"You walk the pavement, spangled with a thousand colors, but between the light…that's where the darkness is. It's Broadway…my beat."
Broadway is my Beat is a love affair with noir and hardboiled radio detective series blossomed during the 1940's. The golden age of radio had found a new following in the crime drama genre, and managed to churn out several note-worthy serializations. One of the more popular old time radio shows of the period was Broadway is my Beat which featured the talented Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Clover truly loved his beat on the colorful and gritty streets of Broadway and it shined through in his passion and dedication to his job. He tirelessly patrolled the city streets and instilled fear into the hoodlums and villains that threatened the peace. Remarkably enough, the program enjoyed a lengthy run from 1949-1954, unlike its other contemporaries who only lasted for a season. This old radio show was first produced in New York City, however, it was later moved to Hollywood under the directorship of Elliot Lewis. As a resident New Yorker himself, Lewis infused the show with an amazing mix of sounds and effects that effortlessly brought the vibrant and lively world of Broadway is my Beat to life on the radio.
“From Times Square to Columbus Circle – the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world.”
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Please enjoy these 200 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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03.10.1950 | eddie amboy case |
+ Elevator man Eddie Amboy's passenger dies of a bullet wound in the stomach. The next day, Eddie h... | |
04.18.1953 | ernie lane case |
+ Myra Fuller is about to be married to a man...wanted for murder. But there's more to Myra than me... | |
11.19.1949 | eugene bullock case |
+ Eugene Bullock from Iowa is found dead in a crummy Sanitarium, his $5000 missing. The program may... | |
04.11.1953 | frank dayton case |
+ A wealthy real estate owner named Frank Dayton is murdered with a letter opener. It's April on B... | |
06.16.1951 | frank dunn case |
+ A bartender named Frank Dunn is found sho Danny Clover's case begins when a man is found sprawled... | |
04.28.1951 | georgia gray case |
+ Georgia Gray has been knifed in a taxi dance ballroomClover received a call, a girl dying from a ... | |
10.27.1950 | harold clark case |
+ Harold Clark has been shot in the heart by Lloyd Ramey. Henry Gaynor is then poisoned. It was 7... | |
07.11.1953 | harry brian |
+ A boxer named Harry Brian has been found beaten and dying, pulled out of the river. In his last f... | |
03.07.1953 | harry carson case |
+ Harry Carson is a disturbed old man, living in a squalid furnished room. What does he do with the... | |
05.05.1951 | harry foster case |
+ Harry Foster has been stabbed in the park. The witnesses include a small boy and "The Looker," an... | |
12.17.1949 | henry baker case |
+ A nice guy named Henry Baker is trying to give away $50,000 while his brother is trying to stop hi... | |
03.17.1950 | jane and john kimball case |
+ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimball, a newlywed couple, are found in a car in the river...shot to death... | |
08.11.1949 | jane darnell case |
+ Scandal reporter Jed Stacy has received a prophesy in the mail...Jane Darnell will be found murder... | |
11.27.1953 | janice bennett |
+ Janice Bennett has been murdered and is declared dead by a doctor...who happens to be her father... | |
02.03.1950 | jimmy hunt case |
+ Jimmy Hunt has committed suicide, but not really. Could it have been done by the father of his bl... | |
03.21.1953 | joan allen case |
+ Robert Allen, a wealthy, urbane, sophisticated man is told that his Joan wife has been found murd... | |
03.21.1953 | joan ellens body | ||
03.03.1950 | joe quito case |
+ A tough guy just out of prison named Joe Quito is knifed in the subway, just after talking to Dan... | |
01.21.1950 | john gales case |
+ John Gail is found dead in a flower shop...with the burglar alarm still ringing. Possibly dated ... | |
07.04.1953 | john rand case |
+ John Rand has been murdered by "alkaloid poisoning." A nurse named Bobbie is a suspect, but she's... | |
03.28.1953 | john stewart case |
+ A man who expects to be killed named John Stewart has been collecting strange things. This is a n... | |
11.10.1950 | johnny hill case |
+ Johnny Hill, "King of the Chicago Hoodlums," is found murdered in a cheap hotel. Nick Joiner, hi... | |
05.22.1949 | julie dixon case |
+ A "Cinderella Girl" named Julie Nixon has disappeared. Her wealthy finace, a high class attorney,... | |
02.10.1950 | julie dixon case |
+ A "Cinderella Girl" named Julie Dixon has disappeared. Her wealthy fiance, a high class attorney... | |
07.25.1954 | katie lane |
+ Danny Clover was at Los Amigos Athletic Club on the second floor where a man had been slugged. Jes... |
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