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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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- 's Plays 1939-04-01 (2) Mirage - 29:44.
- 's Plays 1939-04-15 (4) The Ways of Men; Past, Present and Future - 30:07.
- 's Plays 1939-04-29 (6) The Cliff - 29:17.
- 's Plays 1939-05-06 (7) Engulfed Cathedral - 30:43.
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...
Feb 5, 2009 · While in Kenya, Oboler became fascinated with The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (1907), written by adventurer and Zionist J.H. Patterson. The story was based on a real incident in which two lions hunted and killed, in tandem, builders of the Uganda Railway in Tsavo, Kenya.
Nov 28, 2018 · The Arch Oboler Complex was a partial realization of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1940 design for “Eaglefeather,” a residence that included a gate cottage and stable, and a retreat for Mrs. Eleanor Oboler, both of which were built.
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.
