Cloak and Dagger was an NBC radio series, a foreign intrigue adventure adapted from the book Cloak and Dagger: The Secret Story of the O.S.S. by Corey Ford and Alistair McBain. Stories on Cloak and Dagger came right out of Washington files of the Office of Strategic Services. A 1950 newspaper article commented, The stories dramatized each week are true, and yet as fantastic as any fiction writer might be able to dream up." A syndicated transcription show produced by the Louis G. Cowan agency, Cloak and Dagger was broadcast from May 7 to October 22, 1950. The cast included New York actors Raymond Edward Johnson, Joseph Julian, Berry Kroeger, Everett Sloane, Jackson Beck and many more. Scriptwriter Wyllis Cooper directed the series with research support provided by Percy Hoskins, British journalist, crime reporter and author. The show was directed by Sherman Marks. Announcers were Robert Warren, Karl Weber, and host Corey Ford. The Office of Strategic Services-the progenitor of our Central Intelligence Agency-was one of American History's most colorful and compelling World War II intelligence gathering efforts. It was also, quite understandably, one of our most secret undertakings. Here is the complete content of this 10 CD collection of Cloak and Dagger fully restored by Radio Archives.
Volume 1 of the Dangerous Assignment radio program! A modern day soldier of fortune finds mystery and intrigue in lands strange and romantic on - Dangerous Assignment!" This ad copy for NBC's globe-hopping adventure series captured the essence of the program perfectly. Steve Mitchell, played by Brian Donlevy in a two-fisted and pulpy style, is the sort of hero America looked for in entertainment in the 1950s. Devoutly patriotic, ready to defend the United States at the drop of a hat, and prepared to stand against any menace, mostly foreign, that might endanger the lives of honest Americans. Steve Mitchell is just the type of hero that proved so popular in the 1950s, portrayed perfectly by Donlevy. Restored to sparkling audio quality, each episode is full of intrigue, suspense, and humor, making every episode a fun listen for any fan!
Volume 2 of the Dangerous Assignment radio program! A modern day soldier of fortune finds mystery and intrigue in lands strange and romantic on - Dangerous Assignment!" This ad copy for NBC's globe-hopping adventure series captured the essence of the program perfectly. Steve Mitchell, played by Brian Donlevy in a two-fisted and pulpy style, is the sort of hero America looked for in entertainment in the 1950s. Devoutly patriotic, ready to defend the United States at the drop of a hat, and prepared to stand against any menace, mostly foreign, that might endanger the lives of honest Americans. Steve Mitchell is just the type of hero that proved so popular in the 1950s, portrayed perfectly by Donlevy. Restored to sparkling audio quality, each episode is full of intrigue, suspense, and humor, making every episode a fun listen for any fan!
Volume 4 of the Dangerous Assignment radio series! Yeah, danger is my assignment. I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce. They all spell the same thing, though. Trouble." In this opening line heard on various episodes, Steve Mitchell, special agent for an unnamed agency protecting America from foreign threats, describes Dangerous Assignment perfectly. Focused on Mitchell's adventures around the world, Dangerous Assignment capitalized on the desire of Americans at the time for patriotic, stalwart heroes to stand up for them. Mitchell, as portrayed by Brian Donlevy definitely fit that bill. Hard-boiled delivery and two-fisted intensity make Mitchell a fun hero to follow and fight beside! Restored to sparkling audio quality, the episodes in this collection are a great example of 1950s radio adventure!
Volume 5 of the Dangerous Assignment radio program! A modern day soldier of fortune finds mystery and intrigue in lands strange and romantic on - Dangerous Assignment!" This ad copy for NBC's globe-hopping adventure series captured the essence of the program perfectly. Steve Mitchell, played by Brian Donlevy in a two-fisted and pulpy style, is the sort of hero America looked for in entertainment in the 1950s. Devoutly patriotic, ready to defend the United States at the drop of a hat, and prepared to stand against any menace, mostly foreign, that might endanger the lives of honest Americans. Steve Mitchell is just the type of hero that proved so popular in the 1950s, portrayed perfectly by Donlevy. Restored to sparkling audio quality, each episode is full of intrigue, suspense, and humor, making every episode a fun listen for any fan!
