NPR Playhouse Presents - MIDNIGHT!  compiled by Dick Judge  (Feb 25, 2003)

This short 13 week series was produced by Roger Rittner for NPR. It aired
on many public radio stations beginning in July of 1982. It was heard off
and on for at least the next five years as well. In one part of the
country the series began its weekly run on July 13, 1982 and in another,
on July 15, 1982. And in both these cases the arrangement of the thirteen
programs were different; and for this reason there is no chronological
dating in this log.

Although characterized as a series of mystery and terror stories, there
were departures into comedy - but with a twist. The series host, Graves,
was reminscent of Raymond Edward Johnson's Inner Sanctum. Instead of the
creaking door, we hear a clock ticking and Graves saying "The sun has set,
the darkness deepens and the world awaits ....MIDNIGHT!"

Most of the programs survive and can be found among the collections of
many dealers.

For additional information or comments, contact the author at - - -
dickjudge@juno.com.

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        The Title                       The Story
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 Case of the Gothic Blues, A     Young movie fan spends the night with a
                                 famous star but the evening is strictly not
                                 romantic

 Dead Shot for a Dead Man        Ghost story from the Old West

 Details, Details                Two men get shanghaied for an unusual cruise

 Lascar's Hand                   Ghost frightens an old man out of his wits

 Lost Chord, The                 Comedy. Private detective looks for some
                                 missing musical scores

 Mitosis                         Sub crew gets in over its head; an unusual
                                 and unexpected journey

 Mountain of Solitude            Mystery and death in the mountains

 My Cup Runneth Over             Comedy. Trying to catch leprechauns who are
                                 taking over the planet

 Of Magic and Mephistopheles     What happens if an inept illusionist could
                                 do "real" magic. He would sell his soul

 Second Sunday in May            Most unusual victim of circumstances

 Sentimental Journey             Married couple on a cruise go back in time

 Toltec's Tomb                   Murder and treasure of the ancient Mexicans

 Traffic Incident                Reporter's quest for the real reason behind
                                 a mysterious auto crash

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