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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.19.1946 | fifty g necklace |
+ Jim Otis hires Harry and Bill Reece to steal his wife’s fifty thousand dollar necklace. They ste... | |
| 09.03.1947 | fifty dollar shoeshine |
+ Program #125. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. "The Fifty Dollar Shoe Shine". Blackie ta... | |
| 10.22.1946 | faraday shot by bill thayer mob |
+ The police department have got enough evidence to send Bill Thayer to prison for the rest of his l... | |
| 03.02.1949 | fake accident racket |
+ Program #203. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 08.13.1945 | evelyn jones murdered | ||
| 04.27.1949 | dynamite thomson murdered |
+ Program #208. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 04.06.1949 | duke murders jo jo |
+ Program #208. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 03.09.1949 | dolly preston calls for help |
+ Program #204. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 01.22.1946 | disappearing body |
+ Program #41. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. There's a dead body in Blackie's apartment. A... | |
| 06.11.1946 | disappearing airplane |
+ Program #61. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 08.13.1946 | diamond smugglers |
+ Program #70. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Indiana... | |
| 07.09.1947 | death comes to the harmonica man |
: + Program #117. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Harmonica-player Henry Peterson is shot... | |
| 10.08.1947 | dead aunt sarah |
+ Program #130. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Robert Williams hires a man to provide an... | |
| 06.18.1947 | crooked carter brother |
: + Program #114. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A safe is robbed and two people are kil... | |
| 05.09.1945 | cover up for mary |
When Mary goes round to John Richards house to break off their relationship, Richards won't accept t... | |
| 10.11.1945 | copy of diamond bracelet |
+ Richard Ainsley, cousin of a friend of Blackie's worked in a jewelers in which there was a robbery... | |
| 07.16.1947 | construction gang |
+ Program #118. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Investigating a street-crew making noise ... | |
| 03.12.1946 | color blind accomplice |
+ Program #48. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. A color-blind woman gets into the cab in whic... | |
| 03.03.1948 | cobbs trucking company |
+ Program #151. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Trucking company owner Irwin Cobb has bee... | |
| 12.31.1946 | carl brownings shop |
: + Program #90. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Carl Brown is not only in poor physical con... | |
| 07.28.1944 | caretaker of devon estate |
+NBC net, WEAF, New York aircheck. Sponsored by: Rinso, Lifebuoy Soap, Bulova (local). Boston Blacki... | |
| 05.25.1949 | canyon dude ranch |
+ Program #215. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Sponsored by: Champagne Velvet Beer (of Ind... | |
| 04.01.1947 | bus to valley junction |
+ Program #103. ABC net origination, Ziv syndication. Blackie travels to Valley Junction when the ... | |
| 08.27.1947 | bump in the road |
+ Program #124. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Mary is framed for murder, while the Buck... | |
| 01.12.1949 | broken clock murder |
+ Program #196. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A dead man with $40,000 on his body is fo... |
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