Lonely Sleep (Aired September 25, 1949)
INTRO: Bob Plays Johnny Mathis "Heavenly" As Of (11-09-59)
Inner Sanctum Mysteries was a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952. Created by Himan Brown, the anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense. The tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. A total of 526 episodes are known to have been produced. The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreaaaaammmmssss!" His tongue-in-cheek style and ghoulish relish of his own tales became the standard for many such horror narrators to follow, from fellow radio hosts like Ernest Chappell (on Cooper's later series, Quiet, Please) and Maurice Tarplin (on The Mysterious Traveler) to EC Comics' Crypt-Keeper in various incarnations of Tales from the Crypt. In interviews, EC publisher Bill Gaines stated that he based EC's three horror hosts not on Raymond but on Old Nancy, host of radio's earlier The Witch's Tale (1931-38).
THIS EPISODE:
September 25, 1945. CBS network. "The Lonely Sleep". Lipton tea. A lonely window trimmer invents the ideal mannequin...and she's so lifelike too! A good "Sanctumesque" show. Karl Swenson, Paul McGrath (host), Joan Banks, Luis Van Rooten, Ann Shephard, Santos Ortega, Christopher Mayo (writer), Mary Bennett (commercial spokesman). 29:31. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index. CAT#39459
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