5 Minute Mysteries | Old Time Radio (original) (raw)

Five Minute Mysteries were a popular series of puzzlers which got the listeners thinking not only about the mini-mystery, but the products and services pitched by the local sponsors.

Five Minute Mysteries

53 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 4 hours, 17 min)
available in the following formats:

1 MP3 CD
or
4 Audio CDs

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Extremely short mystery plots.

Five MinutesFive Minute Mysteries were produced and syndicated to individual local radio stations as what is still known as a "barter/trade" program. In other words, they were used to sell advertising to local merchants or trade the advertising announcements for goods, services or premiums such as the prizes awarded to listeners in the radio station's contests or promotions. To facilitate personalizing the shows to the individuals stations and insert the local ads, the producers inserted musical interludes in the shows where time is left for a local announcer to introduce the episode, present the advertiser's message and wrap things up with other local information.

_Old Time Radio Red_The shows themselves are "mini" mysteries. Similar to the Ellery Queen Mysteries, you listen to the story, evaluate the clues, and at the conclusion, you match wits with the sleuth to correctly identify the suspect.

For other short programs, see also Strange Adventure, Incredible But True, Ripley's One Minute Shorts, Word Detective with Basil Rathbone, and Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries.

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53 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 17 min
53 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
total playtime 4 hours, 17 min

  1. Filenames of old time radio shows which are dated as yy-mm-dd. For example:
    How are these recordings dated
    This episode from the series "Fort Laramie" was broadcast on February 5, 1956 with the episode title "Squaw Man"
  2. 5MM 000 Carnival Murder.mp3
  3. 5MM 001 My Pal Patsy.mp3
  4. 5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn.mp3
  5. 5MM 003 Blood Brothers.mp3
  6. 5MM 004 Best Laid Plans.mp3
  7. 5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters.mp3
  8. 5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row.mp3
  9. 5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On.mp3
  10. 5MM 008 Missing Ruby.mp3
  11. 5MM 009 Command Performance.mp3
  12. 5MM 010 Death In A Turkish.mp3
  13. 5MM 011 Book Case.mp3
  14. 5MM 012 Case of Oversight.mp3
  15. 5MM 043 Radium Murder Case.mp3
  16. 5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau.mp3
  17. 5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift.mp3
  18. 5MM 046 Announcers Delight.mp3
  19. 5MM 048 Man in Back Seat.mp3
  20. 5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence.mp3
  21. 5MM 050 Collectors Item.mp3
  22. 5MM 051 Broken Wheel.mp3
  23. 5MM 052 Misfit Clue.mp3
  24. 5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm.mp3
  25. 5MM 054 Marks of Death.mp3
  26. 5MM 064 The Masquerade.mp3
  27. 5MM 065 The Weapon.mp3
  28. 5MM 066 The Needle.mp3
  29. 5MM 067 Scientific Clue.mp3
  30. 5MM 068 Zombie.mp3
  31. 5MM 069 Snap Judgement.mp3
  32. 5MM 103 Too-Early Bird.mp3
  33. 5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder.mp3
  34. 5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas.mp3
  35. 5MM 106 Murder In Blue.mp3
  36. 5MM 107 Spitting Revolver.mp3
  37. 5MM 108 Blood On My Hands.mp3
  38. 5MM 109 Broken Window.mp3
  39. 5MM 110 Alibi In Red.mp3
  40. 5MM 111 Murder in Cairo.mp3
  41. 5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring.mp3
  42. 5MM 114 Clue In The Hand.mp3
  43. 5MM 121 Death At X Bar.mp3
  44. 5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog.mp3
  45. 5MM 124 Fishermans Clue.mp3
  46. 5MM 125 Trial By Fire.mp3
  47. 5MM 126 Murder Under Tent.mp3
  48. 5MM 481115 Tune into Murder.mp3
  49. 5MM Death Driver.mp3
  50. 5MM Grip of Death.mp3
  51. 5MM Murder Will Out.mp3
  52. 5MM The Bray of Mule.mp3
  53. 5MM Toast to Death.mp3
  54. 5MM Visit from the Unknown.mp3

53 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 17 min
53 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
118 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 17 min

