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William Hannan Spier (October 16, 1906 – May 30, 1973) was an American writer, producer, and director for television and radio. He is best known for his radio work, notably Suspense and The Adventures of Sam Spade.
Jul 8, 2022 · Fury and Sound is the craziest, zaniest, Suspense episode ever. It's actually a roast of Suspense producer William Spier by his mentors.
William Spier, Norman Macdonnell and Anton M. Leader were among the producers and directors. Suspense received a Special Citation of Honor Peabody Award for 1946. Second issue of the 1946 magazine tie-in. The program's heyday was in the early 1950s, when radio actor, producer and director Elliott Lewis took over (still during the Wilcox ...
Suspense producer-director William Spier was one of many creative helmsmen who encouraged innovation at all levels (including music and sound effects). Spier kept rehearsal time to a minimum, believing it would make everyone more alert during the live broadcast.
Feb 20, 2024 · The return of William Spier to Suspense begins with an adaptation of a Samuel Blas short story, “Revenge,” from Collier’s 1947-01-11 edition. Retitled “Nightmare,” the story was adapted by Herb Meadow. The broadcast stars Gregory Peck as a father intent on finding and murdering the drunk driver who killed his son in a hit-and-run incident.
Jan 12, 2020 · It was the series' first producer, William Spier, who set the framework of rules that was to stay with the show for most of its run. Mr. Spier determined that the series should deal with life-and-death situations established near the beginning of each play and then through the use of Bernard_Herrmann's musical coloring and the writer's ...
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William Spier was so deft in his weaving of the spell of Suspense, he was dubbed "the Hitchcock of the airwaves." The Suspense anthology marked the end of the golden age of radio drama as the 1960’s gave birth to other forms of more colorful entertainment.
