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NBC Presents: Short Story

12 episodes · 1951–1952 · Drama

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NBC Presents: Short Story was a half-hour NBC anthology, broadcast from Hollywood, that turned modern short fiction into radio drama. It ran in three series from February 1951 to May 1952, introduced by hosts including Lamont Johnson, Don Stanley and John Wald. Episodes adapted stories by writers such as Hemingway, Steinbeck, Ring Lardner, Ray Bradbury and James Thurber, starting with Hemingway's "Fifty Grand." Players heard on the series included Virginia Gregg, Paul Frees, John Dehner and Dan O'Herlihy.

Sources: NBC Presents: Short Story, Wikipedia

Episodes

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1951

• Mr Arqularis February 28, 1951 · 30 min
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• Crazy Sunday March 7, 1951 · 28 min
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• The Lottery March 14, 1951 · 28 min
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• Shadow of Evil March 28, 1951 · 30 min
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• The Honored April 4, 1951 · 23 min
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• Beautiful Summer in Newport April 18, 1951 · 30 min
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• I Want to Know Why-Im a Fool April 25, 1951 · 30 min
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• The Piano May 25, 1951 · 26 min
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1952

• The Rocket January 4, 1952 · 30 min
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• The Windfall February 22, 1952 · 27 min
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• Scuttlebutt May 16, 1952 · 29 min
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• De Mortious May 23, 1952 · 23 min
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