Vintage Radio Detectives

[jake_fink]

Anybody ever check this out:

http://www.vintageradioshows.com/det.../detective.php

Lots of free samples of classic radio shows featuring all our favourite P.I.s. Drop in and snoop around.

[John in Covina]

I always think of Firesign Theater's "Nick Danger" as a great radio PI.

[topcat]

Keep a lookout for The Fatman , Mr Keen Tracer of Lost Persons, Richard Diamond , and Barry Craig confidential investigator.

[Radioflyer]

Yup, the Adventures of Phillip Marlow are great but I'm an avid Boston Blackie fan. Dick Kollmer I believe did the best job...some of the best acting. Philo Vance was ok but the acting mediocre. Being a fan of Vincent Price in about every movie he made, I love Vince in The Saint series (radio).

[Hannigan Reilly]

Bob Bailey as "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. The insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account."





He's my favorite, lately. Our local talk station runs the weekend special of "When Radio Was."

[The Reno Kid]

Sam Spade was a great show. Howard Duff was the definitive radio detective. I read somewhere that for a time, Duff's portrayal actually eclipsed Bogart's in the popular consciousness. Johnny Dollar (esp. Bob Bailey) was also dependably good. I enjoy Philip Marlowe, but the writing doesn't seem as tight as the other shows. There really aren't too many shows I don't like.

[Maj.Nick Danger]

I always think of Firesign Theater's "Nick Danger" as a great radio PI.

I finally get my due!

[GearHead]

I just got sirius sattelite radio a few months back.
I love the retro radio station that plays all the old shows from Boston Blackie, Gang Busters, The Lone Ranger as well as some of the great comic shows.
It's worth the $12 a month for that station alone.

Erick

[LolitaHaze]

This isn't Golden Era radio, but I highly recommend the Jack Flanders series of radio programs. These were originally aired in the 70's but have a 40's 50's feel. http://www.zbs.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=1 I love the Forth Tower of Inverness, but my ex swears by Moon over Moraco. The one liners are witty and wonderful. It is more mystery/adventure than detective. The simple man's Indiana Jones, if you will...

~Lolita

[Viola]

The stories were written by Anthony Boucher who had written the Sherlock Holmes radio series with Rathbone and Bruce. He also wrote some great short stories.

The Wolf

Then this is the Anthony Boucher who wrote "The Complete Werewolf"? Because I loved those stories.

Viola