Lights Out: Organ May 12, 1937

Cast and Roles for Lights Out: Organ (May 12, 1937)
Specific cast details for this episode are not widely documented, as many Lights Out recordings from 1937 are lost or lack preserved credits. Under Arch Oboler’s direction, the Chicago-based cast likely included actors such as Sidney Ellstrom, Bernardine Flynn, Betty Lou Gerson, or Art Jacobson, who were regulars during this period. Roles would have been filled by these versatile performers, with no specific actor-to-character assignments available. Sound effects technicians and minimal music, including organ cues, were integral to the production.
Summary
The Lights Out episode “Organ,” aired on May 12, 1937, and written by Arch Oboler, is a chilling supernatural tale centered on a haunted house. A couple and their young son move into an old, reputedly haunted residence, dismissing the warnings of a creepy caretaker. Strange events unfold: their son, Billy, claims to speak with an old woman who appears at the foot of his bed, and eerie organ music echoes through the house at night. The family discovers the house’s dark history as the ghostly sounds reenact a past murder committed by the caretaker. The climax reveals the caretaker’s return, armed with a gun, as the walls crumble to expose a hidden organ and the corpses of his victims. The episode, enhanced by Oboler’s atmospheric sound effects and ghostly organ notes, delivers a macabre blend of psychological dread and supernatural horror, typical of the series’ unsettling tone. The original recording is lost, but the story’s plot is preserved through summaries and later rebroadcasts, such as under the title “Vacation with Death” in The Devil and Mr. O series.