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One Man's Family Radio Show"One Man's Family," a pioneering American radio soap opera, captivated listeners for nearly three decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse, it stands as the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio. The show's innovative structure, divided into books and chapters, mirrored the format of a novel, enhancing its storytelling appeal.Set against the backdrop of San Francisco's picturesque Sea Cliff neighborhood, "One Man's Family" centered on the lives of stockbroker Henry Barbour, his wife Fanny, and their five ...

The Casebook of Gregory Hood was a **radio detective program** that aired from **1946 to 1950** on different networks and with different actors playing the main character¹. Gregory Hood was an **importer** in San Francisco who solved crimes related to his business, often with the help of his friend and lawyer Sandy Taylor. The show was created by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, who also wrote for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes¹. The show was inspired by a real-life importer named Richard Gump, who sometimes appeared on the show. The show also featured real people, places and ...

Exploring the Legacy of 'Alien Worlds': A Pioneer of Science Fiction RadioIn the late 1970s, a groundbreaking radio show captured the imaginations of science fiction enthusiasts with its innovative approach to storytelling. 'Alien Worlds' was a syndicated radio show that brought together a blend of captivating narratives, realistic sound effects, and high production values, setting a new standard for audio drama.Created by Lee Hansen, 'Alien Worlds' aired 26 half-hour episodes from 1978 to 1980. The show was ahead of its time, utilizing a documentary style of dialogue that immersed listeners ...

"Life with Dexter" was a popular Australian radio comedy program that aired from the 1950s through to the mid-1960s.- The show featured the character Dexter Dutton, portrayed by Willie Fennell, and followed the daily life of the Dutton family.- It was known for its humorous take on everyday family situations and was recorded in front of a live audience each week.- The program was broadcast across Australia via the Macquarie Broadcasting Network and also reached audiences in New Zealand and South Africa.- In addition to the radio show, Willie Fennell also wrote a series of books collecting the ...

"Life with Dexter" was a popular Australian radio comedy program that aired from the 1950s through to the mid-1960s.- The show featured the character Dexter Dutton, portrayed by Willie Fennell, and followed the daily life of the Dutton family.- It was known for its humorous take on everyday family situations and was recorded in front of a live audience each week.- The program was broadcast across Australia via the Macquarie Broadcasting Network and also reached audiences in New Zealand and South Africa.- In addition to the radio show, Willie Fennell also wrote a series of books collecting the ...

"Tales from the Diamond K" was a syndicated radio show aimed at a juvenile audience, broadcasted during the mid-1950s.- The show featured a variety of stories, mostly set in the Old West, and was designed to entertain and educate its young listeners.- Ken Maynard, a pioneer singing cowboy and film star, hosted the show, introducing a different story each day.- Despite its popularity, there is limited information available about the series, and it appears that only 39 episodes are known to exist out of potentially a thousand produced. Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://...

"Lightning Jim" was a popular old-time radio show that featured the adventures of U.S. Marshal Lightning Jim Whipple.- The character of Lightning Jim, along with his trusty horse Thunder and deputy Whitey Larson, became iconic figures in Western radio drama.- The show is known for its portrayal of Western themes and characters, including stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans and historical events like the development of the Union-Pacific Railroad.- Originally aired in the 1940s, "The Adventures of Lightning Jim" was a West Coast program before it returned as a syndicated series in the ...

Hop Harrigan is an American old-time radio juvenile adventure program. It was broadcast on ABC from August 31, 1942, until August 2, 1946, and on Mutual from October 2, 1946, until February 6, 1948. General Foods began sponsoring the program on October 2, 1944; it had previously been unsponsored.The Hop Harrigan character originated in All American Comics, and the radio program was adapted from that publication. Harrigan was a young aviator, and most of the show's plots dealt with his battles with the Axis powers during World War II. At age 18, Harrigan was not much older than the show's ...

The 26 episodes follow an expedition led by Professor Anton Edwards as they search for the missing city of Atlantis. They follow the directions of a shrunken head which speaks the ancient language of the people of Atlantis and run into many strange dangers in the African jungle.

