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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2026 · 22 MIN

Quiet, Please - "Three Thousand Words" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

from Quiet, Please | Old Time Radio · host Old Time Retro Radio

Quiet, Please presents “Three Thousand Words,” episode 62 of the classic radio series Quiet, Please, originally broadcast on August 23, 1948. Written and directed by Wyllis Cooper for the Mutual Broadcasting System, the drama stars Ernest Chappell with Anne Seymour, Don Briggs, Kathleen Deday, and Lon Clark.On a snowy winter night, Hubert and Virginia’s lucrative spiritualist scheme takes an unexpected turn when Hubert’s hard-pressed brother Monk arrives with a talent for woodworking. In a house devoted to fraudulent séances, the partners find new ways to persuade grieving clients—but mounting pressure tests their uneasy arrangement.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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast22:22 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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