{"id":40693,"date":"2024-09-25T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T06:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=40693"},"modified":"2024-10-17T23:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T05:08:19","slug":"theater-five-incident-on-u-s-1-awr0260","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/theater-five-incident-on-u-s-1-awr0260\/","title":{"rendered":"Theater Five: Incident on U.S. 1 (AWR0260)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_787\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-40693-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast (awr): <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=40693-awr');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"awr0260.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/AWR-Cover-Art-1400.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing World of Radio\" width=\"202\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The late James Earl Jones left an indelible mark on popular American culture. His biggest roles as the voice of Darth Vader in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Star Wars <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mufasa <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the Lion King, and playing Author Terrance Mann in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Field of Dreams<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Yet, as the Internet has been flooded with James Earl Jones clips, the breadth of his impact on so many cultural areas have become apparent: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FJ6WwC174Yc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">performing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the Alphabet on Sesame Street in the 1960s, delivering a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RaA4ll4CoZw\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recitation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Star Spangled Banner <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the 1993 all-star game to his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CJRA6oHOK88\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">guest-appearance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Big Bang Theory. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And beyond these widely known appearances, he left a remarkable impression in small roles such as his scenes in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Sandlot <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or in obscure parts. For example, I remember him as Chief Thad Green on the PBS educational Dragnet Pastiche, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/telefilm-review-mathnet-the-problem-of-the-passing-parade\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mathnet<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There was so much that the Emmy, Tony, and Grammy-winning Jones did in his career.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet, there was one medium that Jones barely worked in. Despite having one of the most magnificent voices of his generation, he rarely appeared in audio dramas. In a career that stretched from 1950s-2020s, I could only confirm four audio drama appearances by Jones. The last of these was in 2020 when starred opposite Angela Lansbury in the Audible Original production of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Driving-Miss-Daisy-Audiobook\/B0889JV4RF?qid=1727469253&amp;sr=1-1&amp;ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&amp;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&amp;pf_rd_r=RY465EFN38AXEVPD5QXN&amp;pageLoadId=WSh7B2GpEbbihGSX&amp;creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c&amp;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Driving Miss Daisy<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jones missed the apex of the Golden Age of Radio. By the time he made his Broadway debut in 1957, radio drama was in decline and the Golden Age of Network radio would end on September 30, 1962 with CBS\u2019 cancellation of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yours Truly Johnny Dollar <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suspense.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite this, Jones did appear on the radio before any of his most-famous roles. In 1964, ABC began airing the New York-based anthology radio drama series <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/T5-60thAnniversary\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Theater Five<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The series aired five days a week and episodes were from various genres. You might hear a mystery on one day, a comedy on another, a science fiction tale the next day, and a drama the day after that. Actors appearing in the series included those who\u2019d worked during the Golden Age of Radio and actors from the stage and soap operas that were produced in New York City. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jones appearance on <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Theater Five<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was a coup for both the radio series and Jones. Jones had established himself as one of New York\u2019s best stage actors in both Shakespearean and contemporary roles and could be counted on to turn in a great performance.\u00a0 Although he had made his film debut in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Doctor Strangelove<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and had gotten an Emmy nomination for a guest appearance on the short-lived TV series<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> East-West, <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jones was relatively unknown out of New York.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Theater Five <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was syndicated on 100 stations throughout US and would offer Jones exposure to audiences who never heard him before.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paired with veteran character James McCallion, Jones played a desperate young man who enters a roadside diner with a gun in \u201cIncident on U.S. 1\u201d which first aired on May 4, 1965. The drama is generally ranked among the best of the series by Theater Five aficionados.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A young man (James Earl Jones) gets more than he bargains for when he holds up a diner near the highway.<\/p>\n<p>Original Air Date: May 4, 1965<\/p>\n<p>Starring: James Earl Jones, James McCallion, Robert Dryden<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net<\/a> to subscribe to the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Theater Five 60th Anniversary Set: https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/theatre-5-60th-anniversary-set\/home<\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ronda, Patreon Supporter since October 2020<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.\/\">http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSShttp:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0260.mp3Podcast (awr): Play in new window | Download The late James Earl Jones left an indelible mark on popular American culture. 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