Friday's Favorite OTR

CBS Radio Mystery Theater: "The Cask of Amontillado" 1/12/75

Poe's classic tale is expanded to include two additional murders and a clever detective working to solve the crimes.

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater: "The Haunted Mill" 11/8/77

A very, very spooky and atmospheric ghost story about an old haunted mill and a missing man who may or may not be dead.

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater: "Diogenes, Inc" 5/13/81

Two former circus performers--a midget clown and a strong-lady--form their own private detective agency.

This story is credited as an adaptation of a Jacques Futrelle story,  but doesn't identify which story. "Diogenes, Inc." isn't listed in any Futrelle bibliography I can find. I also can't find any reference to the protagonists outside of this episode.

I suppose it might be based on a Thinking Machine story with original characters substituted for the original protagonist, but that's just a guess.

The one thing that is certain is that Alfredo Pinto and Selma (the two detectives in the episode) are awesome. Had this show been broadcast during the Golden Age of Radio, they would have been great characters for a continuing series.

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater: "The Sign of the Four" 3/8/77

Over a decade after the networks abandoned dramatic radio, CBS dipped its toe in the water for one last attempt to bring the medium back. CBS Radio Mystery Theater was quite excellent and produced a large number of original radio plays. Sadly, it failed to kindle a true revival of the medium.

Here's an excellent adaptation of the 2nd Sherlock Holmes novel.

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