MUSIC FROM THE PAST: THE ROCK ISLAND LINE

Thirty-six years ago today, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ran its last train as the railroad was forced to liquidate its assets, bring the end to an era.

Here's the Weavers from 1963.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7zK7lcOac

THE SIGNALMAN

Charles Dickens' classic horror story has had a long history on radio, appearing in three separate versions on Suspense (1953, 1956, and 1959), as well as on Nightfall, Lights Out, Columbia Workshop, Hall of Fantasy, Seeing Ear Theater, CBS Mystery Theater,and Sleep No More.  As "The Thing in the Tunnel," it was broadcast on Weird Circle and (perhaps a different version) on NBC Presents:  Short Story, as "Hello Below There" (and perhaps as "The Train") on  Beyond Midnight, as "Who Stopped the Train?" on The Creaking Door.

Phew.  That's a lot of versions.

A railroad signalman continues to see a mysterious figure at the end of a tunnel.  Why?

The Suspense episode below, from February 1959, stars Ellen Drew and Ben Wright, from a script by Irvin Reiss.  The episode is introduced by William N. Robeson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcojtX69UMg

For the curious, the link below should take you the Project Gutenberg site for the original story by charles Dickens.

MUSIC FROM THE PAST: BIBBITY-BOBBITY BOO

Perry Como and the Fontaine Sisters -- put them together and what have you got?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TOHMWAvMbg

BAD JOKE WEDNESDAY

Some people get the wrong idea about me and think I'm condescending.  That means I talk down to people.

MUSIC FROM THE PAST: I'M THE ONLY HELL MAMA EVER RAISED

From 1977, here's Johnny Paycheck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBsXywDAmh0

OVERLOOKED (PIG IN A POKE) FILM: SAMAY

While trolling through Youtube yesterday, I came across this honey of a Bollywood suspense thriller.  Admittedly, I have not watched it and am foisting it upon you in a rather off-handed manner.

Now for the good news.  This 2003 flick was inspired by ...wait for it...the Brad Pitt/Morgan Freeman classic Seven!

Not being familiar with Bollywood actors, I can only tell you that Samay stars Sushmita Sen, Sushant Singh, and Jackie Shroff.  Written by Robby Grewal and Sameer Kohli, Samay was also directed by Grewal.

Also, according to the comments, Suchmita Sen is pretty hot.

Enjoy.  (Let me know if it's any good.  I may be watching it soon.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x41QnX-zGUU&index=2&list=PLjXbLTS058MrrUNfJieKoyxCAUxNWjDgV

MUSIC FROM THE PAST: MISS THE MISSISSIPPI AND YOU

Doc Watson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnoQ_7-fcTY