INTRO: Bob Plays Johnny Mathis "Misty" (1959) His signature Song
Rocky Fortune (Starring Frank Sinatra) - Pint Sized Payroll Bandit (10-27-53)
As hard is it may be to believe by today's standards, Rocky Fortune was Frank Sinatra's only dramatic Radio program from The Golden Age of Radio as the lead in a recurring role. As a variety guest performer, Sinatra's Radiography goes on and on and on. But this was the program that a great many of the growing number of fans of Sinatra's acting work really wanted to hear. NBC spared no expense to showcase this growing super-star of the 1940s and 1950s, and it shows in both production values and supporting voice talent. Frank Sinatra seemed very comfortable in the role of Rocco Fortunato--'Rocky Fortune'--and the scripts that George Lefferts and Ernest Kinoy wrote for Sinatra made for some fascinating adventures. The role was clearly written specifically for him, and more importantly for the more 'adult' persona his agents and publicity reps were trying to portray of him at this point in his career. Show Notes From The Digital Deli.
THIS EPISODE:
October 27, 1953. "Pint Sized Payroll Bandit" - NBC network. Sustaining. Rocky's job as a night-man in a hamburger joint leads to a nine-year-old runaway with $50,000 in cash! This is a network version. Frank Sinatra, Barney Phillips, George Lefferts (writer), Vivi Janis, Dick Beals, Eddie Fields, Frank Richards, Andrew C. Love (director), Edward King (announcer), Robert Cenedella (author). 24:45. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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