Hollywood 360 has 37 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 47 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 418 ratings. The most-rated is The Lying Life of Adults.
The Lying Life of Adults
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Soon to be a Netflix original series. A powerful new novel set in a divided Naples by Elena Ferrante, the New York Times best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend and The Lost Daughter. “There’s no doubt [the publication of The Lying Life of Adults] will be the literary event of the year.” (Elle) Giovanna’s pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she turning into Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father clearly despise? Surely there is a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is. Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: a Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and a Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. She moves between both in search of the truth, but neither city seems to offer answers or escape. Named one of 2016’s most influential people by Time Magazine and frequently touted as a future Nobel Prize winner, Elena Ferrante has become one of the world’s most read and beloved writers. With this novel about the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante proves once again that she deserves her many accolades. In The Lying Life of Adults, listeners will discover another gripping, highly addictive, and totally unforgettable Neapolitan story. A Most Anticipated Book of 2020 The New York Times Book Review Vogue Entertainment Weekly Elle Magazine BuzzFeed The Millions The Seattle Times USA Today Town & Country Thrillist Publishers Weekly Library Journal Harper’s Bazaar BookPage Literary Hub BBC Culture
©2020 Elena Ferrante (P)2020 Random House Audio
The Chiffon Trenches
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New York Times Best Seller From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this “captivating” (Time) memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments. “The Chiffon Trenches honestly and candidly captures 50 sublime years of fashion.” (Manolo Blahnik) Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, Fortune, and Garden & Gun During André Leon Talley’s first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decades-long friendship with the enigmatic, often caustic designer. Propelled into the upper echelons by his knowledge and adoration of fashion, André moved to Paris as bureau chief of John Fairchild’s Women’s Wear Daily, befriending fashion’s most important designers (Halston, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta). But as André made friends, he also made enemies. A racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent sent him back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella. There, he eventually became creative director, developing an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour. As she rose to the top of Vogue’s masthead, André also ascended and soon became the most influential man in fashion. The Chiffon Trenches offers a candid look at the who’s who of the last 50 years of fashion. At once ruthless and empathetic, this engaging memoir tells with raw honesty the story of how André not only survived the brutal style landscape but thrived - despite racism, illicit rumors, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry - to become one of the most renowned voices and faces in fashion. Woven throughout the audiobook are also André’s own personal struggles that have impacted him over the decades, along with intimate stories of those he has turned to for inspiration (Diana Vreeland, Diane von Fürstenberg, Lee Radziwill, to name a few), and of course his Southern roots and ongoing faith, which have guided him since childhood. The result is a highly compelling listen that captures the essence of a world few of us will ever have real access to, but one that we all want to know oh so much more about.
©2020 André Leon Talley (P)2020 Random House Audio
Notorious Nineteen
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Number-one best-selling author Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels are: "irresistible" (Houston Chronicle), "stunning" (Booklist), "outrageous" (Publishers Weekly), "brilliantly evocative" (The Denver Post), and "making trouble and winning hearts" (USA Today). New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is certain of three truths: People don't just vanish into thin air. Never anger old people. And don't do what Tiki tells you to do. After a slow summer of chasing low-level skips for her cousin Vinnie's bail bonds agency, Stephanie Plum finally lands an assignment that could put her checkbook back in the black. Geoffrey Cubbin, facing trial for embezzling millions from Trenton's premier assisted-living facility, has mysteriously vanished from the hospital after an emergency appendectomy. Now it's on Stephanie to track down the con man. Unfortunately, Cubbin has disappeared without a trace, a witness, or his money-hungry wife. Rumors are stirring that he must have had help with the daring escape...or that maybe he never made it out of his room alive. Since the hospital staff's lips seem to be tighter than the security, and it's hard for Stephanie to blend in to assisted living, Stephanie's Grandma Mazur goes in undercover. But when a second felon goes missing from the same hospital, Stephanie is forced into working side by side with Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, in order to crack the case. The real problem is, no Cubbin also means no way to pay the rent. Desperate for money - or maybe just desperate - Stephanie accepts a secondary job guarding her secretive and mouthwatering mentor Ranger from a deadly Special Forces adversary. While Stephanie is notorious for finding trouble, she may have found a little more than she bargained for this time around. Then again - a little food poisoning, some threatening notes, and a bridesmaid's dress with an excess of taffeta never killed anyone.... Or did they? If Stephanie Plum wants to bring in a paycheck, she'll have to remember: No guts, no glory.
