EVERETT SLOANE Sails into Trouble! "Blood is Thicker" • SUSPENSE Radio's Best Episodes

The "Great Creator" from the Golden Age of Radio (William N. Robson) produced many adventures on the high seas while he was the producer of Escape. Here he brings us one from the annual "Trans Pacific Yacht Race" featuring long time friend Everett Sloane. We'll also hear Suspense regular Cathy Lewis, plus character actor Larry Dobkin. The sound quality is only fair, but still it's the best available.
• Airdate: July 5, 1959 . . . Episode № 809 •
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Really trivial trivia: The character of Mr. Burns on TV's "The Simpsons" is based on Everett Sloane's character from "Citizen Kane." BTW: The cover-art is an actual photo of the yacht race from the 50's.
One more thing - Notice the running time of this episode . . . less than 19 minutes. Since the early 1950's Suspense had no regular sponsor, so they had to sell advertising time to many different entities . . . Which resulted in lots of commercial breaks! (which were edited out of this particular recording)
• Even the Suspense episodes from 1959 are in the public domain • Even though they're public domain, I am not - Charlie Stuckey, your host and channel creator •

[@mikecheyne1613]

Pretty solid episode, especially by late 1950s Suspense standards. I found during the Robson years, a decent premise and a good lead actor generally helped to carry a large portion of the episodes even if things seemed too rushed or flimsy. Sloane doing the narration like one of those EC Comics stories ("You've got a plan, and you want to see your plan through...") is also a nice touch. I have no idea though why he felt like he had to pretend to be a top yachtsman when that seems so easily found out. He was just trying to marry his girlfriend, not necessarily take part in yacht races.

[@shawnmalone9711]

I'm first! I liked the story, it's not the best Suspense story, but I enjoyed it! Everett Sloane was in a Twilight Zone TV show about a prim man obsessed with gambling. Do you remember " Franklinnnn"? The slot machine kept tormenting the guy until he lost it and fell out a window to his death.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Oh yeah - I remember! I've seen every Zone episode many times! Unfortunately, there are very few really good episodes by the time Suspense gets into the late 50's. Sorry, but no prizes for being first . . . except a big thank you for listening to my uploads and sharing your thoughts! Stay safe - Charlie

[@shawnmalone9711]

@@SuspenseESCAPEremastered The Twilight Zone episode was "The Fever" ( I had to google it , lol) and it came out in 1960. Well , do you remember Marvel Comics of the 1960s? Do you remember , Marvel offered a " no prize" to readers who commented on trivial events,lol! 👌

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

@@shawnmalone9711 Yep, I grew up in the 60's. I can afford to give away prizes like that!

[@shawnmalone9711]

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[@phonotical]

Short, 18 minutes?

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Just like today's "half hour" TV shows!

[@phonotical]

@@SuspenseESCAPEremastered With a half an hour of adverts 😑 I watched something only 20 minutes long one time, it 5ook an hour, every fie minutes there would be an advert and then it would start the show again fro about two minutes ago 😑

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@@phonotical I know! I hate that