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Haunted House Collection

Haunted houses are a common theme in horror old time radio shows.Radio is the perfect medium for a good haunting story because not seeing the ghost is almost equally as frightening as seeing one.

Haunted House

44 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 20 hours, 1326 min)
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aunted Houses are a common theme in horror old time radio shows.  Radio is the perfect medium for a good haunting story because not seeing the ghost is almost equally as frightening as seeing one.  Hauntingly good ghost stories in this collection include:

Residents in one house become invisible in Hermit's Cave The House of Purple Shadows.

Haunted HouseA Summer Replacement radio shows allowed big name radio stars to have a break while up and coming stars got a break into show business.

As radio's influence grew in the 1930s and 1940s, big name and big money radio ruled the airwaves. Many radio programs centered around a special radio star such as Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Dinah Shore, Red Skeleton, Bob Hope, and George Burns and Gracie Allen. As these stars fame and influence grew, they requested special privileges and most insisted on summer hiatus from their radio gigs.

Many radio stars like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby were also film stars and were able to leverage time away from their radio programs to make films. Hope and Crosby created the films from the "Road to...(Singapore, Rio, Hong Kong, etc) series while on break from their respective radio shows. However, Some radio stars like married couple Jim and Marian Jordan, who portrayed Fibber McGee and Molly on radio from 1935 until 1959, took a real break and used the summer break to spend time with their children.

Networks struggled trying to fill airtimes and retain loyal audiences because in the Golden Age of Radio there were no reruns. Radio shows were heard once and fresh material was used in every show week to week and day to day. Transcription technology was limited and Recording radio shows was expensive. Summer Replacement series were created to hold audiences while the radio stars were on vacation.

In most cases Summer Replacement radio shows were low budget and sometimes so bad the sponsors even pulled funding mid season, making producers scramble for more cash.  Some Summer replacement shows were also dropped from the schedule when the original series returned never to be heard again.

However, some shows won over audiences and became radio hits of their own. Radio shows like Aldrich Family, Boston Blackie, The Doris Day Show, Escape, Our Miss Brooks, Philip Marlowe, and Sam Spade were all summer replacement shows that won over audiences, producers, and advertisers to become a part regularly scheduled program.

Despite the small budget, newly rising stars were eager to win a regular spot on the radio. For this reason, many of the summer replacement shows were high quality. The now infamous Orson Welles production War of the Worlds was created after Mercury Theater was picked up by the network and added to the schedule.

The summer replacement season is one of the most magical parts from the history of old time radio.  Because the end of the summer replacement season, radio careers were made and lost but there was still a chance for a new show and a new rising star the next summer. vacation does not go as planned in a scary summer house in Light's Out Organ.

A young couple buys their first home, but it's not what it seems as a strange animal haunts them and blood pours out of the closer in Suspense The House in Cypress Canyon.

Two men inherit a haunted house inhabited by a strange woman who's dead in Witch's Tale Graveyard Mansion.

For a little more lighthearted look at haunted houses, we also included a few samples of comedy with haunted house themes including shows from Bergen & McCarthy, Ozzie and Harriet and Life of Riley.

If nothing gives you the creepy crawlies like a tale of a haunted house, then you will get the shivers from this Haunted House Collection. 

For other fang-tastic scary compilations, you won't want to miss: Boo Broadcasts, Haunted House Collection, Halloween Scary Sampler, Horror Listener's Favorites, Monster Collection, Robots Collection, and Mystery Playhouse.

See also: Light Houses in Old Time Radio.

 

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    You do a great service, preserving and distributing this material. I hope you are prospering.

    Laird Verified Purchase

    All your shows are top notch. The downloads are efficient and can be ready within several minutes. And finally, your prices are great-extremely reasonable.

    JOHN

    The haunted house , when the simple mention of one can cause chills down ones spine. So it is with that classic collection of haunted house episodes. Collected from various series they have one thing in common that's right a haunted house. With a wide selection of episodes from different series, great sound quality, and at a very affordable price makes this collection a no brainer to add to your collection.

    Eric Verified Purchase

    Great collection! I was looking for something just like this. OTRCAT's MP3 CD/Download combo can't be beat. If you like this one, try the Ghost Story and Halloween compellations as well! This one is a great variety from truly scary to silly. If you are into the Haunted House genre as I am, you'll love it.

    Stephen Verified Purchase

    One of the best compilations available from OTRCat (in my opinion). Spans the genre from horrifying to silly. I actually found myself enjoy the Great Gildersleeve episodes more than I expected and this has led me to explore that title as well. ....Leroy....!

