Monday, April 27, 2009

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Casey Crime Photographer "The Lady Killer" (07-10-47)

The Lady Killer (Aired July 10, 1947)


The adventures of Casey, crime photographer for The Morning Express, were told in this series, which moved to television after a highly successful run on radio in the 1940’s. Casey hung out at the Blue Note CafĂ©, where the music was provided by the Tony Mottola Trio, and was friendly with Ethelbert, the bartender, to whom he recounted his various exploits. Richard Carlyle and John Gibson portrayed the roles when the series premiered in April, 1951, but by June they were replaced by Darren McGavin and Cliff Hall. Ann Williams, a reporter on The Morning Express, was Casey’s girlfriend. During the summer of 1951 he acquired a partner in cub reporter Jack Lipman, who wrote copy to go with Casey’s pictures. This live series was set in and broadcast from, New York City.


THIS EPISODE:

July 10, 1947. CBS network. "Lady Killer". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Cecil Grammatan is suspected of being a real lady killer...eight different ladies! Alonzo Deen Cole (writer), Archie Bleyer (music), Herman Chittison (piano), Jan Miner, John Dietz (director), John Gibson, Staats Cotsworth, Tony Marvin (announcer), George Harmon Coxe (creator). 29:38.

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