2 + Hours of Suspense
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1945, 79 years ago, A Guy Gets Lonely starring Dane Clark. An interesting story about an old man in a penny arcade who introduces lonely guys to a beautiful girl...and his unusual racket.
Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1951, 73 years ago, Murder in G Flat starring Jack Benny. A meek piano tuner's bag of tools is switched in the subway with a bag filled with $25,000. Benny’s first of hour appearances on Suspense.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1954, 70 years ago, Grand Theft starring David Niven. A gentleman planning insurance fraud files a claim on a jewel robbery that never happened. In fact, the jewels never even existed!
Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1955, 69 years ago, Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury, starring Isa Ashdown and narrated by John Dehner. The classic tale about "Drill" and the game of "Invasion."
Finally Claudia, originally broadcast April 5, 1948, 76 years ago, Hiring a Maid.
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Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html