Mystery House

Dan and Barbara Glenn

(4.9 stars; 4 reviews)

Mystery House  was a 1940s radio show created by Dan and Barbara Glenn, the owners of Mystery House Publishing Firm, located in New York City. They created the show to test novels they were about to publish. Each radio broadcast was a short adaptation of a Mystery House novel cleverly acted out by the publishing company staff. Everyone pitched in for the effort, whether they made sound effects or acted as a main character. The show helped Dan and Barbara decide whether they would publish the dramatized novel based on the audience's reaction. Interestingly, there is one episode, starring  Bela Lugosi , that is more professionally done, even with hired announcers and actors. It has been rumored that this episode was an unaired audition show. So stop straining your eyes reading  mystery  novels, just perk up your ears for the  old time radio show  put on by "that strange publishing firm,  Mystery House ! This series is not to be confused with  House of Mystery  or  Mystery Playhouse , hosted by  Pete Lorre . (Description from OTRCAT.com)

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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