©2012 Janet Evanovich (P)2012 Random House Audio
Ask Your Guides (Revised Edition)
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Revised and updated edition: Renowned spiritual teacher and New York Times best-selling author offers an extensive guide to connecting with your spirit guides so that you can enjoy more love, abundance, purpose, support, and joy. This newly revised edition from world-renowned teacher Sonia Choquette features brand-new stories, channeled meditations, and other tools and techniques. We're all spiritual beings, with a spiritual support system on the other side that oversees and helps guide our lives from the moment we're born to the moment we leave our physical bodies. Some people call them guardian angels, others call them spirit guides or divine helpers. These spirits are everywhere, ready to assist us in our life's journey - whether we realize it or not. Best-selling author Sonia Choquette comes from a line of intuitives and has communicated with spirit guides from a very young age. In fact, many children are able to see guides and angels, although they're usually referred to as "imaginary friends". When we learn how to reconnect with our guides - with a little bit of effort and cooperation - our lives naturally fall into a pattern of ease and flow during which we grow our souls, fulfill our life's purpose, and make our time on Earth endlessly entertaining. This fascinating and inspirational book provides all the information you need to help you connect with your spirit guides so that you can enjoy all the love, abundance, and joy you're entitled to. In it, Sonia takes you through the obstacles to experiencing divine guidance, developing trust in your inner guidance, and inviting your guides into your heart and mind so that you can accept their help. "As spiritual beings, we are unconditionally loved and supported by our Creator. We are never alone, nor do we ever face more than we can handle without first being given all we need to succeed." (Sonia Choquette) This audio product contains a PDF with supporting material, and the PDF is available to download. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2021 Hay House (P)2021 Hay House
My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1
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My Favorite Husband hit the CBS Radio airwaves in 1948, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat - who later became Liz and George Cooper when confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change. Set in the fictitious town of Sheridan Falls, the show follows the happily married couple, residents of 321 Bundy Drive, through mischief and various predicaments, from faked illnesses to trouble with exes. George, a banker, and Liz, a housewife, were billed as "two people who live together and like it." The beloved series eventually transitioned to television in 1953, recast with Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson, as Lucille Ball was busy filming the megahit I Love Lucy with her real-life husband Desi Arnaz. Episodes include "The Quiz Show", "Katy and Roscoe", "Piano and Violin Lessons", "April Fool's Day", "Liz and George Reminisce", "The Surprise Halloween Party", "Vacation Time", "Learning to Drive", "Selling Dresses", and "George Is Messy".
©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (P)2014 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC
Classic Radio's Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 1
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This collection contains 12 of the greatest mystery shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio! You'll hear Richard Widmark starring in Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Orson Welles in The Black Museum, Peter Lorre in Mystery in the Air, William Conrad in The Whistler, Ernest Chappell in Quiet, Please, Everett Clarke in Lights Out, Harry Bartell in Escape, and Fredric Marchin a tale well calculated to keep you in Suspense, plus such others as The Weird Circle, Molle Mystery Theatre, The Hall of Fantasy, and Crime Classics. Pull the covers up close and relive twelve of the best classic radio mystery shows from yesterday and the legendary stars who made them great in this incredible collection. Contents include: The Black Museum, "A Lady's Shoe," starring Orson Welles Crime Classics, "Blackbeard's Fourteenth Wife and Why She Was No Good for Him," starring Lou Merrill Escape,"The Second Class Passenger," starring Harry Bartell The Hall of Fantasy, "Death in the Bayous," starring Richard Thorne Inner Sanctum Mysteries, "The Shadow of Death," starring Richard Widmark, with Paul McGrath (host) Lights Out,"The Battle of the Magicians," starring Everett Clarke, written and directed by Wyllis Cooper Molle Mystery Theatre, "Female of the Species," starring Lizabeth Scott Mystery in the Air, "Beyond Good and Evil," starring Peter Lorre Quiet, Please, "The Thing on the Fourble Board," starring Ernest Chappell Suspense,"Actor's Blood," starring Fredric March and Hans Conried The Weird Circle, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allan Poe The Whistler, "Whirlpool," starring William Conrad
©2014 Hollywood 360 Radio (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Volume 1
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First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action-packed expense account." For 14 years, it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story started with a phone call from an insurance executive calling on Johnny Dollar to investigate an unusual claim. His investigations usually required him to travel to distant locales and often involved murder. The stories were recounted in flashback, as Dollar listed each line item from his expense account: "Item one, $3.75 cab fare to the airport." Over the years, many actors portrayed Johnny Dollar, including Charles Russell, John Lund, and Edmund O'Brien. But in 1955 BobBailey took over as the series was switching to a new, dynamic format of 75-minute storylines told in five fifteen-minute installments, Monday through Friday. While other radio shows were waning in the mid-1950s, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was at its peak. Experts place these adventures in with the best of the best of radio's golden age. This collection contains 30 15-minute episodes.
