Doctor Prescribed Death (Aired February 2, 1943)
Suspense was one of the premier programs of the Golden Age of Radio (aka old-time radio), and advertised itself as "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." It was heard in one form or another from 1942 through 1962. There were approximately 945 episodes broadcast during its long run, over 900 of which are extant in mostly high-quality recordings. Suspense went through several major phases, characterized by different hosts, sponsors and director/producers. There were a few rules which were followed for all but a handful of episodes: Protagonists were usually a normal person suddenly dropped into a threatening or bizarre situation. Evildoers must be punished in the end.
THIS EPISODE:
February 2, 1943. CBS network. "The Doctor Prescribed Death". Sustaining. The good doctor's theory is that a person about to commit suicide can easily be turned into a murderer. Now, for the proof! The script was previously used on "The Whistler" on June 11, 1944. Bela Lugosi, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lou Merrill, J. Donald Wilson (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45.
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