30 minute suspense/horror show
Sleep No More is a horror program, but with a bit of a twist. It is narrated by Nelson Olmsted (often times spelled Olmstead, or Almsted). in which he narrated his own adaptations of terror tales and science-fantasy stories. Ben Grauer was the program's announcer. There is no cast of actors, Olmsted plays all the parts. In order for this to work, Olmsted has to be very engaging, and lucky for us, he is. Olmsted was such a good teller of tales that he was NBC's resident storyteller, a position he held for over a decade, beginning with The World's Greatest Short Stories and Dramas by Olmsted (1940-41).
Each episode of Sleep No More is a half hour, but each episode consists of two 15 minute unrelated stories.
How did Olmsted get his start narrating stories? When he wanted to break into the field in the 1930s he noted that dramatic shows were expensive and there were no budgets, but the “cheapest drama for radio I could think of was good literature, read aloud.” And he made quite a career of it.
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Purchase as CD $4.50
All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
Sleep-No-More_561114 - 02 - Marius.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561121 - 03 - Conquerer's Isle.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561128 - 04 - Mr Mergenthurker's Loblies - August Heat.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561205 - 05 - Over the Hill - Man in the Black Hat.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561212 - 06 - Three O'Clock.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561219 - 07 - The Storm.mp3
Sleep-No-More_561226 - 08 - Death of Olivia Bicai - Fishhead.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570109 - 10 - The Man and the Snake.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570123 - 11 - I Am Waiting - Browdian Farm.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570130 - 12 - The Jilting of Granny Weatherall - Escape.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570206 - 13 - Banquo's Chair - The Coward.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570227 - 14 - To Build a Fire - Three Skeleton Key.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570306 - 15 - Thus I Refute Bealsley - The Book Shop.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570313 - 16 - The Escape of Mr Trimm.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570320 - 17 - Woman in Gray - A Suspicious Gift.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570403 - 18 - The Bet - The Clerk's Quest.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570410 - 19 - A Passenger to Bali.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570417 - 20 - Homecoming - Aunt Tessie.mp3
Sleep-No-More_570424 - 21 - The Evening - Flowering of the Strange Orchid.mp3
