Gerald Mohr was called "the Iron Duke" in the radio business due to his ability to step into a production at the last minute, go on air without rehearsal and give a flawless performance in that smooth baritone voice. He appeared in countless dramas in addition to this, his most famous series.
Time before coronatime when we could hug our friends, share the same food/straw and get in eachothers faces without freaking out because of corona germs ;-;
That description of a shabby neighborhood beginning at 19 min. is classic with strange brass as background. I love the lingo.."neighbor with a long nose".."southern accent in dark glasses".." with a face the color of dirty dishwater"...Love this stuff..thanks!
They do, however, make good homages. Black Jack Justice is a good recently made noir comedy detective thing. You may be able to find it on podcast. Or somewhere.
I used to buy these episodes on cassettes. I'm not THAT old. I remember part an of a into in one of the episodes. It was something like... "(blah blah blah)....and all because of a dame. It happened like this." Thanks for the memories.
Yeah. I recall ads (also on radio shows...like cbsrmt, not as old as otr) for otr on cassettes. ExPENsive. Like $30 a month for a tape or two. Craaaazy.
" That woman ma " in this story has played a lot of vocal character Parts in many different Philip Marlowe detective stories. I have not listened to Philip Marlowe in awhile I forgot how much I enjoyed, Marlowe Detective stories. Also thanks for uploading them !!
One of the best radio dramas, Gerald Mohr always liked his work in TV and movies and as Reed Richards in the cartoon TV version of marvels Fantastic Four. That's right he did voice over work in cartoons.
thank you so much. for posting this. the only radio show i grew up with was a prairie home companion (with garrison keillor). he had a segment of his show that was a parody of mystery stories called guy noir and i think thats whare my love for this sort of stuff came from.
I thought the title was very good. A woman that wanted to leave a very dark place. Maybe the shadow falls short, right next to murder. This is a good show.
Were these stories transcribed from Chandler's short stories or were they written for radio specifically? I love the opening 'It happened like this...' and the other one (which I think came into use after 1950) 'Get this and get it straight, crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it end up in the gutter, the prison or the grave...'
Gerald Mohr was better in this part than Van Heflin would have been. I don't understand why the notes accompanying the video credit Van Heflin. Anyone know? I really LOVE these old shoed. Too bad we lost radio to Rock n' Roll and political pornography! The Good Old days were REALLY good.
Hyramess Heflin did the first Marlowe show. After that ended, they revamped it and Mohr took over. Heflin wasn't bad, by any means, but Mohr was so much better. Even Chandler said so.
Zack Holt I remember those early episodes. Heflin, in my opinion, was the cliche of a bitter, tough detective. Mohr was more of an people-person who cared about his clients.
I agree, Mohr was great, he looked too much like Bogy or he would have done the movies and made it really big. They told him as much at one of the big studios.
I love all these old detective shows. But elements of the plots can still be frustrating. The guy is so worried about his missing fiancee that he calls a private eye. And yet "have you been over to her house?" No. NNnnnnooo? Your...anybody...is missing. 1. Call them. No answer. 2. You don't call a PI. You don't look around for a convenient book of matches. You go to their flippin house.
Wonderful
Thank you
Gerald Mohr was called "the Iron Duke" in the radio business due to his ability to step into a production at the last minute, go on air without rehearsal and give a flawless performance in that smooth baritone voice. He appeared in countless dramas in addition to this, his most famous series.
Thanks. I love this sort of thing. It's like nostalgia for a time before you were born.
michaelmisanthrope go to decoder thertor
Never mind. I found it. It's Decoder Ring Theatre. Thanks.
Time before coronatime when we could hug our friends, share the same food/straw and get in eachothers faces without freaking out because of corona germs ;-;
It's nostalgic for me. I listened to them as a kid. Philip Marlowe and many others.
best radio show I have found
Have you ever listened to Broadway is my Beat? Very similar and just as great!
That description of a shabby neighborhood beginning at 19 min. is classic with strange brass as background. I love the lingo.."neighbor with a long nose".."southern accent in dark glasses".." with a face the color of dirty dishwater"...Love this stuff..thanks!
It's fabulous and they just don't make em like this anymore!
They do, however, make good homages. Black Jack Justice is a good recently made noir comedy detective thing. You may be able to find it on podcast. Or somewhere.
I discovered Oldtime Radio in April, 1974 (Hour of the Wolf - wbai fm NYC), I love it.
Many thanks for sharing.
I used to buy these episodes on cassettes.
I'm not THAT old.
I remember part an of a into in one of the episodes. It was something like...
"(blah blah blah)....and all because of a dame. It happened like this."
Thanks for the memories.
Yeah. I recall ads (also on radio shows...like cbsrmt, not as old as otr) for otr on cassettes. ExPENsive. Like $30 a month for a tape or two. Craaaazy.
As bad as TV and movies are today - this is like finding gold .
Thank you so much for posting these clips Goldenageofcinema! I can't get enough of Philip Marlowe. :o)
i love old radio shoe from lights out to fibber magee and molly i love them all so cool
You know,
You listen to one Philip Marlowe episode ,
Then, you want to listen to another,
And after that
you're hooked !
" That woman ma "
in this story has played a lot of vocal character Parts in many different Philip Marlowe detective stories.
I have not listened to Philip Marlowe in awhile I forgot how much I enjoyed,
Marlowe Detective stories.
Also thanks for uploading them !!
One of the best radio dramas, Gerald Mohr always liked his work in TV and movies and as Reed Richards in the cartoon TV version of marvels Fantastic Four. That's right he did voice over work in cartoons.
thank you so much. for posting this. the only radio show i grew up with was a prairie home companion (with garrison keillor). he had a segment of his show that was a parody of mystery stories called guy noir and i think thats whare my love for this sort of stuff came from.
It was called Inner Sanctum and it was a CREAKING door
I thought the title was very good. A woman that wanted to leave a very dark place. Maybe the shadow falls short, right next to murder. This is a good show.
Don't be a sucker ‼️❤️
Were these stories transcribed from Chandler's short stories or were they written for radio specifically? I love the opening 'It happened like this...' and the other one (which I think came into use after 1950) 'Get this and get it straight, crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it end up in the gutter, the prison or the grave...'
Note to self, listened 9/23/18 SG
No dames. What a wonderful dream.
Gerald Mohr was better in this part than Van Heflin would have been. I don't understand why the notes accompanying the video credit Van Heflin. Anyone know?
I really LOVE these old shoed. Too bad we lost radio to Rock n' Roll and political pornography!
The Good Old days were REALLY good.
Hyramess Heflin did the first Marlowe show. After that ended, they revamped it and Mohr took over. Heflin wasn't bad, by any means, but Mohr was so much better. Even Chandler said so.
Zack Holt I remember those early episodes.
Heflin, in my opinion, was the cliche of a bitter, tough detective.
Mohr was more of an people-person who cared about his clients.
I agree, Mohr was great, he looked too much like Bogy or he would have done the movies and made it really big. They told him as much at one of the big studios.
B.
I love all these old detective shows. But elements of the plots can still be frustrating. The guy is so worried about his missing fiancee that he calls a private eye. And yet "have you been over to her house?" No.
NNnnnnooo?
Your...anybody...is missing. 1. Call them. No answer. 2. You don't call a PI. You don't look around for a convenient book of matches. You go to their flippin house.
Sucka!