OTRR certified This Is Your FBI v1.0 (13 CDs/2 DVDs/8.57 GiB) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.
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> Synopsis:
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> This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. The show featured true cases from FBI, and told from an agent’s viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, considering it “Our Show” and calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air".
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> The shows would involve everything from crackdowns on organized crime, or stories of individual lawbreakers. Some were well know crimes being worked on during that time period. The agents handled cases involving fraud, petty crime and professional crooks, as well as clearing those falsely accused. The stories shifted during the half-hour between the criminal's actions and the agent's account of the investigation follow-up.
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> First appearing February of 1946, a fictitious agent, Jim Taylor played by Stacy Harris. However, he would not become the regular agent on air until the production moved from New York to Hollywood in 1948.
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> Producer-director Jerry Devine was given access to FBI closed case files by Hoover, who would dramatize the stories. Devine would keep up to date on the latest methods with twice a year trips to the FBI. Narration was handled by Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carleton and William Woodson. Members of the cast along with Harris were Betty White, William Conrad, Herb Ellis, Michael Ann Barrett, Carleton Young, Georgia Ellis, Jay C. Flippen, and many other stars of the time.
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> There were other shows which would dramatize crime investigations, such as Gangbusters, Mr. District Attorney, and The FBI in Peace and War, however the Peace and War stories were not always authentic. Later shows which would take the idea of authentic treatment of a true story and tell it well were Dragnet and Tales of The Texas Rangers.
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> This Is Your FBI was sponsored during its entire run by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
> Information for this synopsis was derived from numerous sources, including John Dunning’s Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio, and from Wikipedia.
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OTRR certified Richard Diamond, Private Detective v3.0 (5 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.
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Synopsis:
Richard Diamond Private Detective was on of the many detective shows on Radio. The show began in April 24, 1949 and lasted till September 20, 1953. The show appeared on three of the four radio Networks NBC, ABC, and CBS in that order.
Richard Diamond, played by Dick Powell, was a rough gumshoe who would often get knocked on the head with a revolver butt or other items. His nemesis on the police force was Lt Levinson who often accepted Diamond's help reluctantly. Levinson would always claim to get stomach trouble whenever Diamond would call him and would always take a bicarbonate to settle his aching stomach. Although they always seem at odds with each oather, Diamond and Levinson were really friends.
Diamond had a girlfriend named Helen Asher who adored him and was always hinting at marriage to the guy. Diamond being the free spirit that he was would try to avoid that at every turn.
He was known as the singing Dick because at the end of every show he would serenade his secretary in song.
Richard Diamond was one of the radio shows which successfully moved to television with David Janssen, later of the Fugitive fame, in the Title role of Richard Diamond. The opening scene of the television show often featured the long lovely legs of Mary Tyler Moore, who went on to fame in the Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Dick Powell starred in two famous radio series: as "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" in the series of the same name and as "Richard Rogue" in "Rogue's Gallery.
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CD 1 added new artwork; deleted old artwork; replaced 49-05-01 (002) Diamond In the Rough aka Barton Case
CDs 1-5 removed text files listing missing shows
CD 5 removed duplicate (145) Rifle Case (repeat 50-10-25) (2); removed 53-09-06 (155) The George Lexington Murder Case (repeat_50_09_13) as a duplicate of 50-09-13; moved Richard Diamond 53-07-19 (148) The Chapel Hill Case (AFRTS) to CD #3 50-12-xx (xxx) The Chapel Hill Case (AFRTS)
OTRR certified Jack Benny Program v1.0 (7 DVDs/41 CDs/26.7 GiB) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.
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Synopsis:
The Jack Benny program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack’s wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26, 1933. On CBS the music was provided by Ted Weems and his orchestra.
The next sponsor was General Motors and the program was called The Chevrolet Program. It aired on NBC from March 17, 1933 until April 1, 1934. The cast included Jack and Mary with singers James Melton in 1933 and Frank Parker from 1933 to 1934. The announcers were Howard Claney in 1933 and Alois Havrilla from 1933 to 1934. Music was supplied by Frank Black.
The program became The General Tire Show from April 6 to September 28, 1934.. Joining Jack and Mary was Frank Parker, and Jack’s long-time announcer Don Wilson was added. Music was performed by Don Bestor on the east coast and Jimmy Grier on the west coast.
