Suspense - Philomel Cottage (#60)
Channel: Old Time Radio Researchers
Date: 08/03/2023

Suspense - 10/07/43, episode 60
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You can usually tell which scripts William Spier liked best by whether he used them again or not. This is a repeat performance of repeat of 1942-07-29 Philomel Cottage and is the first full production that has survived. Only the second part of the 1942 performance is available. That recording is at https://archive.org/details/TSP420729 Spier will use the script again at the end of 1946.

The only surviving recording seems to be an aircheck. It has background noise and a constrained audio range and requires closer-than-usual listening compared to the other Suspense recordings in the project. The broadcast begins with a promotional announcement about the Durante-Moore show.

The cast: ORSON WELLES (Gerald), GERALDINE FITZGERALD (Alix Martin), Joe Kearns (Man in Black / Narrator), Lou Merrill (Dick), unknown (George the gardener), unknown (Police constable)

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