My True Love's Hair: Suspense (October 19, 1953)

“My True Love's Hair” is an episode of Suspense, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 19, 1953. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Jeff Chandler stars in this Suspense episode, which opens as John Harvison, a midshipman aboard the Sumatra Bell, is sent to the island of Suva with a message for Mr. Genovitz. There he meets Mrs. Genovitz and the beautiful Rachel, and is drawn into an infatuation that grows dangerous. Harvison's romance with Rachel leads to a fight, and he and Rachel flee the island together, sheltering in a remote village where their bond deepens into a consuming passion. The episode was broadcast on October 19, 1953, as part of the Suspense series.

The South Pacific islands, including Suva, Fiji, and a remote island village

Characters: John Harvison, Mr. Genovitz, Mrs. Genovitz, Rachel, Mary

Listen for: The rising tension between John Harvison and Rachel, and the growing intensity of Harvison's obsession

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.