A friend to those who have no friends, an enemy to those who make him an enemy!
In the golden age of radio, no other actor portrayed as convincing a "modern day Robin Hood" as Chester Morris who gave life to the character of Boston Blackie. This fictional character was created by author Jack Boyle and was originally a jewel thief. However, succeeding adaptations in both film and radio revamped the work of Boyle and Boston Blackie the detective was born. This old time radio series began airing on June 23, 1944 and continued to run on NBC network until September of the same year. Unlike other incarnations of the character, Blackie had a romantic interest in the form of Mary Wesley played by the lovely Lesley Woods. On April 11, 1945 Boston Blackie began airing on Mutual and other networks as a syndicated serialization with Richard Kollman taking on the role of Blackie. The series continued to run until October 25, 1950 and spawned over 200 old radio shows. Blackie's many exploits and misadventures led to several run-ins with his arch-rival Police Inspector Farraday who often fell vicitm to Blackie's droll wit and sometimes appallingly flat humor. This is probably the reason why in the beginning of the series, the Blackie and Farraday seemed to have a love-hate relationship. However, as Blackie managed to skillfully crack several cases, a grudging respect replaced Farraday's earlier animosity and he would often enlist Blackie's assistance in solving crimes. Click here to read more about Boston Blackie
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Please enjoy these 202 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.11.1947 | 10th street gym and the stolen car ring |
+ Joe Eastern big time racketeer is becoming the idol of increasing numbers of teenage boys. Blackie... | |
| 03.18.1947 | sam fishers past |
+ Program #101. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. An amnesiac named Sam Fisher is accused of m... | |
| 03.25.1947 | the horseroom thefts |
+ Program #102. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie is robbed of $20,000 after being acc... | |
| 04.01.1947 | bus to valley junction |
+ Program #103. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie travels to Valley Junction when the ... | |
| 04.08.1947 | aggie rogers murder |
+ Program #104. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie and the cops find the body of one of... | |
| 04.15.1947 | the phonograph murders |
+ Program #105. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. James Grant receives a phonograph record in ... | |
| 04.22.1947 | millie bromley kidnapped |
+ Program #106. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Millicent Bromley has been kidnapped, "The P... | |
| 04.29.1947 | baseball and gambling |
+ Program #107. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. The brother of a famous ball-player is in de... | |
| 05.07.1947 | mrs petersons insurance |
+ Program #108. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mrs. Peterson has been shot, and Mr. Pete... | |
| 05.14.1947 | joe adams drowned |
+ Program #109. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Joe Adams is drowned in a bathtub by two ... | |
| 05.21.1947 | blackie breaks into prison |
+ Program #110. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie breaks into prison to solve a mur... | |
| 05.28.1947 | ghost of flo newton |
: + Program #111. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of I... | |
| 06.04.1947 | man following eva |
+ Program #112. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 06.11.1947 | fredricks gang |
+Program #113. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mary hires a private detective to follow B... | |
| 06.18.1947 | crooked carter brother |
: + Program #114. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A safe is robbed and two people are kil... | |
| 06.25.1947 | joe nelsons pet show |
+ Program #115. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Joe Nelson, the owner of a pet shop, is f... | |
| 07.02.1947 | johnny burns woolens |
+ Program #116. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Johnny "Cash" Burns sells imported woolen... | |
| 07.09.1947 | death comes to the harmonica man |
: + Program #117. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Harmonica-player Henry Peterson is shot... | |
| 07.16.1947 | construction gang |
+ Program #118. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Investigating a street-crew making noise ... | |
| 07.23.1947 | blackie in wax |
+ Percy Wain makes an absolutely perfect wax image of Boston Blackie and displays it in his wax muse... | |
| 07.30.1947 | poetry in my soul |
+ From a rooftop a gunman named Carter and his partner Joe shoot and kill Mayor Bob Rogers as he wal... | |
| 08.06.1947 | the butcher boy gang |
+ Program #121. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie tackles the "Butcher Boys" gang. ... | |
| 08.13.1947 | all in the family | ||
| 08.20.1947 | murder of john austin |
+ Program #123. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Jack Austin has been found murdered in th... | |
| 08.27.1947 | bump in the road |
+ Program #124. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mary is framed for murder, while the Buck... |
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