Incredible but True

In the spirit of Ripley's Believe It or Not and, more recently, Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story, Incredible but True presented tales of the unusual. Incredible but True is distinguished by infusing a sinister, mysterious atmosphere to the stories it told. Did a werewolf frequent Bald Mountain? Was the auto accident caused by witchcraft? Was the bank robbed by an invisible robber or, possibly, even by a spirit? Did a woman in New York City turn into a swan?

Both three-minute and quarter-hour shows were produced; the ones here are of the shorter variety. The stories are told through a mixture of narrative and dramatization and demonstrate that, in skilled hands, a tale can be well told in a short time. They are a fun listen, though the effort to infuse drama into often mundane events is sometimes a wee bit strained. Ken Nordine was the host; the show aired on the Mutual Broadcasting service in 1950 and 1951.

For more information, see Radio Horror Hosts.

Series description provided by Frank Bell.