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

X Minus One presents “The Veldt,” episode 12, originally broadcast on August 4, 1955. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts Ray Bradbury’s unsettling short story for radio, with Ernest Kinoy credited for the adaptation and Daniel Sutter directing.In a future New Chicago, George and Lydia Abbott live in an automated HappyLife Home whose thought-responsive nursery creates vivid worlds for their children. When the room repeatedly conjures a scorching African veldt—with circling vultures and lifelike lions—the parents turn to psychiatrist Dr. David McClean for help. The cast includes Mary Patton, Bill Quinn, and John Larkin.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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast24:45 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