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    44 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 20 hours, 1326 min
    44 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 20 hours, 1326 min
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    1. 44 shows – total playtime 20 hours, 22 minutes
    2. Beyond Midnight 02 Room.mp3
    3. Beyond Midnight Green Vase.mp3
    4. Beyond Midnight Visits.mp3
    5. Bright Star 530226 19 Haunted House.mp3
    6. Dark Fantasy 420515 26 Funeral Arrangements Completed.mp3
    7. Fred 451118 Karloff Renting A House.mp3
    8. GG 430516 082 Haunted House.mp3
    9. Gg 490420 Haunted House.mp3
    10. Grand Marquee 470821 51 Haunt Me A House.mp3
    11. Hall Of Fantasy 470403 Judges House.mp3
    12. Hermits Cave 11 Vampires Desire.mp3
    13. Hermits Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows.mp3
    14. Hermits Cave 18 House With A Past.mp3
    15. Hermits Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror.mp3
    16. Hermits Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder.mp3
    17. Is 500327 Murder Mansion Arnold Moss.mp3
    18. Isnt It A Crime 451214 Speaking Of Murder.mp3
    19. Jack Benny 340311 423 Haunted Hous.mp3
    20. Life Of Riley 441029 Halloween Haunted House.mp3
    21. Lights Out 370512 Organ.mp3
    22. Lights Out 421027 Mungahra The House Is Haunted.mp3
    23. Lights Out 460810 Ghost On Newsreel Negative.mp3
    24. LR 410115 0463 The Haunted Bunkhouse.mp3
    25. Lr 420318 0641 Forced Sale 4 o 7.mp3
    26. Lr 420911 0717 Border Smugglers 4 o 5.mp3
    27. Lux 380926 186 Seven Keys to Baldpate.mp3
    28. MMT 450605 1087 Beckoning Fair One.mp3
    29. Murder Midnight 461223 House Where Death Lived.mp3
    30. Mysterious Traveler 440326 017 Stranger In House 20 Min.mp3
    31. Ozzie Harriet 481031 E 05 Haunted House.mp3
    32. Packard Hour 370126 Haunted House Sketch Frec Astaire.mp3
    33. Results Inc 441007 01 Haunted House.mp3
    34. Sealed Book 450422 06 Death At Storm House.mp3
    35. Sealed Book 450506 08 Stranger In House.mp3
    36. Superman 460116 E 0883 Talkingcatthe 6.mp3
    37. SUSP 461205 222 House In Cypress Canyon.mp3
    38. SUSP 490623 346 Ghost Hunt.mp3
    39. SUSP 610806 888 Bells.mp3
    40. SUSP 620930 945 Devilstone.mp3
    41. Under Arrest 480801 32 A Janet Sherwood.mp3
    42. Wbhickock 531014 E 174 House On Windy Hill.mp3
    43. Weird Circle E 02 House And Brain.mp3
    44. Witchs Tale 330306 Graveyard Mansion.mp3
    45. Ytjd 580518 589 Ghost To Ghost Matter.mp3
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    44 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 20 hours, 1326 min
    44 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    372 MB – total playtime 20 hours, 22 min
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    1. 44 shows – 372 MB – total playtime 20 hours, 22 minutes
    2. Beyond Midnight 02 Room.mp3
    3. Beyond Midnight Green Vase.mp3
    4. Beyond Midnight Visits.mp3
    5. Bright Star 530226 19 Haunted House.mp3
    6. Dark Fantasy 420515 26 Funeral Arrangements Completed.mp3
    7. Fred 451118 Karloff Renting A House.mp3
    8. GG 430516 082 Haunted House.mp3
    9. Gg 490420 Haunted House.mp3
    10. Grand Marquee 470821 51 Haunt Me A House.mp3
    11. Hall Of Fantasy 470403 Judges House.mp3
    12. Hermits Cave 11 Vampires Desire.mp3
    13. Hermits Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows.mp3
    14. Hermits Cave 18 House With A Past.mp3
    15. Hermits Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror.mp3
    16. Hermits Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder.mp3
    17. Is 500327 Murder Mansion Arnold Moss.mp3
    18. Isnt It A Crime 451214 Speaking Of Murder.mp3
    19. Jack Benny 340311 423 Haunted Hous.mp3
    20. Life Of Riley 441029 Halloween Haunted House.mp3
    21. Lights Out 370512 Organ.mp3
    22. Lights Out 421027 Mungahra The House Is Haunted.mp3
    23. Lights Out 460810 Ghost On Newsreel Negative.mp3
    24. LR 410115 0463 The Haunted Bunkhouse.mp3
    25. Lr 420318 0641 Forced Sale 4 o 7.mp3
    26. Lr 420911 0717 Border Smugglers 4 o 5.mp3
    27. Lux 380926 186 Seven Keys to Baldpate.mp3
    28. MMT 450605 1087 Beckoning Fair One.mp3
    29. Murder Midnight 461223 House Where Death Lived.mp3
    30. Mysterious Traveler 440326 017 Stranger In House 20 Min.mp3
    31. Ozzie Harriet 481031 E 05 Haunted House.mp3
    32. Packard Hour 370126 Haunted House Sketch Frec Astaire.mp3
    33. Results Inc 441007 01 Haunted House.mp3
    34. Sealed Book 450422 06 Death At Storm House.mp3
    35. Sealed Book 450506 08 Stranger In House.mp3
    36. Superman 460116 E 0883 Talkingcatthe 6.mp3
    37. SUSP 461205 222 House In Cypress Canyon.mp3
    38. SUSP 490623 346 Ghost Hunt.mp3
    39. SUSP 610806 888 Bells.mp3
    40. SUSP 620930 945 Devilstone.mp3
    41. Under Arrest 480801 32 A Janet Sherwood.mp3
    42. Wbhickock 531014 E 174 House On Windy Hill.mp3
    43. Weird Circle E 02 House And Brain.mp3
    44. Witchs Tale 330306 Graveyard Mansion.mp3
    45. Ytjd 580518 589 Ghost To Ghost Matter.mp3
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    44 recordings on 23 Audio CDs. Total playtime 20 hours, 22 min
    44 recordings on 23 Audio CDs
    total playtime 20 hours, 22 min

