1950 IF FREEDOM FAILED Cold War Noir Radio OTR AFRTS Transcriptions GREGORY PECK
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I picked up this oddity at an estate sale a few years ago. It is a a book/album containing 14 Transcription discs produced by the Defense Department's Armed Forces Radio and Television Services. The series was titled "IF FREEDOM FAILED" and is all about what would happen if the commies took over. It was produced in the early 1950's and contains some classic Red Scare Propaganda. real over the top absurdity.There are 26 1/2 hour episodes and one record of radio promo spots for each episode. This is a veritable TREASURE TROVE of hitherto undigitized vintage radio broadcasts. Each 16' disc is in VG + to NM condition fully glossy and rarely if ever played before but there are some light scuffs caused by the sleeves on some of the sides. The album is in sturdy shape the spine is solid, there are some scuffs and wear to the edges and corners but over very good condition. Here is a list of the episodes:
PROGRAM #1 "A MATTER OF FACT" Starring GREGORY PECK & RAYMOND BURR !
PROGRAM #2 "THE BALLPLAYERS" Starring JAMES WHITMORE
PROGRAM #3 "THE PLEDGE" Starring Jeffrey Silver
PROGRAM #4 "THE HEAVENS FALL" Starring Mark Stevens
PROGRAM #5 "DANSE MACABRE" Starring Lloyd Nolan
PROGRAM #6 "THE TRAITOR" Starring J. Carrol Naish
PROGRAM #7 "THE BISHOP OF SPRINGFIELD" Starring Thomas Gomez
PROGRAM #8 "TEARS FOR MISS BISHOP" Starring MERCEDES McCAMBRIDGE and RAYMOND BURR
PROGRAM #9 "THE MONKEY'S CAGE" Starring Walter Kingsford
PROGRAM #10 "SUICIDE BY ORDER" Starring John McIntire
PROGRAM #11 "NO ESCAPE" Starring Mala Powers and Raymond Burr
PROGRAM #12 "SPRINGFIELD REVISITED" Starring Jay Novello
PROGRAM #13 "CIRCULATION" Starring JEFF CHANDLER
PROGRAM #14 "ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE" Starring George Macready
PROGRAM #15 "NO OTHER WAY" Starring Mary Anderson
PROGRAM #16 "SAPPHIRE ANNIVERSARY" Starring John Dehner and Peggy Webber
PROGRAM #17 "THE LENIN PRIZE" Starring Pat McGeehan
PROGRAM #18 "TRIAL AND TERROR" Starring Stanley Waxman
PROGRAM #19 "DELIRIUM" Starring Carlton Young
PROGRAM #20 "YOUR LOVING SON, MIKE" Starring Jefferey Silver & Lou Krugman
PROGRAM #21 "PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER" Starring David Brian
PROGRAM #22 "THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE" Starring HANS CONRIED !!!
PROGRAM #23 "THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW" Starring Don Randolph
PROGRAM #24 "HANDICAP" Starring Sheldon Leonard
PROGRAM #25"THE TOSS-UP" Starring DANA ANDREWS !!!
....and they saved the best for last with PROGRAM #26 "THE UNION KILLER" Starring JACK WEBB!!!!!
As you can see the Defense Dept. did their best to get top writing and acting talent and these are some of the most professional radio productions of their day.
THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS ENTIRE SERIES. THIS WASN'T COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE EVER, THESE WERE TRANSCRIPTION DISCS DISTRIBUTED TO RADIO STATIONS AND VERY VERY FEW HAVE SURVIVED TO THIS DAY. I'm pretty sure this has NEVER BEEN OFFERED BEFORE ON EBAY. DON"T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO GET THIS HEFTY CHUNK OF COLD WAR NOIR !!!
