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7 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

Better than TV
What a great medium for travel or just to pass the time.I bought this series after listening to old time radio program replays when i could catch them on my car radio.I am from Oklahoma and it was interesting to find that one of the programs that i really enjoyed originated in Oklahoma City.I also enjoyed the commercials which are humorous in todays context but give such a wonderful feel of the ...

60 Greatest Science Fiction Shows Selected By Ray Bradbury

4 reviews
Greatest Science Fiction

Radio Spirits, 2001

Great Shows, Great Authors from the Golden Age of SciFi
H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Robert Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Fredric Brown, Fletcher Pratt, Phillip K. Dick, William Tenn, Murray Leinster, Robert Sheckley, Frederik Pohl, Gordon R. Dickson, Theodore Sturgeon, James Blish, H. Beam Piper, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Sheckley, and Ray Bradbury. A veritable pantheon of great science fiction authors. "The War of the Worlds," "The Martian Chronicles," ...

Old Time Radio's Greatest Shows (20-Hour Collections) (20-Hour Collections)

5 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 2002

A Veritable Whitman's Sampler of OTR
If you're looking to get your feet wet in collecting recordings of American old-time radio, this is an excellent place to start. Every genre of '30s and '40s radio (except possibly news) is represented in this well-done collection. A great place to start what can become a lifelong hobby.

Old Time Radio Science Fiction (Smithsonian Collection)

5 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1996

Classics from the Golden Age of Science Fiction
My mother remembered the night Orson Welles panicked the country with "The War of the Worlds." I asked her if she was fooled by the broadcast and she said she was not. She was listening to Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on the other channel. Two things contributed to the hysteria caused by Welles' broadcast. Firstly, the news-report format of the show was extremely realistic, and secondly ...

Old Time Radio's Greatest Detectives

4 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

Sixty Delightful Detective Stories
Sixty shows at a dollar a show. You get quality and quantity at bargain basement prices. The show types range from true crime ("Dragnet", "Gangbusters", and "Tales of Texas Rangers") to traditional mystery/whodunnit ("Michael Shayne", "Philip Marlowe", and "The Saint") to comic book ("The Shadow"). The quality ranges from very good ("Box Thirteen", "Broadway is my Beat", and "Casey, Crime ...

Box 13

3 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

Relive The Days!
Im only 19, and my father hooked me on old time radio shows when I was very young--and Its a fascination I still hold today. A few years ago, I heard a show called Box 13. It is now one of my favorites. Although it didn't have a long run (such as shows like Dragnet and Sherlock Holmes), episodes of Box 13 were filled with terrific adventure comparable to any show like it. Ladd is ...

Cinnamon Bear (5 cassettes)

11 reviews
Smithsonian Collection, Glanville Heisch

Radio Spirits, 1995

He is our favorite - I am much oblige to you!
This is our family favorite we even listen to it in the summer! I am 33 yrs old and my father MADE me listen to this on KEX radio when I was little. I just could not stand to hear it then it made me miserable. My things have changed. I bought this gift set for my dad for his birthday because he always said he missed it during the holidays because it has been discontinued. I have a 5 year old ...

Frank Sinatra and Friends : 60 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows

3 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 2000

A lot more varied than you might guess
is a monumental memorial to a showbiz phenomenon. Radio Spirits has issued this collection in two formats: 20 audio cassettes each holding 90 minutes of material (usually 3 half-hour shows) and 30 CDs each holding 60 minutes. This last is an improvement over other tape/CD issues in which the latter had to be abridged to fit in the shows what the corresponding tape could easily hold without ...

CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows

3 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

Living history and terrific entertainment
Without revealing my age, I cannot tell how much I was influenced by the radio in my formative years. So the thrill I got was boundless from listening to the 30 hours in the boxed set of 20 cassettes titled CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows. Put out by Radio Spirits (1-800-723-4648), these classic shows can be sorted into the following categories: COMEDY: Amos `n' Andy, Baby Snooks, ...

Superman on Radio (Smithsonian Historical Performances)

6 reviews
Smithsonian Institute

Radio Spirits, 1997

Classic radio at it's finest!
I love this CD set. This 5 CD set containing 27 action-packed radio episodes starts off with the explosion of Krypton and works in all of the classic Superman elements. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent and the Man of Steel. Did you know Jimmy Olsen appeared in the Radio Series long before his freckled face showed up in the comic? This box set starts off with Supermans origin. A hero being ...

