The Weird Circle - "The Fall of the House of Usher" (Old Time Radio)

The Weird Circle presents “The Fall of the House of Usher,” episode 1, originally broadcast August 29, 1943. This syndicated NBC Radio-Recording Division production adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic classic.When the ailing Madeline Usher summons Charles Wilson to her isolated ancestral home, he finds himself caught between Madeline, her domineering twin brother Roderick, and their cousin Dinah. As blood-red rain falls around the mansion and its shadowed catacombs, the House of Usher seems to harbor an ancient and terrible secret. Adapted for radio by Peggy Mayer.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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast27:34 ClosingSupport Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio