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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

Theater Five presents “Bug Off,” episode 91 of the ABC dramatic anthology series, originally broadcast on December 7, 1964. Written and produced by Warren Somerville? Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:42 Original Broadcast 21:52 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 Hunters,” episode 133 of ABC’s 1964–65 radio-drama anthology, originally broadcast on February 3, 1965. In this compact drama, an alcoholic father takes his son on a hunting trip into the woods, bringing along both their hunting gear and his ever-present bottle. Peter Fernandez is among the featured performers. 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 00:35 Original Broadcast 22:17 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 Gandy Walker,” episode 206 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast on May 17, 1965. Written by Ian Martin, this compact radio drama offers a dramatized portrait of folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, tracing facets of his life and public persona. The cast includes Bernie Grant, Teri Keane, Mary Jane Higby, and Peter Fernandez. 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 00:34 Original Broadcast 22:25 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 “Look Whos Talking,” episode 41 of the ABC anthology series, originally broadcast September 28, 1964. In this drama by Richard McCracken, a scientist achieves communication with dolphins, opening an extraordinary exchange between humans and another intelligent species. The cast includes William Redfield, Evelyn Juster, and Edward Bryce. 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 21:07 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 “A Tale for the Nursery,” episode 146, originally broadcast on ABC Radio Network on February 22, 1965. Written by Mort Golding and directed by Warren Somerville, this compact radio drama features Fran Allison and Elliott Reid. Mrs. Baxter, a slight, gray-haired nursery-school teacher, faces an unsettling challenge when Hydra National Bank declines to renew the lease on her school’s space in Sky Towers. As the bank plans a new branch, the quiet teacher finds herself in conflict with a powerful institution. 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 00:43 Original Broadcast 22:09 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 “A Bad Days Work,” episode 227 of the ABC Radio Network drama series, originally broadcast June 15, 1965. In this serious contemporary drama, the fatal shooting of a Black boy by a white police officer brings police and community members into a tense confrontation. Alan Alda and Frederick O’Neal star in this topical 1965 story of racial justice and human consequences. 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 22:37 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 “The Neighbor,” episode 84 of ABC Radio Network’s weekday anthology series, originally broadcast November 26, 1964. This compact suspense drama was written by Sol Panitz and directed by Warren Somerville, with Bryna Raeburn, Ralph Camargo, Lon Clark, and Luis Van Rooten. In a quiet suburban neighborhood, a couple grows uneasy after the reclusive Mr. Noman moves into the large house next door. His brightly lit windows, peculiar routines, and unsettling presence turn ordinary curiosity into an ominous, supernatural-tinged mystery. 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 21:33 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 “Across the River to Grandfathers House,” episode 163 of the ABC Radio Network anthology series, originally broadcast March 17, 1965. Written by Robert Cenedella and directed by Warren Somerville, the drama features Alan Bunce, Alice Ghostley, James Monks, and Court Benson. Five years after their grandfather’s death, three cousins remain in his old house, caught in a cycle of suspicion and unanswered questions surrounding the family inheritance. Their uneasy routine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of cousin Dan, bringing new pressure to a long-standing family mystery. 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 00:43 Original Broadcast 22:14 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 “Finders Can Be Losers,” episode 87 of the ABC weekday drama anthology, originally broadcast December 1, 1964. Written by Robert Cenedella and directed by Ted Bell, the episode features Jack Grimes, Jimsey Sommers, Harry Bellaver, and Gar Wood. Twenty-year-old Jane Melton is trying to reach attorney Mr. Grainger, who has gone away indefinitely. Leaving an urgent message at his office, Jane hints that even her name may not be real—and that Grainger holds the answers she has been seeking about her father. 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 21:33 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 “Dream of Death,” episode 17 of ABC’s weekday radio-drama anthology, originally broadcast August 25, 1964. This compact 1964 psychological mystery stars William Redfield, Gertrude Warner, Guy Sorel, and William Griffis. After a man is injected with a powerful hallucinogenic drug, he becomes convinced he has committed murder. Written by Robert Newman and directed by Warren Somerville, the drama explores the frightening uncertainty of altered perception. 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 00:50 Original Broadcast 21:29 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 “Terror from Beyond,” episode 3 of the ABC radio drama series, originally broadcast August 5, 1964. Written by Robert Newman and directed by Warren Somerville, this early science-fiction entry features Robert Dryden, Ralph Camargo, and Gilbert Mack. Scientists trying to communicate beyond Earth encounter a hostile extraterrestrial intelligence, transforming a laboratory experiment into a mounting threat when one researcher falls under an outside mental influence. “Terror from Beyond” reworks Newman’s earlier Murder at Midnight story, “Terror Out of Space.” 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 00:50 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