Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Strange Dr Weird "2 Episodes From 1944"

Robert A. Arthur was the writer of these grisly, macabre fifteen-minute thrillers. Maurice Tarplin played Dr Weird, the narrator of these fantastic tales. The closing line was always the same: âOh, you have to leave now â too bad! But perhaps youâll drop in on me again soon. Iâm always home. Just look for the house on the other side of the cemetery â the house of Dr Weird!âEPISODE#1The Strange Doctor Weird. November 7, 1944. Mutual net. "The House Where Death Lived". Sponsored by: Adam Hats. A strange old man baits his trap for rats with unusual bait. Possibly the first show of the series, this program is possibly dated November 14, 1944. These programs were originally dated by the dates etched on the disc matrices. These dated indicated when the disc was cut, which sometimes is the date of broadcast, sometimes later. Slight conflicts with reported broadcast dates may therefore exist. . 15 minutes.EPISODE#2The Strange Doctor Weird. November 14, 1944. Mutual net. "The Summoning Of Chandor". Sponsored by: Adam Hats. A good supernatural quickie about a mystic with the power to "summon." The program is possibly dated November 28, 1944. . 15 minutes.