X Minus One - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 19, originally broadcast on September 22, 1955. This NBC Radio Network drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles story for radio by Ernest Kinoy, with Norman Rose as narrator.After three Mars expeditions vanish, a fourth Earth rocket arrives beside a vast, silent Martian city. Captain Wilder, archaeologist Spender, and the crew cautiously explore its canals, ruins, and fragile towers, confronting the uneasy responsibilities of discovery, exploration, and settlement. The cast includes John Larkin, Clarke Gordon, Richard Hamilton, and Nelson Olmsted.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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast24:44 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/x-minus-one-old-time-radio--7222646/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio