"Sometimes the best stories a reporter gets are the ones he can't print..."
Frank Lovejoy stars as Randy Stone in the US broadcasts, a toughened, street-wise Chicago Star reporter working the Night Beat in the early 1950s.
Night Beat was a 1950s detective series that starred Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, the tough, street-wise reporter of Chicago Star. Sponsored by Wheaties and Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, the show is all about Stone and his encounters with criminals and strange stories. The show ran from February 6, 1950 to September 25, 1952 on NBC. Lovejoy’s portrayal of Randy Stone is said to be one of his best, as his delivery was nothing short of excellent.
Frank Lovejoy stars as Randy Stone, a toughened, street-wise Chicago Star reporter working the Nightbeat in the early 1950s.
Randy Stone's heart is in the right place, and sometimes he can make a difference. Sometimes it's just too late. And too bad. But he tells the story. That's life on the Nightbeat. As he finishes setting it down in words, Randy yells out, "Copy boy!" and the story rolls to print, and the newspaper hits the street as the sun come up.
Orchestra and sound effects are excellent. Frank Lovejoy is a seasoned pro of radio and film with an honest, gripping delivery. Solid supporting casts maintain the intensity of the noir theme. Good writing and direction keep the show moving, allowing the listener to witness another story from the Nightbeat.
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Please enjoy these 88 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | joys of fatherhood |
+ Randy Stone is sitting at his typewriter in the city room with no one around. He's finishing a rea... | |
| 05.19.1949 | night beat (00) the ted carter murder case (audition) |
+ An NBC audition recording. Edmond O'Brien appears as "Hank Mitchell," night reporter on "The Exami... | |
| 01.13.1950 | night beat the elevator caper (audition) |
+ An audition recording. A previous audition recording of the same script starring Edmond O'Brien. T... | |
| 02.06.1950 | night beat (001) zero |
+ The first show of the series. Phillip Warren is given the wrong medical report and plans to kill... | |
| 02.13.1950 | night beat (002) the night is a weapon |
+ Tom Morrison is a man with "noctophobia," a fear of darkness. He is being driven to commit murde... | |
| 02.20.1950 | night beat (003) a world all of his own |
+ Prizefighter Billy Candell, a punchy former middleweight champ, wants a final meeting with his l... | |
| 02.27.1950 | night beat (004) the girl in the park |
+ Randy Stone meets Fran Fowler in the park. She's a nightclub singer with a big problem. The prog... | |
| 03.06.1950 | night beat (005) number 13 |
+ Randy Stone is held up and shot by a seventy-year-old man! It's Professor Benson, who has sure-f... | |
| 03.13.1950 | night beat (006) am i my brother's keeper |
+ Gig Sanders has broken out of jail to get even with a fellow gang member who's married his old g... | |
| 03.20.1950 | night beat (007) the man who claimed to be dead |
+ Randy Stone meets a man in the park on a very hot day. He is wearing a heavy overcoat! Mr. Henry... | |
| 03.27.1950 | night beat (008) flowers on the water |
+ Maritia Nowak is dying, wanting nothing more than to see her husband, Anton, once again. Randy s... | |
| 04.09.1950 | night beat (xxx) the night is a weapon (special rebroadcast) |
+ Tom Morrison is a man with "noctophobia," a fear of darkness. He is being driven to commit murde... | |
| 04.10.1950 | night beat (010) i know your secret |
+ Randy Stone fishes Wanda Rhodes out of the river. She had been receiving unsigned notes, all of ... | |
| 04.16.1950 | a world all of his own |
+ Prizefighter Billy Candell, a punchy former middlewight champ, wants a final meeting with his lo... | |
| 04.17.1950 | night beat (011) tong war |
+ Randy Stone tries to prevent a Tong war from erupting into violence in Chicago. The conflict is ... | |
| 04.23.1950 | night beat (xxx) girl in the park (special rebroadcast) |
+ Randy Stone meets Fran Fowler in the park. She's a nightclub singer with a big problem. Dick Pow... | |
| 04.30.1950 | night beat (xxx) am i my brothers' keeper (special rebroadcast) |
+ Gig Sandlers has broken out of jail to get even with a fellow gang member who's married his old ... | |
| 05.01.1950 | night beat (013) mentallo, the mental marvel |
+ "Mentallo The Mental Marvel" is a carnival mind reader who attempts to commit suicide after he's... | |
| 05.08.1950 | night beat (014) elevator caper |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties, Crust-Quik. Randy Stone identifies Ted Carter in the morgue and is determ... | |
| 05.15.1950 | night beat (015) the night watchman |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties, Crust-Quik. Did a night watchman named Tony Graham, who walks with a cane... | |
| 05.22.1950 | night beat (016) i wish you were dead |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties, Crust-Quik. Randy Stone meets the meek Mr. Fettle in the park. This gentl... | |
| 05.29.1950 | night beat (017) harlan matthews, stamp dealer |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties, Crust-Quik. Harlan Matthews, a stamp dealer with memories of a murder he ... | |
| 06.05.1950 | night beat (018) the girl from kansas |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties. A story of young love and old death. A girl from Kansas named Linda Johns... | |
| 06.12.1950 | night beat (019) football player and the syndicate |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties. Ex-football star Tom Paxton is in deep trouble with Frank Burr, a crooked... | |
| 06.19.1950 | night beat (020) vincent and the painter |
+ Sponsored by: Wheaties. Alfred Wyman is a strange artist who wants to kill the wealthy Miss Gleas... |
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