"Arch Oboler's Plays: Special to Hollywood" remastered recreation of audio drama from 1945

"Arch Oboler's Plays: Special to Hollywood" remastered recreation of audio drama from 1945

From Project Audion: Classic Audio Dramas for Modern Times by Larry Groebe

January 10, 2026 · 36 min · Season 6 · Episode 10

About this episode

This episode features a remastered recreation of Arch Oboler's 1945 audio drama 'Special To Hollywood', exploring themes of celebrity culture and the human condition.

Arch Oboler was one of radio's most accomplished writer/producers. Although he may be best known for his creepy horror scripts, he cared deeply about the human condition and regularly tackled weighty topics. "Special To Hollywood" was an indictment of the vacuousness of Hollywood celebrity, told in a sort of proto-"Twilight Zone" form. The story was performed on three occasions, and the 1945 script (from the series "Arch Oboler's Plays") became the core of Project Audion's second-ever show back in 2020. Six years later, we've gone back to our old Zoom files and remixed them because - well, just because it's a yarn that's worth re-hearing with a message that is still relevant today. Our cast: Patte Rosebank, Canada Tim Burns, Kansas Larry Jurrist, Florida Trevor Rines, Canada Paul Arbisi, Illinois Directed by Patte Rosebank, & Produced by Larry Groebe

People in this episode

Host: Larry Groebe

Guests: Patte Rosebank, Tim Burns, Larry Jurrist, Trevor Rines, Paul Arbisi

Topics covered

  • audio drama
  • Hollywood
  • human condition
  • celebrity culture
  • remix
  • Arch Oboler

Keywords

  • Arch Oboler
  • audio drama
  • Hollywood
  • celebrity
  • remaster
  • human condition
  • Twilight Zone

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Arch Oboler's Plays

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