Christmas From Radio's Golden Age

2 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

Feel The Christmas Spirit All Year Long
Having a rough day? Tired of the daily grind? Want to feel the Christmas spirit all year long? Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear when radio was king. Enjoy 18 classic radio shows from radio's golden age in each set -- all with a Christmas theme. Highlights of Volume 1 include Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol; George Burns & Gracie Allen; Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy; Escape; ...

The Man Called X

3 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 1998

A 6 cassette Collection for lovers of True freedom
As someone who grew up with a love for America instilled in me, I have found this collection to be most wonderful. It is serious in nature with subtle humor that is blended wonderfully. Anti-communism sentiment is readily apparent and the occasional philosophical statements by the star, Ken Thurston, are welcome breaths of fresh air. Any American with patriotism in their blood will love this ...

Alfred Hitchcock (Radio Spirits and the Smithsonian) (Radio Spirits and the Smithsonian)

2 reviews
Alfred Hitchcock

Radio Spirits, 2000

Hour episodes better than half-hour ones
The ever-growing catalogue of Radio Spirits boxed sets is now richer by one more: on 4 audio cassettes or 6 CDs. Each tape holds a one-hour dramatization and a half-hour one; each CD a single one-hour show or 2 half-hour ones. The first of the one-hour shows is The Screen Director's Playhouse version of "Lifeboat" (11/16/50) with Tallulah Bankhead recreating her original role. "Spellbound" ...

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective

2 reviews

Radio Spirits, 2004

The Best Private Eye Radio Show
Sam Spade was the creation of Dashiell Hammett and is widely remembered from Humphrey Bogart's portrayal in the 1941 film The Maltese Falcon. William Spier (often referred to as the Hitchcock of radio) was the creative force behind both Suspense (widely regarded as the greatest radio show of the era) and The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective. Dunning in his On the Air, the Encyclopedia of Old ...

Greatest Mysteries

2 reviews
Various Artists

Radio Spirits, 2001

A treasure box of entertainment
30 CD's 60 mystery shows from 20 different series makes this box set one hell of a collection. If you love old time radio mysteries you will relish this gem. I spent the last two months glued to my CD player being entertained. The folks at Radio Spirits have done an excellent job in collecting some of the best audio drama from years gone by and put them in this one box set. The plays here ...

Stars on Suspense

3 reviews

Radio Spirits, 2000

Brings back many memories of tales and casts
The very first "Suspense" broadcast took place on July 22, 1940 over all the CBS stations and featured "The Lodger," a popular Hitchcock thriller, with star Herbert Marshall. Twenty-two years later, it went off the air and left behind a trail of great stories and great acting. So it is appropriate that one of the latest additions to the Radio Spirits catalogue of "old time" broadcasts be titled ...

The Best of Gunsmoke on Radio

2 reviews
Radio Spirits

Radio Spirits, 2000

Simply the best
As a connoiseur of radio, I can say confidently that "Gunsmoke" has no peer. The nuances, the music, the sound effects, and even the dramatic silences all heighten the effect of superb stories acted by great radio talent. William Conrad is the perfect anti-hero, often doubting himself, but always ruefully accepting his mission eventually. The great supporting cast (Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis & ...

The Shadow with Book(s)

3 reviews

Radio Spirits, 2003

where have they been?
Well, I thought I was a fan of The Shadow radio shows from the 1930's. I've heard a bunch, and own a bunch, and in this box set here's only two I've heard before--"Prelude to Terror," about a loony who concocts exploding light bulbs and plants them in strategic buildings. [..] then there's "Reflection of Death," about a mirror from Inferno itself--or is it now? Many of these feature Bill ...

Legends of Radio Science Fiction Classics (Legends of Radio)

2 reviews
Various Artists

Radio Spirits, 2004

A great assest to any SF Library
A few years ago, I was asked some of my best SF stories at a Writer's workshop. After I rattled off tittles like Bradbury's There will Come Soft Rains, Heinlein's Destination Moon, Wells's War of The World (which most knew-Thank God), most seem dumb struck When this volume of classic SF radio stories came out, I thought it was a perfect blending of Old radio with SF. Yes, the old radio ...

Fibber McGee and Molly (Old-Time Radio Blockbusters 1-Hour Collections)

2 reviews
Various Artists

Radio Spirits, 2001

Actual show titles
The description of this cd is totally incorrect. Actually this cd has two shows to enjoy, not those shown; Amusement Park 06-17-41 & Off to Hollywood 06-24-41. Both are excellent, if you're a Fibber McGee & Molly fan. I have owned this cd for a few years having purchased it directly from Radio Spirits. I was hoping to get new shows as stated in the description.

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