefactril—a drug intended to suppress antisocial impulses—to the municipal water supply. This compact speculative drama considers the civic and social consequences of a scientific cure-all. The cast includes Ian Martin, George Petrie, Jan Miner, and Jackson Beck. Theater Five 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 00:52 Original Broadcast 21:06 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Theater Five presents “Twenty Minutes in the Life of Melinda Madison,” episode 69 of the ABC dramatic anthology, originally broadcast November 5, 1964. Written by Rafael David Blau and Ian Martin and directed by Warren Somerville, it features a cast including Donald Buka, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Jane Higby, Guy Sorel, and Vicki Vola. After two years without a film role, actress Melinda Madison is offered a sensational publicity scheme designed to put her name back in the papers. But as the staged-suicide premise takes shape amid the hard-edged world of film publicity and newspapers, the price of a comeback begins to feel increasingly ominous. Theater Five 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 22:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/theater-five-old-time-radio--7222649/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio