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Audiobooks Narrated by Richard Kollmar
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"Enemy to those who make him an enemy...Friend to those who have no friend!" That's Boston Blackie, safecracker turned crime fighter and a long-running favorite with fans of straight-ahead detective fiction. Beginning in 1945, Broadway actor Richard Kollmar starred in a series of 220 syndicated episodes of this popular series, costarring Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday and Jan Minor as girlfriend Mary Wesley. There's no tormented noir drama here, no deep layers of introspection, just good old-fashioned crime solving fun. And you can enjoy the clean, crisp sound of twenty fully restored episodes in this collection from Radio Archives - ten full hours of light-hearted detective action and adventure, transferred directly from original transcription disks.
Broadway leading man Richard Kollmar initially seemed an odd choice to star as safecracker turned crime fighter Boston Blackie. But he soon made the role of the "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend" his own with a breezy portrayal that made the series a long-running favorite. Beginning in 1945, Kollmar starred in a series of 220 episodes of this popular series, costarring Maurice Tarplin and Jan Minor. Always a breath of fresh air in the tough and gritty world of hard boiled gumshoes, "Boston Blackie" remains a delight, offering listeners nothing more than good old-fashioned crime solving fun. You'll enjoy the sparkling sound of twenty restored episodes in this collection, offering ten full hours of lighthearted action and adventure.
"Enemy to those who make him an enemy...Friend to those who have no friend!" That's Boston Blackie, safecracker turned crime fighter and a long-running favorite with fans of straight-ahead detective fiction. Beginning in 1945, Broadway actor Richard Kollmar starred in a series of 220 syndicated episodes of this popular series, costarring Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday and Jan Minor as girlfriend Mary Wesley. There's no tormented noir drama here, no deep layers of introspection, just good old-fashioned crime solving fun. And you can enjoy the clean, crisp sound of twenty fully restored episodes in this collection from Radio Archives - ten full hours of light-hearted detective action and adventure, transferred directly from original transcription disks.
Here are original broadcasts of the old-time radio show featuring amateur detective Boston Blackie
Created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a master safecracker and hardened criminal who served time in a California prison. Rehabilitated, he decided to use his knowledge of the underworld to fight crime as an amateur detective. Known as "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend," Boston Blackie's exploits were adapted to film, radio, and television.
While investigating cases, Blackie would invariably encounter harebrained Police Inspector Faraday and always solve the crime before Faraday could. The initial friction between Blackie and Faraday gave way as the series continued and Faraday came to recognize Blackie's talents, occasionally even requesting his assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley, and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was on hand.
Boston Blackie is played by Richard Kollmar in these twelve exciting episodes, which aired between December 1946 and March 1947:
"Mary, Registered Nurse"
"Police Impersonator"
"The Derailed Gold Train"
"Carl Browning Cleaning Shop"
"The Search for Jim Gary"
"Jacques Pierre and the Diamonds"
"Seven Years' Bad Luck for Florence Wells"
"Joe Delivers the Goods"
"Larry 'The Kid' vs. Savinni"
"The Tenth Street Gym and the Stolen Car Ring"
"Sam Fisher's Past"
"The Horseroom Thefts of Boston Blackie"
Created by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a master safecracker and hardened criminal who served time in a California prison. Rehabilitated, he decided to use his knowledge of the underworld to fight crime as an amateur detective. Known as “an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend,” Boston Blackie’s exploits were adapted to film, radio, and television. Chester Morris, who had played Boston Blackie in a series of B movies for Columbia, originated the character on radio in 1944. By 1945 Richard Kollmar had taken over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv. Over two hundred radio episodes were produced between 1944 and 1950. While investigating the cases, Blackie would invariably encounter harebrained Police Inspector Faraday (Maurice Tarplin) and always solve the crime before Faraday could. The initial friction between Blackie and Faraday gave way as the series continued and Faraday came to recognize Blackie’s talents, occasionally even requesting his assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley (Jan Miner), and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty (Tony Barrett) was on hand. Boston Blackie transitioned to television in 1951.
