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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.10.1947 | lighthouse ghost |
+ Program #126. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. "The Ghost Lighthouse". A ship-owner lose... | |
| 09.03.1947 | fifty dollar shoeshine |
+ Program #125. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. "The Fifty Dollar Shoe Shine". Blackie ta... | |
| 08.27.1947 | bump in the road |
+ Program #124. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mary is framed for murder, while the Buck... | |
| 08.20.1947 | murder of john austin |
+ Program #123. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Jack Austin has been found murdered in th... | |
| 08.13.1947 | all in the family | ||
| 08.06.1947 | the butcher boy gang |
+ Program #121. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie tackles the "Butcher Boys" gang. ... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.23.1947 | blackie in wax |
+ Percy Wain makes an absolutely perfect wax image of Boston Blackie and displays it in his wax muse... | |
| 07.16.1947 | construction gang |
+ Program #118. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Investigating a street-crew making noise ... | |
| 07.09.1947 | death comes to the harmonica man |
: + Program #117. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Harmonica-player Henry Peterson is shot... | |
| 07.02.1947 | johnny burns woolens |
+ Program #116. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Johnny "Cash" Burns sells imported woolen... | |
| 06.25.1947 | joe nelsons pet show |
+ Program #115. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Joe Nelson, the owner of a pet shop, is f... | |
| 06.18.1947 | crooked carter brother |
: + Program #114. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A safe is robbed and two people are kil... | |
| 06.11.1947 | fredricks gang |
+Program #113. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mary hires a private detective to follow B... | |
| 06.04.1947 | man following eva |
+ Program #112. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 05.28.1947 | ghost of flo newton |
: + Program #111. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of I... | |
| 05.21.1947 | blackie breaks into prison |
+ Program #110. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie breaks into prison to solve a mur... | |
| 05.14.1947 | joe adams drowned |
+ Program #109. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Joe Adams is drowned in a bathtub by two ... | |
| 05.07.1947 | mrs petersons insurance |
+ Program #108. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mrs. Peterson has been shot, and Mr. Pete... | |
| 04.29.1947 | baseball and gambling |
+ Program #107. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. The brother of a famous ball-player is in de... | |
| 04.22.1947 | millie bromley kidnapped |
+ Program #106. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Millicent Bromley has been kidnapped, "The P... | |
| 04.15.1947 | the phonograph murders |
+ Program #105. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. James Grant receives a phonograph record in ... | |
| 04.08.1947 | aggie rogers murder |
+ Program #104. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie and the cops find the body of one of... | |
| 04.01.1947 | bus to valley junction |
+ Program #103. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie travels to Valley Junction when the ... | |
| 03.25.1947 | the horseroom thefts |
+ Program #102. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie is robbed of $20,000 after being acc... |
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Terri
Annie
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