X Minus One - "Mars Is Heaven" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 3, originally broadcast on NBC on May 8, 1955. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s “Mars Is Heaven!,” later revised as “The Third Expedition” in The Martian Chronicles, this sustaining broadcast was directed by Daniel Sutter.In 1987, Captain John Black and the crew of the XR-53 land on Mars expecting an alien landscape—but find an unsettlingly familiar American small town waiting through the mist. Wendell Holmes, Peter Kapell, and William Zuckert are featured in the cast.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 Broadcast27:06 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