  1. Filenames of old time radio shows which are dated as yy-mm-dd. For example:
    How are these recordings dated
    This episode from the series "Fort Laramie" was broadcast on February 5, 1956 with the episode title "Squaw Man"
  2. 5MM 000 Carnival Murder.mp3
  3. 5MM 001 My Pal Patsy.mp3
  4. 5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn.mp3
  5. 5MM 003 Blood Brothers.mp3
  6. 5MM 004 Best Laid Plans.mp3
  7. 5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters.mp3
  8. 5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row.mp3
  9. 5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On.mp3
  10. 5MM 008 Missing Ruby.mp3
  11. 5MM 009 Command Performance.mp3
  12. 5MM 010 Death In A Turkish.mp3
  13. 5MM 011 Book Case.mp3
  14. 5MM 012 Case of Oversight.mp3
  15. 5MM 043 Radium Murder Case.mp3
  16. 5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau.mp3
  17. 5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift.mp3
  18. 5MM 046 Announcers Delight.mp3
  19. 5MM 048 Man in Back Seat.mp3
  20. 5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence.mp3
  21. 5MM 050 Collectors Item.mp3
  22. 5MM 051 Broken Wheel.mp3
  23. 5MM 052 Misfit Clue.mp3
  24. 5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm.mp3
  25. 5MM 054 Marks of Death.mp3
  26. 5MM 064 The Masquerade.mp3
  27. 5MM 065 The Weapon.mp3
  28. 5MM 066 The Needle.mp3
  29. 5MM 067 Scientific Clue.mp3
  30. 5MM 068 Zombie.mp3
  31. 5MM 069 Snap Judgement.mp3
  32. 5MM 103 Too-Early Bird.mp3
  33. 5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder.mp3
  34. 5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas.mp3
  35. 5MM 106 Murder In Blue.mp3
  36. 5MM 107 Spitting Revolver.mp3
  37. 5MM 108 Blood On My Hands.mp3
  38. 5MM 109 Broken Window.mp3
  39. 5MM 110 Alibi In Red.mp3
  40. 5MM 111 Murder in Cairo.mp3
  41. 5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring.mp3
  42. 5MM 114 Clue In The Hand.mp3
  43. 5MM 121 Death At X Bar.mp3
  44. 5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog.mp3
  45. 5MM 124 Fishermans Clue.mp3
  46. 5MM 125 Trial By Fire.mp3
  47. 5MM 126 Murder Under Tent.mp3
  48. 5MM 481115 Tune into Murder.mp3
  49. 5MM Death Driver.mp3
  50. 5MM Grip of Death.mp3
  51. 5MM Murder Will Out.mp3
  52. 5MM The Bray of Mule.mp3
  53. 5MM Toast to Death.mp3
  54. 5MM Visit from the Unknown.mp3

53 recordings on 4 Audio CDs. Total playtime 4 hours, 17 min
53 recordings on 4 Audio CDs
total playtime 4 hours, 17 min

Five Minute Mysteries Disc A0015MM 000 Carnival Murder5MM 001 My Pal Patsy5MM 002 Death Calls At Dinn5MM 003 Blood Brothers5MM 004 Best Laid Plans5MM 005 Three Scarl Letters5MM 006 Murder Diamond Row5MM 007 No Leg To Stand On5MM 008 Missing Ruby5MM 009 Command Performance5MM 010 Death In A Turkish5MM 011 Book Case5MM 012 Case of Oversight Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Five Minute Mysteries Disc A0025MM 043 Radium Murder Case5MM 044 Methodical to a Fau5MM 045 Squealing Gearshift5MM 046 Announcers Delight5MM 048 Man in Back Seat5MM 049 Return Mr. Lawrence5MM 050 Collectors Item5MM 051 Broken Wheel5MM 052 Misfit Clue5MM 053 Murder Sounds Alarm5MM 054 Marks of Death5MM 064 The Masquerade5MM 065 The Weapon5MM 066 The Needle Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Five Minute Mysteries Disc A0035MM 067 Scientific Clue5MM 068 Zombie5MM 069 Snap Judgement5MM 103 Too-Early Bird5MM 104 Fine Art Of Murder5MM 105 Murder If You Pleas5MM 106 Murder In Blue5MM 107 Spitting Revolver5MM 108 Blood On My Hands5MM 109 Broken Window5MM 110 Alibi In Red5MM 111 Murder in Cairo5MM 113 Postman Didn't Ring5MM 114 Clue In The Hand Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Five Minute Mysteries Disc A0045MM 121 Death At X Bar5MM 122 Study in Ornotholog5MM 124 Fishermans Clue5MM 125 Trial By Fire5MM 126 Murder Under Tent5MM Death Driver5MM Grip of Death5MM Murder Will Out5MM The Bray of Mule5MM Toast to Death5MM Visit from the Unknown5MM 481115 Tune into Murder Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00

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