(UPDATE! As one of our listeners astutely pointed out in the comments: “This episode is actually from the Australian run of the series, not the American and Miriam Wolfe is not in this episode.” Thank you, Jeff, for catching the mistake! Our apologies for the error.) This week, the Society revisits Alonzo Deen Cole’s landmark series The Witch’s Tale! “The Firing Squad” presents the story of a World War I soldier whose fear of death drives him to desperate choices. Will he pay the ultimate price for his mistakes? How different would this story be if it had been presented a year later? Can we get through an episode without mentioning the Shadow? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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This episode is actually from the Australian run of the series, not the American and Miriam Wolfe is not in this episode. Most of the better sounding shows that survive from The Witch’s Tale are from the later Australian run. Those episodes start with a bell tolling and dark orchestral music. The American opening was quite different. Most of the episodes A. D. Cole acted in are in rather poor sound. Interestingly enough, there is only one surviving episode that Miriam Wolfe plays the Witch.
Thank you for catching our mistake, Jeff! Apologies to everyone for my goof.
No problem. I always enjoy listening to your comments regardless, one of the main reasons I listen to your fine podcast. I’ve always been a big Witch’s Tale fan since I was in my late teens. If you want to hear Miriam Wolfe’s actual voice on The Witch’s Tale, there is one surviving episode called “In The Devil’s Name”. Though probably the best episode to hear with Cole and his wife acting, from the American series, is called “Graveyard Mansion”. It’s probably one of the very first (if not the first) vampire story done on radio. It’s full of what… Read more »
Really enjoyed this one. Not quite a classic, in my opinion, but still very worthwhile.