Suspense, Volume 7

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Suspense
Volume 7

"And now...another tale well-calculated to keep you in...SUSPENSE!"

A man of both taste and ambition, William Spier began his tenure with Suspense by gathering his cast and crew together and giving them the word that, from now on, they would all play an intrinsic part in the creation of each show. For instance, Spier called upon musical director Bernard Hermann and, later, Lucien Moraweck to not only write and conduct cues for each show, but asked that their music play a role in each drama - almost as if it were another character. Sound effects man Berne Surrey, who was used to being giving a list of the necessary effects for each show just a few hours before the broadcast, now found himself working side by side with Spier to plot out where the various sounds would be most effective and just what they should be. With his actors, he expected nothing less than perfection, but was also willing to risk on-air disaster by often throwing them a curve at the last minute. Spier wanted a tense, edge-of-your-seat kind of show — and the best way to get this, in his opinion, was by keeping his entire cast and crew as tense and on-edge as the audience would be.

Roma Wines is probably best remembered as Suspense’s sponsor. During program breaks, listeners heard the narrator boast that the Fresno, California-based wine company was “America’s largest selling wine” and that Roma was “Made in California for enjoyment throughout the world.”

Heard today, Suspense remains a true radio classic — and one for which there are very few equals. As with any series, the programs have their ups and downs but, for the most part, it’s impressive just how well these “well calculated tales” still stand up to critical ears. And, in this Radio Archives collection, you’ll have the chance to hear twelve broadcasts from 1944. Tremendous storytelling coupled with finely crafted action and production value is what awaits you on Suspense, Volume 7 from Radio Archives.

Narrative About Clarence

Thursday, March 16, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

Sneak Preview

Thursday, March 23, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

Cat and Mouse

Thursday, March 30, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

A Women in Red

Thursday, April 6, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

The Marvelous Barastro

Thursday, April 13, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

The Palmer Method

Thursday, April 20, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

The Dark Tower

Thursday, May 4, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

Donovan's Brain Part 1

Thursday, May 18, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

Donovan's Brain Part 2

Thursday, May 25, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

Fugue In C-Minor

Thursday, June 1, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

The Case History of Edgar Lowndes

Thursday, June 8, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

A Friend to Alexander

Thursday, June 15, 1944 - 30:00 - CBS, sponsored by Roma Wines

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	June 24, 2022
Reviewer: Garrett Sieber from Aberdeen, SD United States

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SUSPENSE and Donovan's Brain.....	May 28, 2022
Reviewer: Richard McLeod from RIVERSIDE, CA United States

This volume continues with one of radio's best known shows from the Golden Age of Radio. One special treat in this Volume 7 is having Parts 1 and 2 of Donovan's Brain from May of 1944, one of the classic radios shows popular on both radio and in film. For this episode, the length is 1 hour in two shows as opposed to the standard 30 minute time slot for other individual shows. The Roma Wines advertisements are always interesting, even though commercials. The Radio Archives staff has restored these programs from the original transcription discs back to their original sound and tonal quality, if not better than when originally broadcast in 1944 and you will hear the best restorations of these radio shows available today. Each Volume has artistic cover artwork and varies with each Volume. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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	May 28, 2022
Reviewer: John Hubbard from Atkinson, NH United States

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