Podcast:CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration) Published On: Wed Jan 14 2026 Description: 0409 - Is He Living or is He Dead? (1/6/1976)Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Mark Twain.Cast: Alexander Scourby; Court Benson; Paul Hecht; Bryna Raeburn.A trio of artists living in abject poverty in the south of France concocts a scheme to increase the value of their paintings and their sales. The catch: One of them has to play dead.Defects: Static throughout the episode.