🎙️ SUSPENSE – “Bank Holiday” (1945) | Bonita Granville | Film Noir Radio Theater in VR | 4K

Step into the shadows of 1945…
A remastered episode of Suspense, stripped of its original Roma Wines ads for uninterrupted drama, unfolds in a fully immersive virtual reality setting—a stormy Brooklyn night, rain hammering the windows, the city dim beyond the glass. You're curled up in a modest apartment, eyes closed, radio humming with tension.

🔦 Episode: “Bank Holiday”
📅 Air Date: July 19, 1945
🎭 Starring: Bonita Granville
✍️ Written by: Robert L. Richards
🎬 Directed by: William Spier

In this taut tale of trust and deception, Bonita Granville plays Jane Evans, a young bank clerk whose heart—and judgment—may be clouded by love. Her secret engagement to the uptight assistant manager Harold Osborne is tested the moment armed robbers step through the bank doors.

What begins as an ordinary workday spirals into a dangerous game of leverage and loyalty, with Jane as the prize.

💔 Can romance survive a hostage crisis?
💼 Can love endure… corporate policy?

Sit back. Let the storm rage outside. And prepare for 30 minutes of vintage noir suspense like you've never experienced it before.

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🌧️ Lights low. Mind open. Radio on.

TOP STORIES FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 19th, 1945

U.S. DROPS FIRST ATOMIC BOMB IN SECRET NEW MEXICO TEST
A powerful new weapon has been unveiled to military and political leaders as the United States successfully tested an atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16. The top-secret "Trinity" test unleashed an unprecedented explosion, ushering in a new and ominous era of warfare.

BRITAIN'S LABOUR PARTY CLAIMS HISTORIC VICTORY IN GENERAL ELECTION
In a dramatic post-war shift, the British Labour Party has unseated Winston Churchill's Conservatives in a landslide victory. Clement Attlee will serve as the new Prime Minister, with a platform focused on rebuilding the country through nationalized industries and expanded social programs.

WALT DISNEY ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF “SONG OF THE SOUTH”
Walt Disney Studios has begun work on Song of the South, an ambitious blend of live-action and animation. The film, drawing on the Uncle Remus stories, promises to push technical boundaries while stirring early debate about cultural portrayals in cinema.

This episode is presented for educational and historical purposes, preserving the artistry of these original live radio performances so that future generations can experience and appreciate the storytelling, talent, and atmosphere of the golden age of broadcasting.

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"SUSPENSE" was a groundbreaking radio drama that aired from 1940 to 1962 and is now part of the public domain. This presentation, set against the immersive backdrop of a rainy night, is designed to introduce a new generation to the charm and intensity of classic theatrical radio—inviting listeners to rediscover and appreciate the timeless art of storytelling through sound.

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