Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Illusion" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time RadioShow Notes
Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Illusion,” originally broadcast on April 20, 1952. Episode 74 stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in NBC’s contemporary-style Ranger procedural.
In Eagle Rock, Texas, a frightened Amy West believes someone is trying to kill her after a nighttime gas explosion damages her ranch house. With earlier incidents dismissed as accidents or imagination, Sheriff Glenn Minton calls on Ranger Pearson to determine whether the threat is real. Written by Charles E. Israel and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.
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 Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:20 Closing
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
More from Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio
Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Clean Up,” originally broadcast September 30, 1950, is episode 13 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this authentic-case reenactment series, with names and places fictionalized.
Old Time Retro Radio presents “Pressure,” episode 37 of NBC Radio’s Tales of the Texas Rangers, originally broadcast April 1, 1951. The series stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson.
Tales of the Texas Rangers, “The Lucky Dollar,” originally broadcast December 10, 1950, is episode 22 of the NBC Radio Network crime drama. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this fact-based-style reenactment from the Rangers’ files.
Old Time Retro Radio presents Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Unleashed Fury,” episode 77, originally broadcast on May 11, 1952. This NBC crime drama stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, with Herb Ellis as Ranger Clay Morgan.
Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “The White Suit,” episode 18, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on November 5, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this authentic-case-style drama, with names fictionalized.