Lights Out: Special to Hollywood (1941) | Hollywood Horror Radio
Hollywood is built on what it conceals. Lights Out turns its lens on the dream factory and finds the nightmare behind the glamour — a story of what the film industry destroys to produce its illusions. Originally broadcast February 17, 1941. Arch Oboler knew Hollywood from the inside. This episode shows it. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | Special To Hollywood |
| Original Air Date | 1941-02-17 |
| Network | NBC Radio |
| Genre | Horror, supernatural, psychological terror |
| Series Run | 1934–1947 |
About Lights Out
Lights Out was one of radio’s first and most daring horror programs, premiering on NBC Radio in 1934. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later shaped by Arch Oboler, the show ran until 1947 and became infamous for episodes so disturbing NBC received thousands of complaints — and renewed it anyway. The sound design pushed the medium to its absolute limits.
“It is later than you think.”
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