Murder at Midnight
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- 2019-07-20
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- OTRR, Old Time Radio Researchers Group, Old Time Radio, OTRR Set, OTRR Certified Set, OTRR Maintained Set, Murder At Midnight, Mystery, Suspense, Raymond Morgan, Morgan, Raymond, Robert Newman, Newman, Robert, Joseph Ruscoll, Ruscoll, Joseph, Max Erlich, Erlich, Max, William Morwood, Morwood, William, 1940s, 1946, 1947, OTRR Updated Release, OTRR - 2019-07
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT
Murder at Midnight was a transcribed program of macabre tales frequently featuring a supernatural twist. Produced in New York and distributed by World Broadcasting System, the series was the brainchild of Louis G. Cowan, the man behind Quiz Kids six years earlier.
Fifty-two episodes were recorded from mid-April through December 1946. Robert Newman was hired as the show’s lead writer but a dozen other authors provided scripts during the program’s run. Among them were Joseph Ruscoll, Max Erlich and William Morwood.
Murder at Midnight was directed by Anton M. Leder, and hosted by Raymond Morgan, who delivered the memorable opening lines over Charles Paul's organ theme. Los Angeles’ KFI was the first station to air the series but it would eventually be heard across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Murder at Midnight continued to be aired in syndication until the early 1960s.
This synopsis is based on the authoritative research of Karl Schadow.
OTRR Release Information:
Series Name: Murder at Midnight
Release Status: OTRR Maintained
Release Date: July 18, 2019
Release Version: Version 1907
Number of DVDs: 1There are 52 episodes (32 in .mp3 and 22 in .flac) in this set.
From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
Notes
OLD TIME RADIO RESEARCHERS GROUP
This is a production of the Old Time Radio Researchers (OTRR) Group located at Old Time Radio Researchers Website (www.otrr.org), Old Time Radio Researchers Facebook Group, and Old Time Radio Researchers Group.
It contains the most complete and accurate version of this series in the best sound possible at the time of creation. An updated version will be issued if more episodes or better sounding ones become available.
If you are interested in preserving Old Time Radio (OTR), you may wish to join the Old Time Radio Researchers Group at Facebook and Groups.io.
Relax, listen, and enjoy!
OTRR Definitions:
OTRR Maintained Set -- This set contains all known episodes in the best available audio condition with the most accurate dates and titles known to be in general circulation and based on current research at the time of release. Replaces OTRR Certified Accurate and OTRR Certified Complete.
OTRR Non-Maintained Set -- A collection of shows that has not gone through the OTRR Maintenance process.
Pre-2019 OTRR Definitions:
OTRR Certified Accurate -- A series that was "Certified Accurate" indicated that all the episodes were properly identified and labeled based on current information but that the series did not contain all known extant episodes.
OTRR Certified Complete -- A series that was "Certified Complete" achieved the highest level of certification available under the OTRR Certified Standards. This certification level implied that all the files in the series were "Certified Accurate" and also indicated that the series was as complete as possible and included all circulating episodes.
OTRR Non-Certified -- A collection of shows that has not gone through the OTRR Certification process.
Also, beginning in 2019, the version numbers of our OTRR releases changed format -- instead of v1.0 or v2.1, we are now using a version number that reflects the year and month the set was released. The format used is a two-digit year followed by a two-digit month. For example, "v1906" indicates a set that was released in June 2019, or "v1910" indicates a set released in October 2019.
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- Addeddate
- 2018-11-19 02:09:00
- Identifier
- OTRR_Certified_Murder_at_Midnight
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Reviewer:
degemike
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December 8, 2022
Subject: episodes are not all uinque
Subject: episodes are not all uinque
the 22 episodes in FLAC format are duplicates of the 32 files in MP3 format. The episodes are still enjoyable to listen to, I just thought initially that the entire series was loaded.
Reviewer:
OTRRArchive
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July 22, 2019
Subject: Zip Files Now Added
Subject: Zip Files Now Added
This series was initially added to Archive.org in November, 2018. Significant errors were discovered immediately after upload and the zip files were deleted. On November 30, 2018, the OTRR Certification info was modified to note the zip file deletion. On July 20, 2019, the series had been reworked and a new zip-file uploaded with version 1907.
Note that OTRR has changed its certification classification to "OTRR Maintained Set" from "OTRR Certified Accurate" or "OTRR Certified Complete", and the version number now is in the format yymm instead of ver 1, ver 2, etc.
Note that OTRR has changed its certification classification to "OTRR Maintained Set" from "OTRR Certified Accurate" or "OTRR Certified Complete", and the version number now is in the format yymm instead of ver 1, ver 2, etc.
Reviewer:
Clem99
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April 14, 2019
Subject: See List Sorted by Copyright
Subject: See List Sorted by Copyright
For those looking for audio, it looks like 30 episodes are available in the archive.org list for "Murder at Midnight - Sorted by Copyright."
But I agree, the zip file of audio files should have been included in the "OTR Certified" entry.
But I agree, the zip file of audio files should have been included in the "OTR Certified" entry.
Reviewer:
Gov Bud Hudnut
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December 17, 2018
Subject: where are the shows?
Subject: where are the shows?
When you're uploading, it's a good idea to check whether you achieved your purpose. There appear to be no audio files here. Something went wrong. Please try again.
Reviewer:
otrer49
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November 23, 2018
Subject: Where are the audio files?
Subject: Where are the audio files?
This set looks like it would be worthwhile BUT the audio files seem to be missing. Will check back later in the hope the actual episodes turn up.