X Minus One - "Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “Nightmare,” episode 10, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on July 21, 1955. This George Lefferts adaptation of Stephen Vincent Benét’s poem “The Revolt of the Machines” was directed by Fred Weihe.At Long Island’s Brook Meadow Atomic Pile, statistical clerk Sampson Gurney notices a troubling pattern of accidents and equipment failures. As he investigates with the aid of a massive electronic computer, an unsettling question emerges: are people beginning to lose control of the machines they rely upon? John Gibson stars as Gurney, with Joyce Gordon and Santos Ortega.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 Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast25:02 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