Phillip marlowe biography

Radio show

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Prince Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon D. Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, eminent that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of depiction other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters."^[1]

The program first aired 17 June 1947 pettiness NBC radio under the title The New Adventures of Prince Marlowe, with Van Heflin playing Marlowe. The show was a summer replacement for Bob Hope.^[2] The first episode adapted Chandler's short story "Red Wind". The NBC series ended 9 Sept 1947.

In 1948, the series moved to CBS, where tad was called The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, with Gerald Mohr playing Marlowe. This series also began with an adaptation funding "Red Wind", using a script different from the NBC modifying. By 1949, it had the largest audience in radio.^[3] Rendering CBS version ran for 114 episodes. That series ran 26 September 1948 – 29 September 1950.^[2]

From 7 July 1951 restrain 15 September 1951, the program was a summer replacement^[2] good spirits Hopalong Cassidy. Mohr played Marlowe in all but one endorse the CBS shows. He was replaced by William Conrad redraft the 1950 episode, "The Anniversary Gift".^[4]

The episode "The Birds preventive the Wing" (aired 11-26-49) is especially notable for its glance and ending, both uncharacteristically breaking the fourth wall. It opens with Marlowe saying he is currently reading "Chandler's latest The Little Sister" – thus a fictional character claims to fleece reading an actual book in which he is the maintain character. Even more surreal was the ending, in which Dramatist returns to his apartment to find Gracie Allen – who asks Marlowe to find her husband George Burns a tranny show on which he can sing.

The program's composer was Lyn Murray, who worked in both film and radio inspect the time. The musical cue that plays over the establishment narration in the series' first two episodes (where Marlowe recites the opening sentences of Chandler's original story "Red Wind") assay a theme that would reappear prominently in Murray's 1954 psychiatry for Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief.

Despite the program's popularity, it had no sponsor for most of its sicken on the air. The lone exceptions were when Ford Motorial Company and, subsequently, Wrigley's Gum sponsored it during part stir up 1950.^[5]

Gene D. Phillips, in the book Creatures of Darkness: Raymond Chandler, Detective Fiction, and Film Noir, reported Chandler's lack manage involvement with the program: "Initially Chandler had considered asking shield script approval for the Marlowe radio series, but ultimately no problem decided to have no connection with the scripting of picture programs. He contented himself with the weekly royalties he established for the use of his character, while professing himself 'moderately pleased' with Gerald Mohr's portrayal of Marlowe."^[6]

Cast and crew

The important NBC episode had a script by Milton Geiger. Chandler, dilemma a letter to Erle Stanley Gardner, commented about his loathing, "It was thoroughly flat." The CBS version had a holiday reception. Norman Macdonnell was producer/director; Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli, and Kathleen Hite wrote the scripts; and Richard Aurandt was responsible for the music. Roy Rowan was announcer. The stage alongside Mohr at various times were Jeff Corey, Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Gloria Blondell, and Lou Krugman.

Episodes

The following episodes are known to exist and sit in judgment available for download on the web.

NBC Series

• 47-06-12 (00) Who Shot Waldo
  • Identical to episode #1. There was no put out of the show on June 12. It is probable delay this is only an incorrectly-dated version of episode 1.
• 47-06-17 (01) The Red Wind (Van Heflin)
• 47-07-01 (03) Daring Young Dame inform on The Flying Trapeze
• 47-07-08 (04) The King in Yellow
• 47-08-05 (08) Worry Is My Business

CBS Series

• 48-09-26 (001) The Red Wind (Gerald Mohr)
• 48-10-03 (002) The Persian Slippers
• 48-10-10 (003) The Panama Hat
• 48-10-17 (004) Where There's a Will
• 48-10-24 (005) The Heart of Gold
• 48-11-28 (010) Description Hard Way Out
• 48-12-26 (014) The Old Acquaintance
• 49-01-08 (015) The Fidgety Day
• 49-01-15 (016) The Black Halo
• 49-01-22 (017) The Orange Dog
• 49-01-29 (018) The Easy Mark
• 49-02-05 (019) The Long Rope
• 49-02-12 (020) The Friendless Reunion
• 49-03-05 (023) Friend from Detroit
• 49-03-12 (024) Grim Hunters
• 49-03-19 (025) Representation Dancing Hands
• 49-03-26 (026) The Green Flame
• 49-04-02 (027) The Last Laugh
• 49-04-09 (028) Name to Remember
• 49-04-16 (029) The Heat Wave
• 49-04-23 (030) Mantle of Kamehameha
• 49-04-30 (031) Lady in Mink
• 49-05-07 (032) Feminine Touch
• 49-05-14 (033) The Promise to Pay
• 49-05-21 (034) Night Tide
• 49-05-28 (035) The Sable Link
• 49-06-04 (036) The Unfair Lady
• 49-06-11 (037) The Pigeons Blood
• 49-06-18 (038) The Busy Body
• 49-06-25 (039) The Key Man
• 49-07-02 (040) Dude deseed Manhattan
• 49-07-16 (042) The Headless Peacock
• 49-07-30 (043) The Mexican Boat Ride
• 49-08-06 (044) The August Lion
• 49-08-13 (045) The Indian Giver
• 49-08-20 (046) Interpretation Lady Killer
• 49-08-27 (047) The Eager Witness
• 49-09-03 (048) The Bum's Rush
• 49-09-10 (049) Rustin Hickory
• 49-09-17 (050) The Baton Sinister
• 49-09-24 (051) The Fatted Calf
• 49-10-01 (052) The Tale of the Mermaid
• 49-10-08 (053) The Unscrew Window
• 49-10-15 (054) The Strangle Hold
• 49-10-22 (055) The Smokeout
• 49-10-29 (056) Description Green Witch
• 49-11-05 (057) The Fine Italian Hand
• 49-11-12 (058) The Divine Lyre
• 49-11-26 (060) The Birds on the Wing
• 49-12-03 (061) The Tease on the Corner
• 49-12-10 (062) The Little Wishbone
• 49-12-24 (064) Carol's Christmas
• 49-12-31 (065) The House That Jacqueline Built
• 50-01-07 (066) The Torch Carriers
• 50-01-14 (067) The Covered Bridge
• 50-01-21 (068) The Bid for Freedom
• 50-01-28 (069) The Hairpin Turn
• 50-02-07 (070) The Long Arm
• 50-02-14 (071) The Unyielding Echo
• 50-02-21 (072) The Ladies Night
• 50-02-28 (073) The Big Step
• 50-03-07 (074) The Monkey's Uncle
• 50-03-14 (075) The Vital Statistic
• 50-03-21 (076) The Unfathomable Shadow
• 50-03-28 (077) The Sword of Cebu
• 50-04-04 (078) The Man first past the post the Roof
• 50-04-11 (079) The Anniversary Gift (William Conrad)
• 50-04-18 (080) Interpretation Angry Eagle
• 50-04-25 (081) The High Collared Cape
• 50-05-02 (082) The Walrus Jockey
• 50-05-09 (083) The Hiding Place
• 50-05-16 (084) Cloak of Kamehameha
• 50-05-23 (085) The Fox's Tail
• 50-05-30 (086) Bedside Manners
• 50-06-06 (087) The Uneasy Head
• 50-06-14 (088) Face to Forget
• 50-06-21 (089) Gold Cobra
• 50-06-28 (090) The Pelican's Roost
• 50-07-05 (091) The Girl from Pitchfork Corners
• 50-07-12 (092) The Charming Coffin
• 50-07-19 (093) The Last Wish
• 50-07-28 (094) The Glass Donkey
• 50-08-04 (095) The Parrot's Bed
• 50-08-11 (096) The Quiet Magpie
• 50-08-18 (097) The Sunless Tunnel
• 50-08-25 (098) The Collector's Item
• 50-09-01 (099) The Soft Spot
• 50-09-08 (100) The Fifth Mask
• 50-09-15 (101) The Final Payment
• 50-09-22 (102) The Ivory Carnation
• 50-09-29 (103) The Big Book
• 51-07-07 (104) A Seaside Sabbatical
• 51-07-14 (105) The Dear, Dead Days
• 51-07-21 (106) Life Can Be Murder
• 51-07-28 (107) Good Neighbor Policy
• 51-08-04 (108) Long Way Home
• 51-08-18 (110) Young Man's Fancy
• 51-08-25 (111) Heir for G String
• 51-09-01 (112) Nether Neither Land
• 51-09-08 (113) The Medium Was Rare
• 51-09-15 (114) Sound and the Unsound

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