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Countdown for blast off. X minus five, minus four, minus three, minus two, X minus one. Fire! From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future. Adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company presents X minus one. One! Tonight's story, Mars is Heaven. When the first space rocket lands on Mars, what will we find? Only the ru…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Mars Is Heaven, the first manned mission to Mars reaches its destination, igniting a mix of excitement and trepidation among the crew. As they prepare for landing, Captain John Black and his team are filled with anticipation about what they might find on the mysterious planet. The crew's discussions reveal their longing for home, with each member sharing memories of their loved ones, creating a sense of camaraderie and nostalgia. However, the captain remains wary, emphasizing the need for vigilance as they are, after all, invaders on an alien world.

Host

Fred Collins

Cast›

Bill Lipton

E

Ethel Everett

K

Ken Williams

M

Margaret Berlin

W

William Griffis

W

William Zuckert

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Elwood Caswell struggles with his desire to kill his friend Magnuson while grappling with the consequences of such an act. He seeks help from a home therapy unit, but the results are far from what he expects.

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An Earthman, marooned on a distant planet for twenty-two years, awaits the arrival of a space crew while grappling with the reality of his life and the strange inhabitants around him.

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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X Minus One, Episode 3

Mars Is Heaven

Sunday, May 8, 1955 · 26:17

X Minus One, Episode 3

Mars Is Heaven

Sunday, May 8, 1955 · 26:17

Summary

The first Earthmen land on Mars, discovering familiar sights and people that evoke memories of home. As they explore, they must confront the unsettling possibility that not everything is as it seems.

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NBC

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1955 — Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
  • 1955 — The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.

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