Alexander Scourby
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Oct 9, 2026
Victor SterlingHOST
From NBC's Dimension X comes The Parade, Episode 21, originally broadcast August 25th, 1950.
Victor SterlingHOST
Joseph Curtin stars as Sid Ryan, with Barry Kroeger as Luchar, and Alexander Scourby as broadcaster Ron Heilman.
Victor SterlingHOST
George Lefferts wrote this original radio drama, produced by Van Woodward and directed by Edward King, as Ryan's Fifth Avenue promotion moves toward a June 1st Martian Day parade.
Victor SterlingHOST
And now, the original broadcast.
29 MINS LATER
Joseph CurtinVOICE_ACTOR
[dramatic music]
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Tonight, Dimension X has transcribed The Parade, an original radio drama written by George Lefferts.
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Featured in the cast were Joseph Curtin as Ryan, Barry Kroeger as Lushaw, and Alexander Scourby as Ron Heilman.
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Your narrator was Norman Rose.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
George Lefferts wrote The Parade First for Dimension X in 1950, and it returned five years later in a new production for X-1.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Originally broadcast by NBC on May 1, 1955, this is episode two of the series, directed by Fred Wyehe and featuring Alexander Scourby, Agnes Young, Joseph Curtin, and Joe DeSantis.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
In a New York advertising agency, publicity agent Sid Ryan receives an extravagant proposal from the enigmatic Lucha.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Build a campaign around Martians, culminating in a Fifth Avenue parade.
28 MINS LATER
Joseph CurtinVOICE_ACTOR
Nothing matters now.
Don PardoNARRATOR
Tonight, X-1 has brought you The Parade, an original story written by George Lefferts.
Don PardoNARRATOR
Featured in the cast were Joseph Curtin as Ryan, Joe DeSantis as Luchar, Alexander Scourby as Daly, Agnes Young as the woman, Ellen Deming as Gloria, John Thomas as Oliver, Arthur Anderson as Sammy, Wendell Holmes as the commissioner, and William Keene as Sanford.
Don PardoNARRATOR
Your announcer, Don Pardo.
Victor SterlingHOST
Set on Earth in 2006, the story follows Harry Underhill, proprietor of Modern Mechanicals, whose household robot business is challenged when humanoid servants arrive from Wing Four, offering their services directly to humanity.
Victor SterlingHOST
Philip Bourneuf stars as Underhill, with Alexander Scourby as the humanoid, Peter Capell as Professor Sledge, and Bryna Raeburn as Aurora.
Victor SterlingHOST
John Dunkel adapted Jack Williamson's 1947 novelette for radio under Edward King's direction.
Victor SterlingHOST
Ladies and gentlemen, Dimension X: With Folded Hands.
30 MINS LATER
Norman RoseNARRATOR
How? We'll tell you next week.
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Tonight's story on Dimension X was adapted for radio by John Dunkel.
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Featured in the cast were Philip Bourneuf as Harry Underhill, Alexander Scourby as the humanoid, Peter Capell as Professor Sledge, and Bryan Rayburn as Aurora.
Norman RoseNARRATOR
Your host was Norman Rose.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
Your life.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
[tense music] Our mystery drama, Is He Living or Is He Dead, was adapted from the Mark Twain classic especially for the Mystery Theater by Sam Dann, and stars Alexander Scourby.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
[tense music] It is unfortunate but true that a great many creative men are killed by poverty.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
As a matter of fact, the circumstance has been so universal that it has even been made romantic.
50 MINS LATER
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
And when Mark Twain wrote the story, he did it in the spirit of, "Here's one for our side." Well, we're always on your side, and we'll be back here in just a few moments.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
[instrumental music] Is he living, or is he dead? Well, of course he's dead today, but was he living back in 1892, the date of the story? Was Mark Twain playing a gentle hoax on all of us, or was the old practical joker himself the victim of a practical joke? We'll never know, but we do know we'll be here seven times each week.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
Our cast included Alexander Scourby, Cort Benson, Paul Hecht, and Bryna Raeburn.
E.G. MarshallNARRATOR
The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
From NBC's X-Minus One, this is episode 36, The Cave of Night, adapted by Ernest Canoy from James E. Gunn's galaxy science fiction story.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Alexander Scourby, Joe DeSantis, Grant Richards, Luis Van Rooten, Charles Carroll, John Moore, and Bob Hastings are heard in the cast.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Originally broadcast February 1st, 1956, under the direction of Daniel Sutter.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
We now take you back to the original broadcast.
Alexander ScourbySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[organ playing] [thunder]
E.G. MarshallSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our mystery drama, The Many Names of Death, was written especially for the Mystery Theater by Sam Dann and stars Alexander Scourby.
E.G. MarshallSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[organ playing] [thunder] You know how it is with some people.
E.G. MarshallSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They go along for years in a groove, a routine, or a rut.