The Jello Program was on the air from October 14, 1934 to May 31, 1942. The show started on the Blue Network until October 4, 1936, then moved to the Red Network thereafter. The cast included Jack and Mary with Don Wilson. Music was provided by Johnny Green in 1934 and 35 and then Phil Harris started in 1936. The program singers were first Michael Bartlett, then Kenny Baker from November 3, 1935, and finally Dennis Day joined the show on October 8, 1939. Eddie Anderson became a regular on June 20, 1937. The show was produced in Hollywood permanently starting in April of 1935.
Post became the next sponsor and the show was called The Grape Nuts and Grape Nuts Flakes Program. It aired on NBC and ran from October 4, 1942 until June 2, 1944. It starred the regular cast of Jack, Mary, Eddie, Dennis, Phil and Don.
Next came The Lucky Strike Program which aired on NBC from October 1, 1944 to December 26, 1948.The only change to the cast was Larry Stevens who flew in while Dennis Day was in the service.
Then on January 2, 1949, the program moved to CBS and it ran there until May 22, 1955. Bob Crosby replaced Phil Harris on September 14, 1952.
The Best of Benny, which were repeat broadcasts, aired on CBS from October 28, 1956 to June 22, 1958.
Jack’s first appearance on the radio occurred while he was interviewed by Ed Sullivan. His first words over the microphone were “This is Jack Benny talking. There will be a slight pause while you say ‘Who cares?’ ” This interview lead to the first radio contract with Canada Dry. This first program was mainly musical with George Olsen performing seven musical numbers and Jack was the master of ceremonies.
According to John Dunning, The Jack Benny Program evolved over time from its vaudeville roots to become the quintessential American radio comedy show. It was a jigsaw puzzle where pieces were added over the years. For four decades Jack played the part of a vain, miserly, argumentative skinflint. Others tried this approach, but were unable to sustain it.
Jack worked with Harry Conn to develop his character as well as the character of Mary Livingstone, which he had played by his wife. Mary Livingstone was a very sarcastic but well meaning friend to Jack. Sometimes she was presented as a date, sometimes as a love interest, but often she was just there.. Her role changed from plot to plot and she never really was a steady girlfriend to Jack.
In 1933 Jack began arguing with his cast, adding another characteristic which led to less musical numbers and more comedy. In April of 1934 Don Wilson was added to the program and Don was Jack’s announcer all the way up to the end of the TV show in 1965. He was a target of Jack’s jokes mostly about his weight even though he was never really overweight. The next piece added was when Phil Harris joined the show in 1936. Phil’s character was a skirt chasing, arrogant, hip-talking band leader who constantly put Jack down. He is remembered for referring to Jack as Jackson.
Then came Eddie Anderson who started playing the part of a train porter and then joined the cast as a regular as Rochester in June of 1937, as Benny’s personal valet. Early in the show’s run he often talked about gambling or going out with women, but later he just generally complained about his lack of salary.
The last piece of the puzzle was supplied by the arrival of Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty. McNulty is better known as Dennis Day. Dennis was always in his early twenties no matter how old he actually was. His character was sweet but not very bright. One of the few memorable aspects of the program was the fifteen year feud with fellow radio actor Fred Allen. In one occasion when ratings were falling “The I Can’t Stand Jack Benny Because -” contest was run, which boosted ratings right back up.
Benjamin Kubelsky, who we know and love as Jack Benny, truly is a national treasure. So take the time to listen to some great, wholesome comedy that all the family can enjoy.
This synopsis was adapted from John Dunning’s The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio.
OTRR certified Avalon Time v1.0 (5 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.
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Synopsis:
Avalon Time is an American old-time radio comedy/variety program that ran from 1938 to 1940 on NBC's Red Network. The program was named after its sponsor, Avalon cigarettes.
The program is often regarded as comedian Red Skelton's first big break in show business and on radio.
Red had been a guest on the program in mid December, 1938, when singer Red Foley hosted the show. In January, the show was retooled with Red Skelton as the star and Red Foley the featured singer. The show featured terrifically silly comedy, Skelton often the butt of his own jokes, and a wide variety of music from Foley and the Avalon Orchestra.
Red left Avalon Time at the end of 1939 to concentrate on his movie career.
