Dimension X - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Dimension X presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 26, originally broadcast on NBC on September 29, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles, this sustaining broadcast stars Wendell Holmes as Captain Wilder and Alexander Scourby as Spender.After three Earth expeditions vanish, a fourth mission reaches Mars and finds silent cities left behind by an absent civilization. As Captain Wilder and the expedition’s archaeologist, Spender, confront the haunting evidence of Martian culture, the drama considers exploration, cultural loss, and the obligations of visitors to an unfamiliar world.Old Time Radio Stories 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 Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast30:34 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio