The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 4 [Abridged] [Audio CD]

Rod Serling (Author), Stacy Keach (Narrator), Tim Kazurinsky (Narrator), Stan Freberg (Narrator), Frank John Hughes (Narrator), Morgan Brittany (Narrator)

Book Description

Series: Twilight Zone Radio Dramas | Publication Date: March 1, 2003

Experience one of television’s greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone® - fully dramatized for AUDIO! The Twilight Zone® Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today’s biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison of creator Rod Serling’s classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone® Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. This collection features 4 stereo recordings.

"The Passersby" Starring Morgan Brittany. On the road home from the Civil War, a Confederate soldier meets a widow and together they learn that the road they are traveling might not lead home at all.

"The Rip Van Winkle Caper" Starring Tim Kazurinsky. Four master thieves put themselves into suspended animation for 100 years after hiding a fortune in gold bars. But even in the future, wealth is still beyond their reach.

"Four O’Clock" Starring Stan Freberg. Political fanatic Oliver Crangle has determined that at 4 p.m. he’ll rid the world of all evil people by shrinking them to 2 ft. tall. But his plan may prove a little "short-sighted."

"The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" Starring Frank John Hughes. The residents of a quiet street suspect an alien invasion is imminent and that one of their own is a monster leading the attack.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

Actor Stacy Keach hosts this collection of radio dramas. The fourth in a series, it contains four stories of ordinary people experiencing very strange things--in other words, these are typical "Twilight Zone" tales. This is no surprise, since these are "modern radio dramatizations of creator Rod Serling's classic scripts." The production quality is excellent, the acting good to very good. Each drama runs about 40 minutes, including commercials, which are included on each CD. All of the stories are appropriate for family listening. S.D. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Falcon Picture Group; Abridged edition (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591710642
• ISBN-13: 978-1591710646
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,132,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is great fun for a horrible commute., November 6, 2007

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Jason A. Yarbrough "Jay Y." (Gilbert, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 4 (Audio CD)

I was a little skeptical about this at first but I have listened to it several times already in the last few weeks. I never do that with an audio book but found myself traveling through traffic and having a wonderfully suspenseful time. The actors are all amazing.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad..., July 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 4 (Audio CD)

This set is actually pretty good.

"The Passersby" - starring Morgan Brittany (supermodel and she also appeared as Katherine Wentworth on "Dallas", as well as tons of staple shows from the sixties). Morgan does a credible job here. She gives it a good effort and it pays off. Her Southern accent is sweet and convincing. Where this one falls down is the use of a bland supporting cast. The role of The Seargent was masterfully played by James Gregory in the original but the person playing it here clearly doesn't have much.
Stacy Keach, for some reason, pops in to play Abraham Lincoln at the end before delivering the closing narration. The casting of Keach as host still remains a mystery to me...give me Rod Serling any day.

"The Rip Van Winkle Caper" - starring Tim Kazurinsky.
Kazurinsky gives the main character, Mr. Farwell, an English accent, which is a nice touch. Also laudable are some great sound effects and the addition of a train heist (which is only referred to in the original).

"Four O'Clock" - starring Stan Freberg. Freberg has a good time playing the part, much as Theodore Bikel did in the original.
However, the story itself was one of Serling's paler attempts.
In fact, it was adapted from a short story that itself is rather brief and unimaginative.

"The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" - starring Frank John Hughes. You have to listen closely for Hughes' part...there are four other male neighbors who are equally vocal in the Maple Street skurmish. The supporting cast are very good...perhaps better than the actors in the original version. Just my opinion, but I always felt that the TV version was a little too pretentious, much like "The Shelter". Good sound effects here as well, especially at the end where the 'monsters' make their appearance.