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Radio Play

Diana Powell, in ''100 American Crime Writers'', wrote:

''Cabin B-13'' is the harrowing tale of a new bride who boards an ocean liner for her honeymoon only to find out the groom has disappeared and that the ship's crew doubt his existence and her sanity. Her fear over her groom's whereabouts is heightened by a threat to her inherited wealth and the stress of not being believed.

''Cabin B-13'' was first broadcast on the American radio program ''

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'' on March 16, 1943, with Ralph Bellamy starring. It was broadcast again on ''Suspense'' on November 9, 1943, this time co-starring

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and Philip Dorn. The trade publication ''Radio Daily'' reported in its December 26, 1948, issue that the play would "have its third airing over CBS Saturday, December 27" — as a standalone program rather than being broadcast as an episode of ''Suspense''. Additionally, the article noted, "Screen executives on the West Coast will hear ''Cabin B-13'' in a special rebroadcast over KNX, Hollywood, Saturday, January 3, 4:00-4:30 p.m. in order to weigh its screen possibilities." On September 11, 1943, ''Cabin B-13'' was used for the premiere of the

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program '' Appointment with Fear''. Richard J. Hand, in his book ''Listen in terror: British horror radio from the advent of broadcasting to the digital age'', wrote, "Carr deliberately chose ''Cabin B-13'' or the first episodeas he felt it was his best ''Suspense'' play and would be an effective opening for this British series in the American style."

Other media

The script was published in the May 1944 issue of '' Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine''. The 1953 film '' Dangerous Crossing'' was based on ''Cabin B-13'', as was the 1992 made-for-television movie ''Treacherous Crossing''. As for TV series, the play was presented on ''

'', and on June 26, 1958, it was the last story aired on '' Climax!''. In 1959, it was presented as an episode of ''

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'' on Canada's

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Radio Series

The ''Cabin B-13'' radio program was broadcast on CBS July 5, 1948 - January 2, 1949.Dunning, John. (1998). ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press. . P. 130. It went on the air as a replacement for '' Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' and was replaced by ''

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''.

Format

''Cabin B-13'' comprised stories told by Dr. John Fabian, surgeon on the luxury liner ''Maurevania'' while it was docked somewhere in the world. Vincent Terrace, in ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows'', described Fabian as "a man who has traveled many thousands of miles and has seen many things."Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 57. He kept a journal of his experiences and related a different story, sometimes of mystery and sometimes of adventure - to listeners each episode.

Personnel

Arnold Moss played Dr. Fabian, the program's storyteller, except for four episodes in which

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had that role. John Dietz was the director, and Merle Kendrick (episodes 1-11) and Alfredo Antonioni (episodes 12-23) provided the music.

Publication

The scripts of the series are due to be published by Crippen and Landru in 2019–2020 with an introduction and notes by Douglas G. Greene and Tony Medawar.

References

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External links

Logs

Partial log of ''Cabin B-13'' episodes from The Digital Deli TooPartial log of ''Cabin B-13'' episodes from RadioGOLDINdex

Script

''Cabin B-13'' script as broadcast on ''Suspense'' November 9, 1943, from Generic Radio Workshop Script Library

Streaming

''Cabin B-13'' episodes in Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library''Cabin B-13'' from November 9, 1943 on ''Suspense''
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