5 Forgotten 1940s Radio Shows That Deserve a Revival

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1. "The Cinnamon Bear" (1937)

A whimsical Christmas adventure with a dancing bear—think Wizard of Oz meets Rudolph.

📜 Iconic Moment:

ANNOUNCER: "Presenting The Cinnamon Bear, the thrilling adventures of Judy and Jimmy Barton..."

CINNAMON BEAR: (chuckling) "Oh my stars and garters! That Crazy-Quilt Dragon is up to no good!"

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2. "Dark Venture" (1944)

A noir-ish thriller about a war correspondent, lost years before Nightfall.

📜 Iconic Moment:

REPORTER: "The ruby was gone... and so was she. Just a note: 'Meet me where the trains don't stop.'"

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3. "Quiet, Please" (1947-1949)

A twilight-zone-esque horror-fantasy series by Wyllis Cooper (Lights Out creator).

📜 Iconic Moment:

NARRATOR: "It was just a whisper at first... then the sound of something alive inside the oil derrick."

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4. "The Hall of Fantasy" (1947-1953)

A Midwestern ghost-story anthology with cursed objects and haunted trains.

📜 Iconic Moment:

GAMBLER: "I'll see your soul... and raise you eternity."

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5. "Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator" (1951-1955)

A hardboiled detective who solved cases with wit instead of violence.

📜 Iconic Moment:

CRAIG: "The typewriter told me everything. The 'E' key stuck—just like the killer's alibi."

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