hi all
Well I think I am going to feature a show I have not played before. Stand
By For Crime. Here is the information curticy of the Old Time Radio
Researchers Group.
*STAND BY FOR CRIME*
This show, from the early 1950s, is a good example of the true story style
of delivery made popular in radio's classic crime shows *Gangbusters* and *Mr.
District Attorney*. Of course, the best and most popular of the true crime
shows was *Dragnet* -- the monotone, "just the facts" style demanded by
Jack Webb in the show made two points at once: first, that the show wasn't
a typical melodramatic crime show, as had been on radio since "the good old
days", and more importantly, that we were along for the ride on another day
at the office -- in this case, a policeman's “day at the office".
Not a true crime show, as this is drama, but this show features Chuck
Morgan, as played by Glen Langen, a very believable news anchor at KOP, a
Los Angeles radio station. He is pals with Lieutenant Bill Miggs of the
police force, who tips him off to hot crime news. Also in on the capers is
Morgan's "Gal Friday", Carol Curtis, played by Adele Jurgens. The three
meet all types -- mostly on the shady side of the street.
In real life, Glen and Adele were husband and wife, the two marrying in
1949. They had met on the movie set of *The Treasure of Monte Cristo*. On
the show, the repartee between the two is strictly old school and quite
enjoyable. The dialogue is solid and makes the most of the plots.
Unheralded and left for dead, *Stand By for Crime* is well worth your time
here is the link to get the show if you want a copy
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Certified_Stand_By_For_Crime
This marathon starts today (Friday the 12th) until Monday the 15th. This
show will start at 4:00PM PST on the 12th and run until it ends on Monday
the 15th.To hear this show go to http://66.148.114.90:8109 and click the
listen link. If you have ootunes or tunrin you can try to put the url in
the app and hopefully it will play. To write me during this marathon (or
anytime) drop me an email at theater@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. So enjoy this show
from the early 50s when Television was taking over and radio was trying to
survive and enjoy
bye for now