Public Domain (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Vol. 2
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Created by Blake Edwards of The Pink Panther fame, Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC radio in 1949 starring film actor and singer Dick Powell. Powell had recently played Philip Marlowe in the popular RKO film Murder, My Sweet and jumped at the chance to play a suave detective on radio. Edwards' hard-boiled private detective scripts for Richard Diamond, Private Detective became NBC's answer to Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe, reflecting Edwards' unique humor. Richard Diamond was a lighthearted, New York-based private eye who enjoyed poking fun at the cops and singing songs to his millionairess girlfriend, Helen Asher, played by Virginia Gregg. The show's theme song, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. Powell's production company, Four Star Television, later produced a TV version of Richard Diamond, Private Detective for CBS in 1957, with David Janssen cast in the role of Diamond. The exciting episodes in this collection are: "The Fred Sears Murder Case" 6/19/49, "Tom Waxman Bomb Case" 6/26/49, "Charles Walsh to Kill Diamond" 7/9/49, "The Gibson Murder Case" 10/8/49, "The Newspaper Boy and the Ring" 10/15/49, "Death and the Package" 4/5/50, "Pete Rocco Breaks Jail" 10/4/50, "The Nancy Lang Case" 11/8/50, "The Marilyn Connors Case" 1/12/51, "A Man with a Scar" 1/19/51, "The Rollins Case" 1/26/51, and "The Gunsmith Case" 6/28/53.
©2016 Black Eye Entertainment (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Classic Radio's Greatest Science Fiction Shows, Volume 1
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This collection contains 13 of the greatest science fiction shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio - including two episodes each of Dimension X, CBS Radio Workshop, and X Minus One, plus three episodes of Suspense and Escape. Radio's finest actors perform before the microphones, including William Conrad, Parley Baer, Joseph Cotton, Hans Conried, Paul Frees, John Dehner, and Peggy Webber. You'll be entertained by stories from such master science fiction writers as H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley, Graham Doar, Mary Shelley, H. L. Gold, and George Steward. Relive 13 of the best classic radio sci-fi shows from yesteryear and the legendary stars that made them great in this incredible collection.
Public Domain (P)2015 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC
Classic Radio's Greatest Shows, Vol. 1
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This collection contains 12 of the greatest radio shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio! You'll hear Freeman Gosden and Charlezas Correll as Amos and Andy, Howard Duff as Detective Sam Spade, Tom Conway as the immortal Sherlock Holmes, Jim and Marian Jordon as Fibber McGee and Molly, Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeve, Eve Arden as Connie Brooks of Our Miss Brooks, William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, Charles Laughton in a terrifying episode of Suspense, plus many more! Experience the classic radio shows from yesterday - and the legendary stars who made them great - in this incredible collection.
