E46. Philo Vance, Detective: The Magic Murder Case (1/1/1949)

09/14/22 • 29 min

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Philo Vance, Detective. Featuring vocal talent by Jackson Beck.

Originally appearing as a fictional amateur detective featured in 12 crime novels by S. S. Van Dine in the 1920s and 1930s, the radio adventures of Detective Philo Vance were first broadcast to listeners across the airwaves in 1945. Did you know that three radio drama series were created with Philo Vance as the title character? The first series, broadcast by NBC, starred José Ferrer. A summer replacement series in 1946 starred John Emery as Vance, and the best-known series (and the one of which most episodes survived) ran from 1948 to 1950 in Frederick Ziv syndication and starred Jackson Beck.

Originally airing 1/1/1949, gather around for this week's episode in "The Magic Murder Case," with Philo Vance!

Enjoying The Film Detective?

You can watch this episode here.

Or connect with us here:

Want even more? Subscribe to our Newsletter here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Philo Vance, Detective. Featuring vocal talent by Jackson Beck.

Originally airing 1/1/1949, gather around for this week's episode in "The Magic Murder Case," with Philo Vance!

Enjoying The Film Detective?

You can watch this episode here.

Or connect with us here:

Want even more? Subscribe to our Newsletter here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

E45. Murder By Experts: The Dark Island (8/8/1949)

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Murder By Experts. Hosted by John Dickson Carr.

In 1949, Mutual Radio brought Murder By Experts to its airwaves. Each week on Murder By Experts, listeners were treated to a crime story selected by an expert, typically a detective story author. Though these authors usually had little involvement in each episode's script and rather used their name as an endorsement, proclaimed mystery author John Dickson Carr came on to become the series host. As the series popularity amongst listeners of the period soared to further cement its legacy, Murder By Experts has since gone on to be recognized as one of the pinnacle radio mystery series of the era.

Originally airing 8/8/1949, gather around for this week's episode of "The Dark Island," on Murder By Experts!

Enjoying The Film Detective?

You can watch this episode here.

Or connect with us here:

Want even more? Subscribe to our Newsletter here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

E47. I Was A Communist for the FBI: Fifteen Minutes to Murder (6/7/1953)

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of I Was A Communist for the FBI. Featuring narration by Dana Andrews.

Did you know that The radio version of I Was a Communist for the FBI consisted of 78 episodes syndicated by the Frederick W. Ziv Company to more than 600 stations, including KNX in Los Angeles, California, with original episodes running from March 30, 1952, to September 20, 1953? The program was made without the cooperation of the FBI. However, real-life undercover agent Matt Cvetic detailed his stories and was portrayed by Dana Andrews. The show also had a budget of $12,000 per week, a very high cost to produce a radio show at the time.

Originally airing 6/7/1953, come one, come all, for "Fifteen Minutes to Murder," from I Was A Communist for the FBI!

Enjoying The Film Detective?

You can watch this episode here.

Or connect with us here:

Want even more? Subscribe to our Newsletter here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.