On This Day, October 5: 18 Postseason Baseball Classics and Champagne for Caesar
Also featured: The Witch's Tale.
October 5 Update & Historical Discoveries
This report records the historical discoveries, verified cast roles, sanitized titles, and contemporary radio logs across all 213 old-time radio broadcasts transmitted on October 5.
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis & Discovered Historical Insights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1941 World Series Game 4: New York Yankees at Brooklyn Dodgers" | MBS / Mutual Baseball Network 1941-10-05 1:15 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Red Barber, Bob Elson (Broadcasters) Featuring Mickey Owen, Hugh Casey, Tommy Henrich |
Mutual Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: Red Barber and Bob Elson broadcast from Ebbets Field as Mickey Owen's ninth-inning dropped third strike sparks a stunning Yankees comeback victory. Background: One of baseball's most famous moments: with two outs in the 9th and Brooklyn leading 4-3, Henrich strikes out on a breaking ball that gets away, igniting a 4-run rally. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 5, 1941, Sports, p. S1. |
| "1953 World Series Game 6: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Yankees" | MBS / Mutual Baseball Network 1953-10-05 1:00 PM EST |
Gillette Safety Razor Company | Mel Allen, Vin Scully (Broadcasters) Featuring Billy Martin, Carl Furillo, Allie Reynolds |
Mutual Sports Special Events Unit | ["Sports", "Live Event"] |
Synopsis: Mel Allen and Vin Scully describe ninth-inning drama at Yankee Stadium as Billy Martin's walk-off single secures New York's fifth straight title. Background: Series-clinching game giving Casey Stengel and the Yankees an unprecedented fifth consecutive World Championship; Martin batted .500 (12 hits) in the six games. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 5, 1953, Sports, p. 33. |
| "The Boa Goddess" | WOR / Mutual Radio Network 1931-10-05 10:30 PM EST |
Sustaining | Nancy Kelly, Adelaide Fitz-Allen (Old Nancy) Alonzo Deen Cole, Alan Devitt |
Alonzo Deen Cole (Writer/Director) | ["Drama", "Horror"] |
Synopsis: Three fortune hunters invade an ancient Aztec temple in Yucatan and encounter a deadly priestess guarding sacred serpents. Background: Landmark early horror broadcast written and directed by Alonzo Deen Cole, introducing listeners to the atmospheric graveyard setting and Old Nancy's black cat Satan. Newspaper listing: The New York Times, Oct 5, 1931, Radio Programs, p. 28. |
| "Champagne for Caesar" | CBS Radio Network 1953-10-05 9:00 PM EST |
Lux Toilet Soap | Ronald Colman (Beauregard Bottomley), Vincent Price (Burnbridge Waters) Barbara Britton (Flame O'Neill), Irving Cummings (Host) |
Fred MacKaye (Director), S.H. Barnett (Adaptor) | ["Comedy"] |
Synopsis: An intellectual genius outsmarts an arrogant soap manufacturer on a runaway quiz show where he threatens to win the company itself. Background: Ronald Colman and Vincent Price recreate their memorable film comedy roles for radio, satirizing the escalating mania of radio and television quiz programs. Newspaper listing: Los Angeles Times, Oct 5, 1953, Radio Timetable, p. B10. |
| "The Rose Garden" | CBS Radio Network 1950-10-05 9:00 PM EST |
Auto-Lite Spark Plugs | Miriam Hopkins (Mrs. Parker) Joseph Kearns (Doctor), Wally Maher, Harlow Wilcox (Announcer) |
Elliott Lewis (Producer/Director), Robert L. Richards (Writer) | ["Suspense", "Drama"] |
Synopsis: A distressed woman plots her desperate escape from a secluded private sanitarium after suspecting the staff plans to bury her in the rose garden. Background: Tour-de-force psychological performance by Miriam Hopkins in Elliott Lewis's acclaimed new production era of Suspense, with Lucien Moraweck score. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 5, 1950, Radio Guide, p. B4. |
| "The Solid Gold Scarf" | CBS Radio Network 1958-10-05 6:30 PM EST |
L&M Cigarettes | William Conrad (Marshal Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester Proudfoot) Howard McNear (Doc Adams), Georgia Ellis (Kitty Russell) |
Norman Macdonnell (Producer/Director), John Meston (Writer) | ["Western"] |
Synopsis: Matt Dillon investigates a trail of robbery and murder after a Kansas homesteader is ambushed for an ornate gold-embroidered Mexican scarf. Background: Masterclass in atmospheric Western radio drama by Norman Macdonnell and John Meston, featuring Rex Koury's acoustic theme and the definitive radio quartet. Newspaper listing: The Washington Post, Oct 5, 1958, TV-Radio Preview, p. H12. |
| "The Picture Postcard Matter, Part 5" | CBS Radio Network 1956-10-05 8:05 PM EST |
Sustaining | Bob Bailey (Johnny Dollar) Virginia Gregg, Russell Thorson, Roy Rowan (Announcer) |
Jack Johnstone (Producer/Director), Robert Ryf (Writer) | ["Mystery", "Detective"] |
Synopsis: Johnny Dollar corners an art forgery syndicate in a bayou hideout to restore stolen masterpieces and close the case. Background: Climactic final installment of the 5-part Picture Postcard Matter serial storyline, with complete episode continuity tracked in catalog/story/index.json. Newspaper listing: Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct 5, 1956, Radio Programs, p. B8. |