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Film Detective Focus August 2022: April Clemmer from Old Hollywood Walking Tours

Season 1 · Episode 39.5

Monday, August 1, 2022 • Duration 42:46

The Film Detective is honored to welcome April Clemmer to this month's edition of The Film Detective Focus; a special monthly segment where we dive into a selected topic and explore what is upcoming.

April Clemmer is a Hollywood historian, best known as the creator of the Old Hollywood Walking Tour. Her vision is to preserve the stories and style of the Classic Hollywood era by creating experiences that enable others to relive the glamorous past of Hollywood’s iconic places and personalities. April, an avid reader, became fascinated with classic Hollywood while reading biographies of classic film stars. After moving to Hollywood she continued exploring the city’s rich history and interesting locations. Her depth of knowledge led to being hired for research projects, one of which became the Old Hollywood Walking Tour. She also served as a research consultant on the web series "Hollywood Trades."

In Hollywood? Join April on her Weekly Tours: Saturdays at 11 AM

Private tours are available by appointment. To inquire, please email April@aprilclemmer.com

If you would like to follow April on social media, find her on Instagram @aprilshollywood

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E39. Casey, Crime Photographer: The Piggy Bank Robbery (1/29/1948)

Season 1 · Episode 39

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 • Duration 32:56

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Casey, Crime Photographer. Featuring narration by Staats Cotsworth and Jan Miner.

For those who could not get enough of B-movie murder mysteries, Casey, Crime Photographer was the true radio equivalent. The series employed similar plot devices, such as the suspect about to reveal important information, ultimately to be shot and killed by the guilty party. Loose ends, disappearing corpses, a lack of clues, and too many suspects were the hallmarks of this show. Jack "Flashgun" Casey was played by Staats Cotsworth, a top-notch photo journalist for the fictional "Morning Express", who used his keen eye for detail to solve tough cases. Often recounting his assignments at the "Blue Note Cafe", a cozy-jazz bar in a great city populated by murderers, kidnapped victims, and ex-cons framed for crimes they didn't commit; listeners were treated to wonderful tales of detective adventure, as Casey tells them to his friends at the bar.

Originally airing 1/29/1948, gather around the radio for this week's episode of "The Piggy Banker Robbery," with Jack Casey!

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E38. Broadway is My Beat: The Mary Demming Murder Case (8/14/1950)

Season 1 · Episode 38

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 • Duration 32:23

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Broadway is My Beat. Featuring narration by Larry Thor.

Running on CBS Radio from February 27, 1949 to August 1st, 1950, Broadway is My Beat introduced listeners to Detective Danny Clover, a hard-boiled New York City cop who worked in the homicide unit. With a jurisdiction from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the series listeners were treated to various tales of crime and murder straight from the gaudiest, most violent, and the most lonesome mile in the world. Originally portrayed by Anthony Ross for the first three months of its airing, the role of Detective Danny Clover then transitioned to radio icon Larry Thor. Although the series went relatively under-the-radar amongst other series at the time, it had done a wonderful job tapping into the darker side of radio detective adventures.

Originally airing 08/14/1950, gather around for this week's murder mystery in "The Mary Demming Murder Case," with Detective Danny Clover!

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E37. My Friend Irma: Wall Street Magazine Contest (11/22/1948)

Season 1 · Episode 37

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 • Duration 32:43

Join host, Carl Amari, for an exciting re-broadcast of My Friend Irma. Featuring narration by Marie Wilson and Cathy Lewis.

Originating as a radio series created by writer-producer-director Cy Howard in 1947, My Friend Irma was a successful, long-running radio situation comedy that escalated into film, television, and even a comic strip helmed by none other than Marvel's Stan Lee. Dependable, level-headed Jane Stacy (Cathy Lewis) began each weekly radio program by narrating a misadventure of her innocent, bewildered roommate Irma (Marie Wilson), a scatterbrained stenographer from Minnesota. Immensely popular right from the series debut on CBS radio, My Friend Irma's legacy would go on to be cemented with the 1949 film of the same name, featuring both Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in early roles for their career.

Originally airing 11/22/1948, gather around for this classic radio situation comedy in "Wall Street Magazine Contest," with Irma Peterson!

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E36. Box 13: The First Letter (08/22/1948)

Season 1 · Episode 36

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 • Duration 29:20

Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of Box 13. Featuring vocal talent by Alan Ladd and Sylvia Picker.

First incepted in 1947, motion picture actor Alan Ladd created Mayfair Productions, a company that specialized in radio syndication. Mayfair developed several successful radio series including the Damon Runyon Theater and Box 13. Covering the exciting escapades of a newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist named Dan Holiday, the series was an immediate success running in various cities at different dates and times. In the series, Ladd starred as Holiday, with Sylvia Picker appearing as Holiday's scatterbrained secretary, Suzy. As a means to seek out new ideas for his fiction, Holiday ran a classified ad in the Star Times Newspaper where he formerly worked. Reading "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything – write Box 13, Star-Times," each week Holiday would receive a new letter to kick off an exciting adventure much to the amusement of series listeners.

Originally airing 08/22/1948, get ready for this week's adventure of "The First Letter," with Dan Holiday!

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Film Detective Focus July 2022: Author Don Stradley & The Movie Loft Host Dana Hersey

Season 1 · Episode 35.5

Friday, July 1, 2022 • Duration 29:46

Welcome to the July '22 edition of The Film Detective Focus, starring author/journalist Don Stradley and The Movie Loft host, Dana Hersey!

Join us for this month's special episode as Don and Dana discuss the highlighted features that are showing this month on The Film Detective. This month, The Film Detective shines the spotlight on Summer classics with Friday night Drive-In double features, birthday marathons celebrating icon actors Olivia de Havilland, Barbara Stanwyck, Ginger Rogers, and The Smartest Horse in the Movies, Trigger!

Serving up a perfect conversation for any connoisseur who has an affinity for classic cinema, be sure to gather around for this month's The Film Detective Focus!

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E35. The Falcon: The Case of the Widow's Gorilla (11/12/1950)

Season 1 · Episode 35

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 • Duration 32:13

Join host, Carl Amari, for a special radio re-broadcast of The Falcon. Featuring narration by Les Damon.

First created by Drexel Drake in 1936 for a series of novels, "The Falcon" was an alternate identity for freelance investigator and troubleshooter, Michael Waring. By 1941, the character could be seen for the first time on the silver screen by RKO Pictures, with George Sanders taking on the leading role. Two years later, The Falcon made his radio debut with Berry Kroeger taking on narration duties for this iconic detective. Like The Falcon films, the radio series plot mixed elements of danger, romance, and comedy in equal parts to entice listeners nationwide. Often focusing on cases that involved oppressed men and repressed women, The Falcon was a detective series that stood to be truly ahead of its time.

Originally airing 11/12/1950, prepare for yet another amazing radio detective adventure in "The Case of the Widow's Gorilla," with The Falcon!

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