The Terrible Tintype (Aired November 26, 1950)
The format of the Vincent Price run of The Saint bears a bit of exposition. The signature theme of The Saint over Radio opened all of the Vincent Price canon and beyond. Any sponsor messages usually prefaced the signature whistle and opening theme. The Trim Hair Tonic-sponsored regional run of The Saint from CBS' KNX studios provided three sponsor messages: one at the open, one in the middle and one near the close. From that run forward, Vincent Price would customarily close the program with a personal message directed at one of several pet causes. Though it's not currently known if this was at Price's request or the producers', one can well imagine Vincent Price requesting the closing appeal. The formula continued through the Mutual rebroadcasts and the move to NBC in June of 1950.
THIS EPISODE:
November 26, 1950. NBC network. "The Terrible Tintype". Sustaining. Does "The Saint" have a photo that is being used for blackmail? Simon Templar hasn't got a clue, but gets several of them after a murder or two! The butler did it! James L. Saphier (producer), Helen Mack (director), Louis Vittes (writer), Lamont Johnson, Dan O'Herlihy, Lawrence Dobkin, Don Stanley (announcer), Joan Banks, Vincent Price, Helen Parrish, Ken Christy, Leslie Charteris (creator). 28:30. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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