"The Laura Fenton Case" (Aired April 14, 1953)
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The 'hot potato' that "That Hammer Guy" had become ultimately resolved itself with the premiere of That Hammer Guy--over Mutual--on December 30, 1952, the beginning of a ninety-one episode series of hard-boiled Mickey Spillane mystery and adventure yarns. The series premiered with Inner Sanctum workhorse Larry Haines as Mike Hammer, aided by Jan Miner in the role of Velda, Hammer's secretary and love interest, as well as several other roles in the ensemble cast. By about three months into the run, the series attempts--rather unsuccessfully--to rename itself, Mickey Spillane-Mystery or Mickey Spillane, Mystery depending on the outlet. Neither name ever really took, and the majority of the newspaper and magazine listings of the era continued to refer to the series as either That Hammer Guy, Mike Hammer, or Mickey Spillane Mysteries. Show Notes From The Digital Deli.
THIS EPISODE:
April 14, 1953. "The Laura Fenton Case" Mutual network. There's Something About A Dame. Sustaining. Laura Fenton offers $1000 to be the bodyguard of a beauty from France named, "Jolie." Mike's client soon turns into a corpse, "Jolie" turns out to be a French poodle! The story is complete, some public service announcements and the program closing have been deleted. Larry Haines, Mickey Spillane (creator), Ed Ladd (announcer), Edward Adamson (writer), Richard Lewis (director). 25:12. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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