One of the most popular radio shows in history debuted in August 1930 when "The Shadow" went on the air. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds."
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August 21, 1938. Mutual network origination, syndicated. "Murder On Approval". Sponsored by: B.F. Goodrich Tires. A foreign agent tries to conquer America by infecting the U. S. Army with a secret disease. Orson Welles, Margot Stevenson, Ken Roberts (announcer). 28:57. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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A New School Bus (Aired January 27, 1952)
HOLLYWOOD --(AP)-- With a mixture of joy and regret, Eve Arden says farewell to her Miss Brooks. After four successful seasons, "Our Miss Brooks" has faded from the Friday night programming. She is coming back on re-runs, appearing five times weekly on CBS-TV daytimes. Eve is shedding no tears over the passing of her schoolteacher character. "I've Had It". "After four years, I've had it," she sighed on one of her infrequent trips into town from her Hidden Valley ranch. "I think we went about as far as we could go with the show—perhaps even a little farther. "I might have been more enthusiastic about going on if we hadn't had such a hassle last season. It was a mess. First of all, they started to change the format. I argued against it, but they went ahead anyway. "Much of the time we didn't know what we were doing. The casting didn't work out right. There were last minute changes. We lost our writer, Al Lewis, because of an argument with another writer." She admitted she did have some regrets about leaving the show. "I grew rather fond of Miss Brooks," she reflected. "After all, she has been very good to me." Eve will be able to keep her ranch in chickens for a long time since she'll be collecting on the re-runs of the show. But she won't remain idle. "I'm still under exclusive contract to CBS," she said. "I have three months to come up with the pilot film for a new series. It's largely a matter of finding the right writers and then the right casting." Show Notes From The DigitalDeli OTR Library.
January 27, 1952. CBS network. It's Mr. Conklin's birthday; he's determined to look and feel young. Madison High has a "New" School Bus"..formerly a paddy wagon. Eve Arden, Jane Morgan, Gale Gordon, Jeff Chandler, Gloria McMillan, Richard Crenna. 25:35. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
