The adventures of philip marlowe, vol. 2 / Hollywood 360.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781504703642 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
- ISBN: 1504703642 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 54 min.)) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [United States] : Blackstone Audio, Inc. : 2016.
Content descriptions
Restrictions on Access Note: | Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Gerald Mohr and a full cast . |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Raymond Chandlerâs celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with âMurder, My Sweet,â starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show, the series was short-lived, ending September 9, 1947. CBS revived it in 1948 with The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, starring Gerald Mohr. With producer/director Norman MacDonnell at the helm, the series captured the largest audience in radio by 1949. Scripts were by Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli, and Kathleen Hite. While Chandlerâs distinctive similes were largely lacking, the strong, dry, sarcastic narration was there, and the way Mohr delivered his lines made you forget they werenât written by Chandler. Supporting Mohr were radioâs best, including Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, and Lou Krugman. One of the best detective shows on the air at the time, it lasted until 1951.
Episodes include âThe Eager Witness,â âThe Bumâs Rush,â âThe High-Collared Cape,â âThe Sea Horse Jockey,â âThe Hiding Place,â âThe Cloak of Kamehameha,â âThe Foxâs Tail,â âThe Bedside Manners,â âThe Uneasy Head,â âThe Face to Forget,â âThe Gold Cobra,â and âThe Last Wish.â