If you like black and white movies you'll love ...
Author: Ned Norris

Do you love to curl-up in front of an old black and white
movie?

Do you enjoy the innocence of those wonderful old films
where the good-guy always comes out the victor in the end
and usually ends up with the girl as an added bonus?

Do you enjoy a classic thriller that doesn't force you to
endure countless violent deaths and enough blood to fulfil
the needs of a major-city hospital for a year?

If the answer to all three is a resounding "Yes!" then have
I got a treat in store for you.

Thanks to the wonders of the Internet the classic old-time
radio shows of the 1930s, 40s and 50s are as alive and well
as they were over half a century ago.

With a little Googling you can discover, or rediscover if
you're old enough to remember them the first time round, a
whole world of audio-only entertainment ready to have you
falling out of your chair with laughter, gripped to your
chair with fear, or transported off to exciting new lands.

A great place to begin is at RUSC.COM old-time-radio web
site. This huge archive was set-up back in 1999 and
provides fans of old time radio with everything from
editorial, reviews, crosswords and thousands and thousands
of shows to download and enjoy on your computer or take
with you in the car or on your MP3 player.

Let me give you a few recommendations if you're new to old
time radio.

If you're looking for a good thriller you can't go far
wrong with Suspense, The Whistler or Inner Sanctum. Old
time radio provides an abundance of thrillers and suspense
shows, but these three provide an excellent starting point
for your journey.

If you'd prefer something a little more light-hearted have
a listen to Life of Riley, Fibber McGee and Molly, or Life
with Luigi. These are timeless classics that are as funny
now as they were in the Golden Days of old time radio.

For those who prefer something a little more dramatic try
CBS Radio Workshop or Lux Radio Theater. These shows
provide classic versions of many of the famous works of
literature as well as audio-only versions of many of the
famous Hollywood films of the time.

Finally, if science fiction is more up your street, then
have a listen to X Minus 1 or Dimension X. These classic
radio series feature stories from some of the best science
fiction writers of all-time such as Ray Bradbury.

The great thing with old time radio is that there really is
something for everyone, so you can't go far wrong if you
just dive straight in and start to find your own
favourites. Hopefully, my suggestions above will help you
to start your journey of discovery, but from there on you
are limited only by your own imagination.

Happy listening!


About the Author:

Ned Norris is the webmaster of http://www.rusc.com , one of
the oldest and most highly regarded old time radio web
sites on the Internet. It's a place where you can relive
the golden days of radio at your leisure, download or
listen online to 1000s of classic shows, and enjoy
regularly updated editorial and reviews on old time radio
and related topics.