CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)

0702 - The Reunion (8/31/1977)

Written by Percy Granger. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Paul Hecht; William Griffis; Mildred Clinton; Sam Gray.

* Ten years to the day after the Normandy landings, an American GI reunites in Paris with a fellow soldier who, he soon discovers, is leading a Jekyll-and-Hide life.

0701 - To Be A Rose (8/29/1977)

Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Leon Janney; Catherine Byers; Joan Shay; Earl Hammond.

A man who was once a gentle poet recalls how the woman he loved broke his heart and drove him over the edge enough to commit murder and serve time in a mental asylum.

0700 - Area Thirteen (8/26/1977)

Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Mandel Kramer; Ian Martin; Marian Seldes; Joan Lovejoy.

* In 2176 A.D., all children are registered and programmed, through genetic engineering, with personality and skill sets. When one child slips through the registry and is located, it becomes a matter of security.

CBSRMT Trivia: This episode, “Area Thirteen,” marks the half-way point for the entire Mystery Theater series.

0699 - The Adventures of Don Quixote (8/24/1977)

Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Miguel de Cervantes.

Cast: Arnold Moss; Robert Dryden; Bryna Raeburn; Court Benson.

An adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel about a hidalgo and his misadventures against windmills in 15th Century Spain.

0698 - Return to Pompeii (8/22/1977)

Written by Victoria Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Marian Seldes; Patricia Elliott; Paul Hecht; Larry Haines.

Jennifer Matthews and a colleague are traveling in Italy when their bus breaks down. The pair spend the night in Pompei, where Jennifer has a dream of life in the ancient city before its destruction.

CBSRMT Trivia: Appearing in "Return to Pompeii" are Paul Hecht and Larry Haines whose real name is Larry Hecht. They are not related.