Dark Fantasy - "Demon Tree" (Old Time Radio, 1941)

Dark Fantasy, “Demon Tree,” originally broadcast December 5, 1941, is episode 4 of the NBC Red Network supernatural anthology. Written by Scott Bishop—the pseudonym of George Marion Hamaker—and produced and directed by John I. Prosser, this WKY, Oklahoma City production was carried nationally as a sustaining program.While awaiting a stage to London at a gloomy English inn, four holidaying friends hear a troubling local warning and discover an old account of deaths tied to Barlow Forest. When Crane finds a possible connection to his own family, the group follows a narrow woodland path in search of the legendary strangling oak. The cast includes Eleanor Naylor Caughron, Ben Morris, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast24:25 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio