
During radio's golden era, one of the most listened-to and award-winning dramatic shows on the air was the long-running anthology series, "Suspense." It not only brought listeners to the edge of their seat, but invited many actors who weren't necessarily well-known in dramatic roles to show their skills in a kind of play that would put their reputation aside (or sometimes play off of it) and deliver a really entertaining half-hour of radio.
The "Door to Suspense" series on "Tuned to Yesterday" presents actors like Judy Garland, Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball in the shows they were best known for, followed by their appearance on radio's outstanding theater of thrills. This limited series begins on June 1, 2022, and airs Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. on WRVO, and on-demand online and with the WRVO app.
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Door to Suspense #20 featuring Jack Carson in: Jack Carson Show 11/6/46 CBS, Suspense “Easy Money” 11/7/46 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #19 featuring Eve Arden in: Our Miss Brooks 10/24/48 CBS, Suspense “The Well-Dressed Corpse” 1/18/51 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #18 featuring Edmund Gwenn in: Screen Directors’ Playhouse “Miracle on 34th Street” 12/23/49 NBC, Suspense “Murder in Black and White” 4/14/49 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #17 featuring Shirley Mitchell in: Great Gildersleeve 5/26/46 NBC, Suspense “Blind Date” 11/18/54 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #16 featuring J. Carrol Naish in: Life With Luigi 3/25/52 CBS, Suspense “Treasure Chest of Don Jose” 2/4/52 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #15 featuring Margaret Whiting in:Command Performance 6/14/49 AFRS, Suspense “The Well-Dressed Corpse” 10/13/57 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #14 featuring Henry Morgan in: Henry Morgan Show 6/4/47 ABC, Suspense “Dream Song” 11/6/47 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #13 featuring Jim and Marian Jordan in: Fibber McGee and Molly 1/9/46 NBC, Suspense “Backseat Driver” 2/22/51 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #12 featuring Bob Hope in: Bob Hope Show 3/21/50 NBC, Suspense “Death Has a Shadow” 5/5/49 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #11 featuring Paula Winslowe in: Life of Riley 5/4/51 NBC, Suspense “The Cellar Door” 1/24/56 CBS.
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Door to Suspense featuring Eddie Bracken in: Eddie Bracken Show 2/11/45 NBC, Suspense “Elwood” 3/6/47 CBS.
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Door to Suspense #9 featuring Ginger Rogers in: Gulf Screen Guild Theater 4/6/41 CBS, Suspense “Vamp Till Dead” 1/11/51 CBS.