And Lorre fans get a treat, too – an episode of Peter’s 1947 summer series Mystery in the Air!
The Lugosi birthday block includes ~
- Suspense, “The Doctor Prescribed Death” – February 2, 1943
- Mystery in the Air, “The Mask of Medusa” – September 4, 1947
- The Abbott and Costello Show, with guest Bela Lugosi – May 5, 1948
- The Mel Blanc Show, “Two Loves Has Mel” – March 18, 1947
Monday, October 20 ~
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Wednesday, October 22 ~
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern
Saturday, October 25 ~
1 am Pacific, 4 am Eastern
The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on Greg Bell’s website.
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A three-month trial is also available for $1, plus fees and taxes, through the SiriusXM radio website.
In 1940, Peter Lorre worked with Bela Lugosi, as well as Boris Karloff, in the musical horror-comedy You’ll Find Out (1940), starring Kay Kyser and members of his Kollege of Musical Knowledge band. Hired to play at the 21st birthday party of a debutante, Kay and his band thwart the plans of Lorre, Lugosi, and Karloff to murder the girl and gain control of her estate.
On September 25, 1940, Kay Kyser hosted the three villains on his weekly radio show, Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge, a musical quiz show airing every Wednesday over NBC. Sadly, this program has apparently been lost.
But You’ll Find Out is included on a box-set of four Karloff and Lugosi movies. The DVD is available through Amazon United States. Or catch it on the Turner Classic Movies channel on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 am Eastern.
Happy birthday, Bela!
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