"Subway" stars June Havoc in a story about woman who is annoyed to the brink of murder by an old friend from school.
Paula Stevens is battling the 5:00 mob in a New York subway station. She has a terrible cold, she is weary, and she hates everyone and everything around her. On the train, Paula finds herself standing next to an old friend from college, Ruth Carney. The two had both attended the same acting academy, but things haven't turned out the way either of them expected. Paula was determined to become a great and serious actress, but her career went nowhere. Ruth, however, made a career for herself in the theater but did it through her family's connections and money. Paula is envious and depressed by the way things have turned out. Suddenly, she remembers the scissors in her purse and she comes up with an idea...
"Subway" was written by Mel Dinelli and Eileen Douglas Walzer. William Spier produced/directed. June Havoc played Paula and Lurene Tuttle played Ruth. This episode aired on October 30, 1947.
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Thought you might be interested in this interview with William Robson, one of the directors of Suspense. It is at the website Golden Age of Radio.
http://www.goldenage-wtic.org/gaor-70.html
Posted by: shonokin | March 30, 2008 at 07:06 PM
Thanks for posting this link. (I like the cute picture of Robson with his kids.) I will have a listen to the interview and put a link to it on the Suspense Reference Material page. Best, - Christine
Posted by: cmillinsf | March 30, 2008 at 07:54 PM
That was intense. Not one of the best I've heard, but I liked it.
Posted by: Grigs | April 15, 2008 at 01:43 PM