Original Release Date: January 11, 2018 An insurance investigator wants Blackie’s help finding a murderer/robber, but an arson that destroys the investigator’s room gets in the way. Original Air Date: January 21, 1947 Support the show monthly at <a href="http://patreon.greatdetectives.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.greatdetectives.net</a> Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href="http://support.greatdetectives.net./" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://support.greatdetectives.net.</a>‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…<a href="http://survey.greatdetectives.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://survey.greatdetectives.net</a> Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">friends on Facebook.</a> Follow us on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/radiodetectives" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@radiodetectives</a> Check out our social media at <a href="https://www.greatdetectives.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.greatdetectives.net</a>

Original Release Date: January 11, 2018An insurance investigator wants Blackie’s help finding a murderer/robber, but an arson that destroys the investigator’s room gets in the way. Original Air Date: January 21, 1947Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesCheck out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Original Release Date: January 11, 2018 An insurance investigator wants Blackie’s help finding a murderer/robber, but an arson that destroys the investigator’s room gets in the way. Original Air Date: January 21, 1947 Support the show monthly at&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.greatdetectives.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.greatdetectives.net</a> Support the show on a one-time basis at&nbsp;<a href="http://support.greatdetectives.net./" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://support.greatdetectives.net.</a>‘ Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…<a href="http://survey.greatdetectives.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://survey.greatdetectives.net</a> Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives" rel="noopener noreferrer">friends on Facebook.</a> Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/radiodetectives" rel="noopener noreferrer">@radiodetectives</a> Check out our social media at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatdetectives.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.greatdetectives.net</a>

Boston Blackie: The Copycat Firebug

Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The character was featured in nine silent films. In 1941, Blackie returned to film in the era of talkies. Much like<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-present-the-saint-old-time-radio--5232335" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> the Saint</a>, the character reformed from a thief into a detective. Blackie was always Inspector Farraday’s prime suspect in any major crime. The films were very popular with fourteen films made starring Chester Morris. Morris brought Blackie to the radio in a summer replacement radio series for NBC in 1944. Then in 1945, first-run syndication king Frederick Ziv created a new series starring Broadway Actor Richard Kollmar as Blackie and featuring the best talent in New York radio. The series was the most successful first-run syndication program of its era, producing 288 episodes of which at least 190 are in circulation.Ziv took the series to television in 1951 for two syndicated series featuring Kent Taylor as Blackie. Throughout his many iterations in the 1940s, Blackie remained a clever crime-solver whose past gave him a slight edge and made him a bit of a lovable rogue who fought on the side of the angels. He was the type of guy you wanted in your corner when the chips were down. “Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend.” Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episodes starring Chester Morris and later Richard Kollmar. This was originally presented as part of the <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio--4607052" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio</a> podcast.

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Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The character was featured in nine silent films. In 1941, Blackie returned to film in the era of talkies.Much like the Saint, the character reformed from a thief into a detective. Blackie was always Inspector Farraday’s prime suspect in any major crime. The films were very popular with fourteen films made starring Chester Morris.Morris brought Blackie to the radio in a summer replacement radio series for NBC in 1944. Then in 1945, first-run syndication king Frederick Ziv created a new series starring Broadway Actor Richard Kollmar as Blackie and featuring the best talent in New York radio.The series was the most successful first-run syndication program of its era, producing 288 episodes of which at least 190 are in circulation.Ziv took the series to television in 1951 for two syndicated series featuring Kent Taylor as Blackie.Throughout his many iterations in the 1940s, Blackie remained a clever crime-solver whose past gave him a slight edge and made him a bit of a lovable rogue who fought on the side of the angels. He was the type of guy you wanted in your corner when the chips were down. “Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend.”Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episodes starring Chester Morris and later Richard Kollmar.This was originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio podcast.

Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The character was featured in nine silent films. In 1941, Blackie returned to film in the era of talkies. Much like<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-present-the-saint-old-time-radio--5232335" rel="noopener noreferrer"> the Saint</a>, the character reformed from a thief into a detective. Blackie was always Inspector Farraday’s prime suspect in any major crime. The films were very popular with fourteen films made starring Chester Morris. Morris brought Blackie to the radio in a summer replacement radio series for NBC in 1944. Then in 1945, first-run syndication king Frederick Ziv created a new series starring Broadway Actor Richard Kollmar as Blackie and featuring the best talent in New York radio. The series was the most successful first-run syndication program of its era, producing 288 episodes of which at least 190 are in circulation.Ziv took the series to television in 1951 for two syndicated series featuring Kent Taylor as Blackie. Throughout his many iterations in the 1940s, Blackie remained a clever crime-solver whose past gave him a slight edge and made him a bit of a lovable rogue who fought on the side of the angels. He was the type of guy you wanted in your corner when the chips were down. “Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend.” Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episodes starring Chester Morris and later Richard Kollmar. This was originally presented as part of the <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio--4607052" rel="noopener noreferrer">Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio</a> podcast.

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