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Arch Oboler (December 7, 1907 – March 19, 1987) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director who was active in radio, films, theater, and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particularly the horror series Lights Out, and his work in radio remains the outstanding period of ...
Arch Oboler (1909-1987) was a prolific and versatile American writer, director and producer of radio, TV and film. He created and wrote for the classic horror series Lights Out and Bwana Devil, the first 3-D movie.
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Arch Oboler's Plays is a radio anthology series written, produced and directed by Arch Oboler. Minus a sponsor, it ran for one year, airing Saturday evenings on NBC from March 25, 1939, to March 23, 1940, and revived five years later on Mutual for a sustaining summer run from April 5, 1945, to October 11, 1945.
Mar 22, 1987 · Arch Oboler, who enthralled listeners with his tales of suspense and horror in the golden age of radio in the 1930's and 40's, died Thursday of heart...
Arch Oboler was a pioneer of radio horror and a critic of fascism. Learn about his life, career, and legacy as a writer of weird fiction, comedy, and polemics.
Mar 21, 1987 · Arch Oboler, one of early radio’s leading writers who stirred imaginations and set millions of listeners on edge with such suspense shows as “Lights Out,” has died, it was learned Friday. He...
Apr 17, 2020 · In 1939, in an effort to compete for the thoughtful audiences that Norman Corwin’s plays were drawing for CBS, NBC gave him his own series, entitled simply Arch Oboler’s Plays, which found an appreciative audience on Saturday nights. “Bathysphere” featured two rising performers.
