BIMB 49-12-24 (015) Nick Norman and Santa Claus

The opening theme of "I'll Take Manhattan" introduced Detective Danny Clover, a hardened <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York City</a> cop who worked <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">homicide</a> "from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Times Square</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Columbus Circle</a>—the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world."Danny Clover narrated the tales of the Great White Way to the accompaniment of music by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Hatch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wilbur Hatch</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Courage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alexander Courage</a>, and the recreation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Manhattan</a>'s aural tapestry required the talents of three sound effects technicians (David Light, Ralph Cummings, Ross Murray).<br /><br />Bill Anders was the show's announcer, as was Joe Walters.The supporting cast included regulars Charles Calvert (as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kruschen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jack Kruschen</a> (as Sgt. Muggavan), with episodic roles filled by television, radio, and film stars such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_McVeagh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eve McVeagh</a>, and such radio actors as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Tedrow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Irene Tedrow</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Phillips" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barney Phillips</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Gregg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Virginia Gregg</a>, Anthony Barrett, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Butterfield" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Herb Butterfield</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamont_Johnson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lamont Johnson</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Ellis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Herb Ellis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy_Averback" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hy Averback</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Barrier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Edgar Barrier</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Lou_Gerson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Betty Lou Gerson</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Lewis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cathy Lewis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bartell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harry Bartell</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Leonard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sheldon Leonard</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Wentworth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Martha Wentworth</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Dobkin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lawrence Dobkin</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_McNear" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Howard McNear</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jane_Croft" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mary Jane Croft</a>.

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The opening theme of "I'll Take Manhattan" introduced Detective Danny Clover, a hardened New York City cop who worked homicide "from Times Square to Columbus Circle—the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world."Danny Clover narrated the tales of the Great White Way to the accompaniment of music by Wilbur Hatch and Alexander Courage, and the recreation of Manhattan's aural tapestry required the talents of three sound effects technicians (David Light, Ralph Cummings, Ross Murray).Bill Anders was the show's announcer, as was Joe Walters.The supporting cast included regulars Charles Calvert (as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia) and Jack Kruschen (as Sgt. Muggavan), with episodic roles filled by television, radio, and film stars such as Eve McVeagh, and such radio actors as Irene Tedrow, Barney Phillips, Virginia Gregg, Anthony Barrett, Herb Butterfield, Lamont Johnson, Herb Ellis, Hy Averback, Edgar Barrier, Betty Lou Gerson, Cathy Lewis, Harry Bartell, Sheldon Leonard, Martha Wentworth, Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, and Mary Jane Croft.

The opening theme of "I'll Take Manhattan" introduced Detective Danny Clover, a hardened&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York City</a>&nbsp;cop who worked&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide" rel="noopener noreferrer">homicide</a>&nbsp;"from&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square" rel="noopener noreferrer">Times Square</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle" rel="noopener noreferrer">Columbus Circle</a>—the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world."Danny Clover narrated the tales of the Great White Way to the accompaniment of music by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Hatch" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wilbur Hatch</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Courage" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alexander Courage</a>, and the recreation of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Manhattan</a>'s aural tapestry required the talents of three sound effects technicians (David Light, Ralph Cummings, Ross Murray).<br><br>Bill Anders was the show's announcer, as was Joe Walters.The supporting cast included regulars Charles Calvert (as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia) and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kruschen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jack Kruschen</a>&nbsp;(as Sgt. Muggavan), with episodic roles filled by television, radio, and film stars such as&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_McVeagh" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eve McVeagh</a>, and such radio actors as&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Tedrow" rel="noopener noreferrer">Irene Tedrow</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Phillips" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barney Phillips</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Gregg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virginia Gregg</a>, Anthony Barrett,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Butterfield" rel="noopener noreferrer">Herb Butterfield</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamont_Johnson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lamont Johnson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Ellis" rel="noopener noreferrer">Herb Ellis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hy_Averback" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hy Averback</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Barrier" rel="noopener noreferrer">Edgar Barrier</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Lou_Gerson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Betty Lou Gerson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Lewis" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cathy Lewis</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bartell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harry Bartell</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Leonard" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sheldon Leonard</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Wentworth" rel="noopener noreferrer">Martha Wentworth</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Dobkin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lawrence Dobkin</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_McNear" rel="noopener noreferrer">Howard McNear</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jane_Croft" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mary Jane Croft</a>.

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