Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (2000 Plus)
Posted on January 26th, 2010
and last modified on April 20th, 2010
Listen To 2000 Plus Episode 17 A Veteran Comes Home
Tagged Under : 1950, 1950s, Mars, Martian, Martians, Old Time Radio, OTR, Rocketship, sci-fi, science fiction, Space Soldier
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The story begins with Mary and her young son Billy at the space port waiting for the arrival of her husband and his father back from the wars on Mars. Michael, a Space Soldier, has been on Mars for the past 5 years fighting a war against the Martians.
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After meeting at the Space Port Michael, Mary and Billy go home. It takes no time for Mary to realize that Michael has changed. He is sullen and introverted not wanting to be around anyone even those who were his closest friends and family before he had left.
Most of the story is about him remembering back to the war on Mars and one patrol in particular where he lost a lot of good men.
The story is not clear but he was a patrol leader with Lieutennants under his command. So we can presume he was probably a Captain in rank.
Listen to this story and find out how Michael gets his head back on right after all that he has been through.
Note: This show was first aired during the time President Truman was committing American troops to the UN Action (read war) in Korea. You will see parallels in the problems the returning troops had then as well as they have during all wars including the ones today in Afghanistan and Iraq. Of course now some 60 years on we have a fancy name for it, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD.
Broadcast Date: 50-07-05
Cast:
Michael – Bill Griffith
Mary – Joan Sayers
Billy – Alan Sayers
Ted – Charles Smith
Commander – Ron Clark
Other Credits:
Written By: Unknown
Produced By: Sherman H. Dryer and Robert Weenolsen
Directed By: Sherman H. Dryer
Music Conducted By: Emerson Buckley
Music Composed By: Elliott Jacoby
Sound Effects By: Walt Shaver & Adrian Penner
Engineer: Bob Albright
Announcer: Ken Marvin
Commercial: None on the copy of the show avaiable on this website.
Promotion: None
Space Age Gizmos:
Space Soldier
Space Ships/Ports/Stations This Episode:
Rocket Ship Luna (Flight 123 From the Moon)
Rocket Ship Millicent (Flight 82 From Mars arrives at Gate 5)
Rocket Ship Frater (Flight 7 Departing for Mars)
Listen below to 2000 Plus Episode 17 A Veteran Comes Home
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