Tuesday, June 14, 2022

The Adventures Of The Falcon - "The Case Of The Sweet Swindle" (06-13-51)

The Case Of The Sweet Swindle (Aired June 13, 1951)

The Falcon radio series premiered on the American Blue Network in April 1943 and continued on the air till around September 1952. The introduction to the show began with "The Adventures of the Falcon." Then continuing with a ringing phone call to the Falcon, also known as Michael Waring, from a woman in which her voice is never heard. He would reply to her and another adventure would follow. Waring was snappy and sarcastic with the incompetent police who were inevitably unable to solve the mysteries without his help. Like the films, the radio plots mixed danger, romance and comedy in equal parts. About 70 episodes where created. The Falcon had many voices acting his part, beginning with Barry Kroeger. James Meighan later became the voice of the Falcon followed by Les Tremayne, George Petrie, and Les Damon.

THIS EPISODE:

June 13, 1951. NBC network. "The Case Of The Sweet Swindle". Sponsored by: Kraft Miracle Whip. Those people who think they can get away with murder are in for the "shock" of their lives! Les Damon, Ed Herlihy (announcer), Drexel Drake (creator), Bernard L. Schubert (producer), Richard Lewis (director), Eugene Wang (writer), Arlo (music), Florence Halop. 29:40. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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