    Haunted House Disc A001

    1. Beyond Midnight 02 Room
    2. Beyond Midnight Green Vase

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    Haunted House Disc A002

    1. Beyond Midnight Visits
    2. Hermits Cave 11 Vampires Desire

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    Haunted House Disc A003

    1. Hermits Cave 13 House Of Purple Shadows
    2. Hermits Cave 18 House With A Past

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    Haunted House Disc A004

    1. Weird Circle E 02 House And Brain
    2. Witchs Tale 330306 Graveyard Mansion

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    Haunted House Disc A005

    1. Jack Benny 340311 423 Haunted Hous

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    Haunted House Disc A006

    1. Packard Hour 370126 Haunted House Sketch Frec Astaire

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    Haunted House Disc A007

    1. Lights Out 370512 Organ

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    Haunted House Disc A008

    1. Lux 380926 186 Seven Keys to Baldpate

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    Haunted House Disc A009

    1. LR 410115 0463 The Haunted Bunkhouse
    2. Lr 420318 0641 Forced Sale 4 o 7

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    Haunted House Disc A010

    1. Dark Fantasy 420515 26 Funeral Arrangements Completed
    2. Lr 420911 0717 Border Smugglers 4 o 5

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    Haunted House Disc A011

    1. Lights Out 421027 Mungahra The House Is Haunted
    2. GG 430516 082 Haunted House

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    Haunted House Disc A012

    1. Mysterious Traveler 440326 017 Stranger In House 20 Min
    2. Results Inc 441007 01 Haunted House

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    Haunted House Disc A013

    1. Life Of Riley 441029 Halloween Haunted House
    2. Sealed Book 450422 06 Death At Storm House

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    Haunted House Disc A014

    1. Sealed Book 450506 08 Stranger In House
    2. MMT 450605 1087 Beckoning Fair One

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    Haunted House Disc A015

    1. Fred 451118 Karloff Renting A House
    2. Isnt It A Crime 451214 Speaking Of Murder
    3. Superman 460116 E 0883 Talkingcatthe 6

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    Haunted House Disc A016

    1. Lights Out 460810 Ghost On Newsreel Negative
    2. SUSP 461205 222 House In Cypress Canyon

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    Haunted House Disc A017

    1. Murder Midnight 461223 House Where Death Lived
    2. Hall Of Fantasy 470403 Judges House

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    Haunted House Disc A018

    1. Hermits Cave 470407 04 Blackness Of Terror
    2. Hermits Cave 470414 05 House Of Murder

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    Haunted House Disc A019

    1. Grand Marquee 470821 51 Haunt Me A House
    2. Under Arrest 480801 32 A Janet Sherwood

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    Haunted House Disc A020

    1. Ozzie Harriet 481031 E 05 Haunted House
    2. Gg 490420 Haunted House

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    Haunted House Disc A021

    1. SUSP 490623 346 Ghost Hunt
    2. Is 500327 Murder Mansion Arnold Moss

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    Haunted House Disc A022

    1. Bright Star 530226 19 Haunted House
    2. Wbhickock 531014 E 174 House On Windy Hill

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    Haunted House Disc A023

    1. Ytjd 580518 589 Ghost To Ghost Matter
    2. SUSP 610806 888 Bells
    3. SUSP 620930 945 Devilstone

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