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Lights Out

  • TV Series
  • 1946–19521946–1952
  • 30m
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Lights Out (1946)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum.... Read allLights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 t... Read allLights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947, and the series eventually made the transition to television.
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165
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  • Stars
    • Frank Gallop
    • Jack La Rue
    • Mercer McLeod
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    • Frank Gallop
    • Jack La Rue
    • Mercer McLeod
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Frank Gallop
    • Narratoras Narrator…
    48 episodes48 eps • 1950–1952
    Jack La Rue
    Jack La Rue
    • Narratoras Narrator
    31 episodes31 eps • 1949–1950
    Mercer McLeod5 episodes5 eps • 1949–1952
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Billas Bill…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1950–1952
    David Lewis
    David Lewis
    • Mr. Sorrelas Mr. Sorrel
    4 episodes4 eps • 1950–1951
    Gregory Morton
    • Mark Crainas Mark Crain…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1951–1952
    John Newland
    John Newland
    • Kennethas Kenneth
    4 episodes4 eps • 1950–1952
    Richard Purdy
    • Carlo Meliusas Carlo Melius
    4 episodes4 eps • 1950–1952
    Peter Capell
    Peter Capell
    • Mike Wilsonas Mike Wilson
    4 episodes4 eps • 1950–1951
    Alfreda Wallace
    • Ellen McCordas Ellen McCord
    4 episodes4 eps • 1949–1951
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr4 episodes4 eps • 1949–1952
    Ross Martin
    Ross Martin4 episodes4 eps • 1949–1951
    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • Al Marchas Al March…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1951–1952
    John Gerstad
    • Dullaghanas Dullaghan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1951
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Professor Lymanas Professor Lyman
    3 episodes3 eps • 1950–1951
    Stella Andrew
    • Catherine 'Kitty' Riordanas Catherine 'Kitty' Riordan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1951
    John Baragrey
    John Baragrey
    • The Strangeras The Stranger
    3 episodes3 eps • 1950–1951
    Dan Morgan
    • Larroas Larro
    3 episodes3 eps • 1950–1951
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    Storyline

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    Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947, and the series eventually made the transition to television. —Pilot TV Network
    • based on radio show
    • cult favorite
    • horror host
    • male horror host
    • usa horror host
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      • Horror
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      • Sci-Fi
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    • Trivia
      Adapted from a radio thriller series of the same name, which began on WENR Chicago in 1934.
    • Connections
      Featured in Classic Sci-Fi TV: 150 Episodes (2009)

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    Fine Sci-Fi for 1949!
    I recall Burgess Meredith in an episode involving some sort of "Time Machine" episode of "Lights Out", a la a Twilight Zone script, but mostly I remember the opening of the show... A deep voice saying, "Lights Out!" when a candle blew out. The unidentified voice was a deep male one, and one I'll never forget. I was scared to death by this as a kid, and still thought it was extremely dramatic as an adult in re-runs on a now defunct cable network, maybe one called the 'Nostalgia Channel'. I wish this program could be shown again because the talent involved in the early television shows can never be equaled today. "Lights Out" may have been performed live and filmed on kinescope, and it may have been as imperfect as a stage play, but the drama was there, and the cast was always adept with timing and creativity.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Admiral Corporation
      • Erwin, Wasey & Co. Inc.
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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