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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.18.1947 | years bad luck |
+ Musical comedy star Florence Wells tells young and frightened Barbara Laine that she’d better gi... | |
| 05.07.1946 | winthrope jewel robbery |
+ Program #56. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. A diamond a day is disappearing from a jewelr... | |
| 02.11.1948 | wind blows west |
+ Three men are killed with a copy of John Gaylord’s bestseller The Wind Blows West in their hands... | |
| 03.17.1948 | william larson extortion case |
+ Program #153. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. When William Larson refuses to pay furthe... | |
| 05.16.1945 | william blaine case |
+ Program #6. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Wealthy William Blaine forces Blackie to gu... | |
| 08.25.1948 | wife poisoned over phone |
+ Program #176. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 08.04.1948 | who killed davis |
+ Program #173. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 04.07.1948 | who killed clyde winston |
+ Program #156. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Photographer Clyde Winston has been murde... | |
| 10.04.1945 | westfield diamonds |
+ Charlie Kingston has gambled the Westfield Diamond in a game with Elizabeth Stains and lost. Howev... | |
| 02.26.1946 | vase leads to murder |
+ Program #46. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie outbids a man wearing a green hat at ... | |
| 07.02.1946 | uncle frank murdered |
+ Police are sure Joe Parker killed his uncle Frank Wilson on a Tuesday afternoon but the police can... | |
| 08.18.1948 | trilling maid murdered |
+ Program #175. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 03.31.1948 | tom walton escaped killer |
+ Program #155. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Tom Walton, a killer on his way to the el... | |
| 10.06.1948 | title unknown | ||
| 03.24.1948 | tiny the mountainous wrestler |
+ Program #154. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. "Big Tiny" Mountain has wrestled "Stretch... | |
| 06.04.1946 | three witnesses killed |
+ Linda is convinced that Joe Reed killed her grandfather but the doctor has confirmed that he died ... | |
| 07.09.1945 | the worthington pearls |
+ Inspector Faraday is rounding up all the bad guys in town, including Boston Blackie, because the W... | |
| 03.19.1946 | the worthington ghost |
+ Program #49. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie's friend Shorty, apparently just out ... | |
| 01.28.1947 | the willabrandt diamonds |
+ Program #94. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. The two Willowbrand diamonds have been stolen... | |
| 04.25.1945 | the wentworth diamonds |
+ Program #3. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. When the famous Wentworth Diamonds are stol... | |
| 10.01.1946 | the undersea murder |
+ Program #77. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Two deep-sea treasure hunters find their trea... | |
| 02.25.1948 | the twin murders |
+ Bill King murdered his wife, Sarah Adams, at exactly 12pm. Carl Johnson was murdered by Bill King... | |
| 12.20.1945 | the tv poisoning |
+ Program #36. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 07.21.1948 | the sweepstakes case |
+ Program #171. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 06.18.1945 | the sam bellows case |
+ Staring Richard Kollmar. Boston Blackie arrives at police HQ to see inspector Faraday to confess t... |
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