Show Notes
X Minus One presents “The Cave of Night,” episode 36, originally broadcast on February 1, 1956. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from James E. Gunn’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC sustaining broadcast uses a striking radio-documentary style.
Broadcast journalist Harry Anders assembles reports, official statements, and radio transmissions as an experimental rocket pilot becomes stranded in orbit. With the world listening and teams at Goddard Rocket Base racing to respond, the drama turns a distant emergency into an urgent public event. The cast includes Alexander Scourby, Joe DeSantis, and Bob Hastings.
Old Time Sci-Fi 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 Introduction 00:55 Original Broadcast 29:14 Closing
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