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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.06.1947 | the butcher boy gang |
+ Program #121. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie tackles the "Butcher Boys" gang. ... | |
| 01.03.1946 | the carnival killings |
+ Mary and Blackie are at the Carnival show as the announcer presents Lillian the most gorgeous swor... | |
| 05.02.1945 | the case of the unused shoes |
+ Program #4. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A man is found murdered. Blackie discovers ... | |
| 10.01.1947 | the death wish |
+ Program #129. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Jim Wells seems to have a death wish; he ... | |
| 12.31.1947 | the door buzzer |
+ In a Paris music shop a man named Pierre gives a buzzer and battery set to Henry Taylor and tells ... | |
| 05.28.1946 | the escaped prisoner | ||
| 09.17.1947 | the exploding car |
+ Program #127. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A car-bomb goes off and murders the wrong... | |
| 08.06.1946 | the gardenia case |
+ Program #69. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 06.23.1948 | the harry walker case |
+ Program #167. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 06.18.1946 | the hooded gang |
+ Program #62. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 03.25.1947 | the horseroom thefts |
+ Program #102. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie is robbed of $20,000 after being acc... | |
| 07.14.1948 | the john cummings case |
+ Program #170. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 01.21.1948 | the kids killer | ||
| 07.07.1948 | the kingston diamond robbery |
+ Program #169. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 11.26.1946 | the lenny powell murder |
+ Program #85. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Lenny Powell hires a pilot to fly him to Bran... | |
| 02.11.1947 | the love song mystery |
+ Program #96. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Two killers named Murdoch and Dawson are capt... | |
| 02.12.1946 | the marjorie conden kidnapping |
+ Program #44. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 07.30.1945 | the mary at sea |
+ It seems that no matter where Boston Blackie goes he finds a dead body. Blackie and Mary were goin... | |
| 12.27.1945 | the masters diamond | ||
| 10.22.1947 | the mid air diamond theft |
+ Program #132. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Detective Jack Evans is murdered a mile u... | |
| 11.26.1947 | the murdock gang |
+ The notorious Murdock gang once broken up by the police has reorganized and police have a tip that... | |
| 11.05.1947 | the old show clue |
+ Blackie receives a package, the contents of which are supposed to be valuable but all the package ... | |
| 06.13.1945 | the oscar wolfe case |
+ Program #10. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. After Janice Larson almost kills herself, ... | |
| 02.04.1947 | the peters mixup |
+ Program #95. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Walter Peters' body is found in a lake, with ... | |
| 04.15.1947 | the phonograph murders |
+ Program #105. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. James Grant receives a phonograph record in ... |
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