Weird Circle - Single Episodes


(4 stars; 3 reviews)

THE WEIRD CIRCLE The Weird Circle was a 30-minute, syndicated, supernatural/fantasy series that ran from 1943 through 1945. There were 78 episodes produced. The show's strength was stories from famous writers of the two genres, including Robert Lewis Stevenson, Victor Hugo, Edgar Alan Poe and even Charles Dickens. Most all of the stories came from the Victorian era or older. The show obviously had a low production budget: though the show was aided by selections from famous book authors, it lacked recognizable voice actors. Produced from facilities in New York City, the show drew upon the acting talent there. One of the more unusual aspects of the show was that there was no music, other than between scenes. Some have claimed that this lack of music helps to keep the show from being 'dated' and it remains fresh to this day. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

The Fall of the House of Usher 26:47
The House and the Brain 25:47
The Vendetta 25:32
Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym 25:21
Declared Insane 25:08
A Terribly Strange Bed 25:18
What Was It 24:58
Weird_Circle_4x-xx-xx_ep08_Knight's_Bridge_Mystery 25:03
The Horla 24:33
William Wilson 24:56
Passion in the Desert 25:10
Mateo Falcone 25:00
The Man Without a Country 25:20
Weird_Circle_4x-xx-xx_ep14_Dr_Manette's_Manuscript 0:27
The Great Plague 27:07
Expectations of an Heir 25:09
The Hand 24:53
Jane Eyre 23:51
Murders in the Rue Morgue 26:07
The Lifted Veil 24:48
The 415 Express 24:08
A Terrible Night 26:28
The Tell-Tale Heart 27:06
The Niche of Doom 26:33
The Heart of Ethan Brand 25:49
Frankenstein 26:26
The Feast of Redgauntlet 27:26
The Murder of the Little Pig 27:39
The Spectre of Tappington 26:11
The Strange Judgment 25:52
Wuthering Heights 27:26
The Curse of the Mantle 24:13
The Cask of Amontillado 26:26
The Rope of Hair 28:59
Falkland 27:15
The Trial for Murder 28:23
The Werewolf 28:57
Weird_Circle_4x-xx-xx_ep38_The_Old_Nurse's_Story 28:25
The Middle Toe of the Right Foot 29:40
The Dream Woman 29:40
The Phantom Picture 25:55
The Ghost Touch 25:49
The Bell Tower 25:18
The Evil Eye 25:35
The Mark of the Plague 25:59
The Queer Client 26:09
The Burial of Roger Malvin 26:57
The Love Potion 24:49
Mad Monkton 25:34
The Returned 25:22
The Executioner 25:33
Weird_Circle_4x-xx-xx_ep52_Rappaccini's_Daughter 25:16
The Wooden Ghost 27:43
Last Days of a Condemned Man 25:21
The Warning 25:18
The Doll 25:01
The Diamond Lens 25:01
The History of Dr John Faust 25:58
The Duel Without Honor 26:01
The Spectre Bride 26:13
The Tapestry Horse 25:04
The River Man 24:55
The Ancient Mariner 26:27
The Oblong Box 24:54
The Mysterious Bride 26:02
The Thing in the Tunnel 27:04
The Moonstone 24:42
The Pistol Shot 24:13
The Possessive Dead 25:03
The Goblet 25:02
The Case of Monsieur Valdemar 25:21
The Shadow 24:42
The Bride of Death 26:08
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 26:54
The Red Hand 24:35
The Haunted Hotel 24:50
Markheim 24:58
The Black Parchment 25:01

Reviews

I agree, I like the classic stories. There is a duplicate


(4 stars)

I have only listened to about 15 of these shows, but i do like the classics stories. when you start with great material the radio shows become great. and I do like Poe. Episode 40 is not "The Dream Woman" it is a duplicate of episode 39, "The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot"

Great horror anthology


(5 stars)

Great horror stories. All are stand alone episodes from varied sources. Some are classics from authors like Poe. Others are written for the show, so there are variations in quality and a wide variety of subjects. Compare with Creaking Door, Arch Obelor etc

Incomplete


(3 stars)

Episodes 3 and 18 don't seem to be damaged files. Otherwise, this is a great series!