From the day it debuted on NBC in 1943, Molle' Mystery Theater intended to bring listeners the best produced mystery programs possible. Until the show moved to CBS in 1948, it succeeded in doing just that. Combining quality adaptations of mysteries by both classic and modern authors with the top radio talent at the time and high end production values, Molle' Mystery Theater produced suspenseful thrillers that today still put listeners on the edge of their seats. Molle' Mystery Theater was sponsored by Sterling Drugs, the makers of Molle Shaving Cream. Although the name would change in later incarnations of the show, the best remembered episodes were aired under that title from 1943 to 1948. Tapping some of the best talent available, Molle' Mystery Theater featured Richard Widmark, Frank Lovejoy, Anna Seymour, and others. Whether it was a classic mystery tale or one penned by an author of the time, each episode was a tangle of twists and turns, usually wrapping up suddenly with a shocking ending. Every indication is that the creators of this program intended to not only make the best possible mystery anthology on the air, but also to make it unique. To this end, Molle' Mystery Theater didn't simply have a host or narrator like most shows of its kind. Geoffrey Barnes, played to low key perfection by Bernard Lenrow, was the program's 'annotator'. While narrators simply helped move the story alone, Barnes' purpose was to assist the listener in working through the mystery of each episode, in understanding the finer points of whatever foul deed and investigation took place. Radio Archives presents nine hours of this radio mystery treasure restored to the finest audio quality possible. Tantalizing stories and fantastic performances make this program one that mystery fans and old time radio enthusiasts must not miss. The curtain lifts on suspense and thrills in eighteen episodes of Molle' Mystery Theater originally aired in 1946, 1947, and 1948.
Volume 1 of Nightbeat Frank Lovejoy stars as hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman Randy Stone, a reporter who looks for the human stories behind the headlines. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and manner, combined with excellent scripts and performances by radio veterans like Lurene Tuttle, Peter Leeds, and Jeff Corey, give the series an unusual and engrossing style - literally film noir for the mind. One week the story is lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek, the next it's tragic with a downbeat ending; there are suspenseful races for time and quiet reflections on everyday life among the masses. Through it all Stone, in a sensitive portrayal by Frank Lovejoy, narrates the story and comments on it from beginning to end -- often with a hard-edged cynicism that covers his personal sense of fairness and morality.
Volume 2 of Nightbeat Frank Lovejoy stars as hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman Randy Stone, a reporter who looks for the human stories behind the headlines. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and manner, combined with excellent scripts and performances by radio veterans like Lurene Tuttle, Peter Leeds, and Jeff Corey, give the series an unusual and engrossing style - literally film noir for the mind. One week the story is lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek, the next it's tragic with a downbeat ending; there are suspenseful races for time and quiet reflections on everyday life among the masses. Through it all Stone, in a sensitive portrayal by Frank Lovejoy, narrates the story and comments on it from beginning to end -- often with a hard-edged cynicism that covers his personal sense of fairness and morality.
Volume 3 of Nightbeat Frank Lovejoy stars as hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman Randy Stone, a reporter who looks for the human stories behind the headlines. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and manner, combined with excellent scripts and performances by radio veterans like Lurene Tuttle, Peter Leeds, and Jeff Corey, give the series an unusual and engrossing style - literally film noir for the mind. One week the story is lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek, the next it's tragic with a downbeat ending; there are suspenseful races for time and quiet reflections on everyday life among the masses. Through it all Stone, in a sensitive portrayal by Frank Lovejoy, narrates the story and comments on it from beginning to end -- often with a hard-edged cynicism that covers his personal sense of fairness and morality.
Dinah Shore blended a jazz-conscious approach to pop hits with a breezy, easy-to-take personality, plus a talent for comedy that made her the ideal hostess of "Birds Eye Open House", a weekly variety program from the mid-1940s that also featured announcer/sidekick Harry Von Zell and the lush melodies of an orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan. But the real interest in the Birds Eye programs is the guest stars, including no less a personality than Groucho Marx as a semi-regular. Best of all, these programs sound even better than they did when first broadcast. Expertly transferred from original transcriptions and restored for sparkling audio fidelity, each episode offers a satisfying 30 minutes of top-notch entertainment.
Like New Orleans Dixieland music? If you do, then you will love these thirty minute programs from the NBC Radio Network, broadcast in 1941.Featured are the bands of Henry Levine and Paul Lavalle, vocals by Diane Courtney, with such hosts as Gino "Long Locks" Hamilton, and Jackamo "Satchel Trousers" McCarthy. The main attractions are the wonderful Dixieland band arrangements of Paul Lavalle and Henry Levine, which keep everything jumping. If you like good Dixieland band music, and want to relive a laugh filled, fun time that was enjoyed by millions of radio listeners in 1941, the Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street will not disappoint you.
In the 1940s, there was no shortage of teen misadventures in the movies or on the air. But America's most enduring teenage character originally came from the comics - and his name is Archie Andrews. Ever since his debut in 1941, Archie and his pal Jughead, as well as his girlfriends Betty, Veronica, and the rest of the gang at Riverdale High, have brought warm and lighthearted entertainment to millions of teens throughout the world. Radio's "The Adventures of Archie Andrews", broadcast over NBC between 1945 and 1953, starred Bob Hastings, Rosemary Rice, Harlan Stone, and Gloria Mann in a series of loud and goofy programs that were fun for the whole family - and you'll hear fourteen original broadcasts from the series in this fully restored audio collection from RadioArchives.com.
