In the golden age of radio, few programs mastered the art of psychological unease quite like Suspense—and The Silver Shoe is a haunting example of its craft.
First broadcast in 1962, this story explores the fragile boundary between memory and reality, grief and obsession. At its heart is Joey, a young sailor still haunted by the death of the woman he loved. When he encounters a girl who looks, sounds, and moves exactly like his lost Cory—two years after her burial—his world begins to unravel.
What follows is not a tale of simple coincidence, but something far more unsettling. Familiar gestures, shared memories, and a mysterious silver medallion begin to suggest that some connections may transcend death itself… or that the human mind, desperate to reclaim what it has lost, can conjure truths more terrifying than any ghost.
The Silver Shoe invites us to ask a chilling question:
When love refuses to let go, is it memory that keeps the past alive—or something else entirely?
This Repertoire Radio Theatre production features the vocal talents of John Cooper as Joey, Judy Scribner as Cory and Muriel, Pamela Dollak as the girl, and Michael Troop as the counterman and Bailey. This audio file was recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Troop
Music Acknowledgment & Fair Use Notice
Music and sound effects were obtained through a special license from Pond5.com and may not be copied or reproduced for any reason.
Script & Source Acknowledgment
This performance is presented as a historical recreation of a classic radio broadcast. All rights to the original script, adaptation, and characters remain with their respective copyright holders.
Production Note
This Repertoire Radio Theatre presentation is produced as a non-commercial work for educational, artistic, and entertainment purposes, in the spirit of preserving and celebrating the golden age of radio drama.
