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Last Summary Update: 12-18-2025

Monster Movies
Airdate: Wednesday - February 13, 1963

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

It remind's me of the dwarf in Frankenstein. . .
Opening of show is missing - these are first words of the available recording.

Show Description

What is the name of the Dwarf in Frankenstein. The monsters name in the first book was Herbert. Seven Gothic Tales - Isak Dinestin Shep recounts seeing Frankenstein as a kid He reads an article from the Brigeport Post - Death Row Like a Dentist's Office

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News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
•		Death Row Like a Dentist's Office

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 09:18	speaking of senseless violence and incredible fear this is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 09:27	The New York Metropolitan Daily	Commerical cut short and any other commercials following

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:35	Shiek of Araby (1)
• 14:20	Gesang Der Junglinge

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 10:38	Ed Scaterday

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Rating

None Yet

Record: 3425 / ID: 19630213W3425

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

	Date	Title
	February 13, 1963 Recno: 3425	Monster Movies	Original Airing

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Show	Replay Date
Dustbin of History	December 18, 2025

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19630213W3425	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	12-18-2025	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

Known Recordees

None Known

Notes

Dating Notes

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General Notes

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Technical Notes

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Research Notes

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Max / Schmidco

Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .

Max / Schmidco Notes
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Replays

Mass Backwards

NONE

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

NONE

Yesterday USA

NONE

Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

December 18, 2025

Max / Schmidco Notes
No Notes Found

Other

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Schmidco Sets - 0 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

3 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)

	Recordee			¹ Shortened Theme: 55 seconds ² Audibly Dated: By recordee or other ³ Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines ⁴ Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
	This copy used for summary time references		Inventory File Name coding explained

Source Name

Information

Gary Hines

Running Time: 31:22

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1963 02 13_W3425_097_orig Monster Movies.mp3
Source filename: 63-02-13_orig Monster Movies.mp3
Source description: 2-13-63 gh Monster Movies
Station: WOR

Images

Gary Hines

Running Time: 33:20

Inventory Name: 1963 02 13_W3425_097_mod Monster Movies.mp3
Source filename: 63-02-13_mod Monster Movies.mp3
Station: WOR

Dustbin of History

Running Time: 42:20

Inventory Name: 1963 02 13_W3425_552-097_D2025-12-18 Monster Movies.mp3
Station: WBAI

Comments: Dustbin of History recording

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975