There were three series created, but only one was broadcast outside of the University of North Carolina's student radio station, between 1955 and 1956, where the entire production had been performed. The first show of the series was introduced with the following opening:-"This is American Adventure. The first in a series of special programs presented by the National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with the University of North Carolina. American Adventure deals with the soul of America as a living organism. Here then, each week, we dramatize man's greatest adventure on American Adventure.

Ann of the Airlanes is a syndicated American radio adventure drama series broadcast between 1932 and the 1950s. Characters and story The story focused on Ann Burton, an aspiring airplane hostess portrayed by Lynne Howard (possibly a stage name for Hollywood native Elia Braca)

The radio program aired from October 19, 1937, to June 25, 1952. It was produced by William N. Robson and Crane Wilbur, and written by Jerry McGill. Theme music was by Fran Frey. Edward G. Robinson had the lead role of Steve Wilson, crusading editor of the Illustrated Press, from 1937 to 1942. Claire Trevor was Wilson's society editor sidekick with Ona Munson taking over that role in 1940. Edward J. Pawley portrayed Steve Wilson from 1943 until 1952 when Walter Greaza was heard as Wilson in the final episodes. Fran Carlon played Pawley's sidekick and "star reporter", Lorelei Kilbourne, from ...

Squad Cars. One of the most popular radio programmes ever broadcast in South Africa. Week by week a dramatized story of the South African Police at work would unfold. The series originally went out for broadcast on Sunday evenings. After 6 months the programme moved to it's familiar Friday night 7.30pm slot on Springbok Radio.

Tales of Antiquity (1975–1976) - Written & Produced by Kenneth Hendel. Broadcast on Springbok Radio, on Sunday evenings. The original series ran for 30 minutes per episode. The series made a brief appearance on Radio South Africa in 1986 but this time running for only 15 minutes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sherlock Holmes Radio Station Live 24/7 Click or copy linkhttps://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Springbok Radio of South Africa produced many original radio shows including Walk Softly Peter Troy. Peter Troy was a show modeled after all of the hard-boiled, noir type detective shows. Set in London, the show featured fast women and lots of action. Keeping with the detective tradition, there was also the friend/enemy detective.

The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series. Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris (1928-1983). The imprint also published first editions in Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu series. The Crime Club began life in 1928 with the publication of The Desert Moon Mystery by Kay Cleaver Strahan and ceased publication in 1991. In the intervening 63 years, The Crime Club published 2,492 titles. ...

The Amazing Mr. Malone (also known as Murder and Mr. Malone) is an American radio crime drama series based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice. The series began on ABC in 1948 and was broadcast on NBC Radio in 1951. Socialite John Joseph Malone (Gene Raymond, George Petrie, Frank Lovejoy) is a tough Chicago criminal lawyer who takes on a new case in each episode. Malone never gives up until justice is done. Gene Wang wrote for the program. The Malone character first appeared in the book Eight Faces at Three in 1939. The Amazing Mr. Malone was developed by Bernard L. ...

The series premiered over CKRC on January 3rd, 1954 and ran until June 27th 1954. Reportedly performed, recorded and transcribed at the London studios of Towers of London, the series advertised a cast comprised of mostly Canadian ex-patriates to add a more authentic Canadian flavour to the series. In practice we can hear both Lou Jacobi and Arthur Hill in supporting roles during the series, so it would seem apparent that at least two of the episodes of The Queen's Men were recorded in Canada. Both Canadian-born, Lou Jacobi and Arthur Hill went on to distinguished careers on the Stage, in Film ...

Calling All Detectives is said to be the earliest form of mystery-based quiz shows. Mutual Radio (Weekly): 4/7/1945 – 8/25/1945 Syndication: 1947? – 1950? Vincent Pelletier as "Robin" (Network Run) Paul Barnes as "Dectective Jerry Browning" (Syndicated Run) In the network version, listeners were selected from cards that they sent to the show. When the mystery reached its climax, local announcers would call their listeners, and listeners who solved the mystery received prizes.

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