Quiet, Please - "The Thing on the Fourble Board" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Quiet, Please presents “The Thing on the Fourble Board,” episode 60 of Quiet, Please, originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on August 9, 1948. Written and directed by Wyllis Cooper, this celebrated suspense drama stars Ernest Chappell as Porky, with Van Sutter and Pat O’Malley.At an isolated oil derrick, roughneck Porky recalls a night shift spent waiting for well cement to set. A deep core sample, an uneasy geologist, and strange sounds high on the rig’s narrow fourble board turn an ordinary shutdown into a mounting nightmare.Quiet, Please 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 Introduction00:45 Original Broadcast30:38 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio