Radio Memories

THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE

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     First heard over ABC beginning on 07/12/46 as a summer series, SAM SPADE lasted for 13 broadcasts ending on 10/04/46  with Howard Duff in the lead role.  Starting on 09/29/46 it became a regular series on CBS with Howard Duff again in the title role. The CBS series lasted until 09/25/49.  The series then moved to NBC beginning on  10/02/49.  Steve Dunne took over the role starting 11/17/50.  The series ended with broadcast #245 on 04/27/51.  Lurene Tuttle played Sam's secretary, Effie Perrine, for the entire run.  Also heard were William Conrad, June Havoc, Cathy and Elliott Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Mary Jane Croft and Betty Lou Gerson.  Dick Joy announced and William Spier was the Producer-Director.  Wildroot Cream Oil sponsored the majority of the run.  Sit back and enjoy hearing the detective with license # 137596.  The following programs star Howard Duff.
 
C00494 08/02/46 # 4 Sam And The Psyche
              10/05/47 # 67 The Adam Figg Caper
 
C00495 11/09/47 # 72 The Bow Window Caper
              06/20/48 #104 The Deathbed Caper
 
C00496 06/27/48 #105 The Bail Bond Caper
              07/04/48 #106 The Rushlight Diamond Caper
 
C00497 07/11/48 #107 The Wheel Of Life Caper
              07/18/48 #108 The Missing Newshawk Caper
 
C00498 07/25/48 #109 The Mad Scientist Caper
              08/01/48 #110 The Dry Martini Caper
 
C02150 08/08/48 #111 The Bluebeard Caper
              08/15/48 #112 The Critical Author Caper
 
C02151 08/22/48 #113 The Vaphio Cup Caper
              08/29/48 #114 The Lawless Caper
 
C00500 09/12/48 #116 The Lazerus Caper
              09/19/48 #117 The Hot 100 Grand Caper
 
C00501 09/26/48 #118 The Dick Foley Caper
              10/24/48 #122 The Insomnia Caper
 
C00502 10/31/48 #123 The Fairley-Bright Caper
              11/07/48 #124 The S.Q.P. Caper
 
C00503 11/28/48 #127 The Quarter-Eagle Caper
              12/12/48 #129 The Bouncing Betty Caper
 
C00504 01/16/49 #134 The Bumpass Hell Caper
              03/27/49 #144 The Love Letter Caper
 
C00505 04/10/49 #146 The Stopped Watch Caper
              04/17/49 #147 Report On Edith Hamilton
 
C00506 05/01/49 #149 The Battles Of Belverdere
              06/05/49 #154 The Overjord Caper
 
C00507 06/19/49 #156 The Apple Of Eve Caper
              07/10/49 #159 The Queen Bee Caper
 
C00508 07/24/49 #161 The Tears Of Night Caper
              08/07/49 #163 The Champion Caper
 
C00509 08/28/49 #166 The Prodigal Daughter Caper
              11/06/49 #176 The Cheesecake Caper
 
C00510 12/04/49 #180 The Flopsy, Mopsy, And Cottontail Caper
              05/21/50 #204 The Red Ampola Caper  (rehearsal)
 
C00511 05/28/50 #205 The Honest Thief Caper  (rehearsal)
              09/03/50 #219 The Farmer's Daughter Caper
 
Program lead now goes to Steven Dunne--
 
C00512 11/17/50 #222 The Caper Over My Dead Body (repeat of 09/18/49)
              11/24/50 #223 The Terrified Turkey Caper
 
C00513 12/01/50 #224 The Dog Bed Caper
              12/08/50 #225 The Dry Gulch Caper
 
C00514 12/15/50 #226 The 25/1235679 Caper
              12/29/50 #228 The Prodigal Panda Caper
 
C00515 01/05/51 #229 The Biddle Riddle Caper
              01/12/51 #230 The Red Star Caper
 
C00516 01/19/51 #231 The Cloak And Daggar Caper
              01/26/51 #232 The Chateau McCloud Caper
 
C00517 02/02/51 #233 The String Of Death Caper
              02/09/51 #234 The Sure Thing Caper
 
C00518 02/16/51 #235 The Soap Opera Caper
              02/23/51 #236 The Shot In The Dark Caper
 
C00519 03/02/51 #237 The Crab Louis Caper
              03/09/51 #238 The Spanish Prisoner Caper
 
C00520 03/16/51 #239 The Sinister Siren Caper
              03/23/51 #240 The Kimberly Cross Matter
 
C00521 03/30/51 #241 The Vendetta Caper
              04/06/51 #242 The Denny Shane Caper
 
C00522 04/13/51 #243 The Civic Pride Caper
              04/20/51 #244 The Rowdy Dowser Caper
 
C00523 04/27/51 #245 The Hail And Farewell Caper