Fatal Auction (Aired June 26, 1947)
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Johnny Modero, Pier 23 is an outstanding old time radio detective and drama series. Playing the part of Johnny Modero is the great Jack Webb. It was aired on the Mutual Network as a summer relacement show in 1947, and Johnny Modero was a fast talking, wise cracking guy who ran a boat shop in San Francisco. When Modero was on a case, he usually solved it before his nemesis, but sometimes friend, a cop who went by the name of Warchek. Warchek was played by another old time radio great William Conrad. As far as Jack Webb goes, this is the kind of part he thrived on, he had similar roles in Jeff Regan PI, and Pat Novak For Hire. This was also before his stint on Dragnet. Sometimes it seems like this show was produced just to show off Webb's style of radio acting. He set the standard for the tough talking, no nonsense, Private Investigator type for old time radio shows. When it was cancelled, or more accuratley not picked up for a full time show, it caused an uproar for the Mutual Network. Show Notes From Eddie's Old Time Radio
THIS EPISODE:
June 26, 1947. "Fatal Auction" - Mutual network. Sustaining. The waterfront character with a nose for trouble. A saxophone worth $1000 and two murders. Why? Jack Webb, Gale Gordon, William Conrad, Herb Butterfield, Harry Zimmerman (composer, conductor), Nat Wolff (director). 28:32. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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