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In this thrilling old time radio program, Box 13 is  filled with adventure and mayhem, Actor Alan Ladd portrays retired newspaperman and mystery novelist Dan Holiday.  The series was first aired in December 31, 1947 in New York City at WOR network.  The show begins when Holiday's thirst for new ideas prompts him to place an intriguing advertisement in the classified ads that reads "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything -- write Box 13, Star-Times."  Of course this sort of ad calls out to all the crazies and weirdos who come into contact with the ad and Box 13 gets filled up with more requests and adventures than Holiday bargained for.  All of which he sees as more research material.  Produced by Mayfair Productions in , a pinch of levity was injected into this series of old radio shows with the delightful, if somewhat eccentric ramblings of his scatter-brained secretary, Suzy who is played by Sylvia Picker.  

 

Enjoy the strange and wacky misadventures of the motley cast and crew of Box 13 today!

 

 

 

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Air Date Title Synopsis
 1948-12-26  (19) Hot Box

Program #19. Mutual net origination, Mayfair syndication. "Hot Box". Commercials added locally. Dan is paid to buy a wooden box at an auction. Several people want it very badly Alan Ladd, Richard Sanville (director), Rudy Schrager (composer, conductor), Russell Hughes (writer), Sylvia Picker, Vern Carstensen (production supervisor).
 1949-01-02  (20) The Better Man

+ Program #20. Mutual net origination, Mayfair syndication. "The Better Man". Commercials added locally. Millionaire Charles Winthrop craves excitement. He hides $100,000 in cash to get it. Alan Ladd, Richard Sanville (director), Rudy Schrager (composer, conductor), Russell Hughes (writer), Sylvia Picker, Vern Carstensen (production supervisor). 
 1949-01-09  (21) The Professor And The Puzzle

+ Program #21. Mutual net origination, Mayfair syndication. "The Professor and The Puzzle". Commercials added locally. Did Professor Gardner commit suicide by shooting himself in the heart? Who killed Ed Macklin, the new fiance of Professor Gardner's daughter? Alan Ladd, Richard Sanville (director), Rudy Schrager (composer, conductor), Russell Hughes (writer), Sylvia Picker, Vern Carstensen (production supervisor).
 1949-01-16  (22) The Dowager And Dan Holiday

+ Program #22. Mutual net origination, Mayfair syndication. "The Dowager and Dan Holiday". Commercials added locally. Mrs. Matilda Courtland, one of the wealthiest women in the world, announces her engagement to Dan Holiday! Alan Ladd, Richard Sanville (director), Rudy Schrager (composer, conductor), Russell Hughes (writer), Sylvia Picker, Vern Carstensen (production supervisor).

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The buzz-term for Old Time Radio is "OTR". OTR usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964.These shows from the pre-television age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from World War II. These programs feature the best talent of the day and were broadcast nearly as widely as cable programs today. And just like TV today, families would gather around their crystal radio sets to enjoy the entertainment together.