©2014 Hollywood 360 Radio (P)2014 Blackstone Audiobooks
Classic Radio's Greatest Christmas Shows, Vol. 1
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This collection contains 12 of the greatest Christmas radio shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio! You'll hear Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll in Amos 'n' Andy, Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband, Laurence Olivier as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee & Molly, Harold Peary in The Great Gildersleeve, Eve Arden as Connie Brooks on Our Miss Brooks, William Bendix as Chester A. Riley on The Life of Riley, Edmund Gwenn recreating his Academy Award performance as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, plus many more! Relive these classic Christmas radio shows from yesteryear and the legendary stars that made them great in this incredible collection. Contents include: Fibber McGee & Molly - "Radio Phonograph" The Great Gildersleeve - "Gildy's Christmas Woes" The Kraft Music Hall with Bing Crosby - "Christmas Program of 1944" My Favorite Husband - "The Sleigh Ride" The Life of Riley - "Embezzled Money from the Family Christmas Club Account" Screen Director's Playhouse - "Miracle on 34th Street" Grand Central Station - "Miracle for Christmas" Our Miss Brooks - "The Magic Christmas Tree" The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "The Case of the Slaughtered Santas" The Amos 'n' Andy Show - "Andy Plays Santa Claus" Theatre Royal - "A Christmas Carol" Suspense - "Out for Christmas"
©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (P)2015 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC
My First French Lessons
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Mes Premiers Mots de Francais is the first part of My First French Lessons, an exciting audio programme for children aged four to ten. It contains more than 40 basic words & expressions (e.g. numbers from 1 to 20, colours and days of the week), some finger mime exercise (Le Petit Pouce) and songs (Meunier tu dors, Frère Jacques and the French national anthem, La Marseillaise) My First French Lessons contains 4 more themed lessons: Animals, Food, School and Body Parts. The lessons encourage children to develop an interest in the French language and culture. They are designed to be fun, memorable, engaging, confidence-boosting and to build solid foundations for further study of the French language. Ideally, you should leave some time between listening to each lesson. Lessons can be repeated as many times as you like. Children should be encouraged to mime along (finger mimes exercises) and to participate as much as possible in the lessons.
©2006 Learn French With Alexa Ltd. (P)2006 Learn French With Alexa Ltd.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Volume 1
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Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told stories of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Produced in New York, the cast usually consisted of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Claude Rains. What made Inner Sanctum Mysteries unique among radio horror shows was its host, a slightly sinister sounding fellow originally known as "Raymond." The host had a droll sense of humor and an appetite for ghoulish puns, and his influence can be seen among horror hosts everywhere, from the Crypt-Keeper to Elvira.
©2014 Blackstone Audiobooks (P)2014 Blackstone Audiobooks
Classic Radio's Greatest Detective Shows, Vol. 1
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This collection contains 12 of the greatest detective shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio. You'll hear Sydney Greenstreet as Nero Wolfe, Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Tom Conway and Nigel Bruceas Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Edmond O'Brien as Johnny Dollar, and Les Tremayne as Nick Charles, a.k.a. "The Thin Man" - plus many more gumshoes, including Boston Blackie, Philip Marlowe, The Fat Man, and others. With this incredible collection, relive 12 of the best classic radio detective shows from yesterday and the legendary stars who made them great. Contents include: The Adventures of Nero Wolfe, "The Case of the Vanishing Shells", starring Sydney Greenstreet The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, "The August Lion", starring Gerald Mohr The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective, "The Bouncing Betty Caper", starring Howard Duff The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Adventure of the Black Angus", starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce Boston Blackie, "Blackie Goes to Jail for Diamond Theft", starring Dick Kollmar Casey, Crime Photographer, "A Death in Lover's Lane", starring Staats Cottsworth The Falcon, "The Case of the Babbling Brooks", starring Les Damon The Fat Man, "The Nightmare Murders", starring J. Scott Smart Let George Do It, "Journey into Hate", starring Bob Bailey Richard Diamond, Private Detective, "The Joyce Wallace Case", starring Dick Powell The Thin Man, "The Adventure of the Passionate Palooka", starring Les Tremayne Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, "The Earl Chadwick Matter", starring Edmond O'Brien
©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (P)2014 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC
Fibber McGee & Molly, Vol. 2
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Fibber McGee & Molly had a long and successful run on radio from 1935 to 1959, featuring its creators and stars, married couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Living in the fictional Midwestern city of Wistful Vista, Fibber was an American teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long-suffering wife, Molly, who tried to keep him out of trouble. Fibber's weekly schemes would be interrupted by, inspired by, and often played upon the people of Wistful Vista, a set of regular players and characters that were as beloved as the stars of the program. Life in their town of Wistful Vista followed a well-developed formula but was always fresh. The show began as a comic reflection of Depression-era America, but as time went on and the shadows of war came over the nation, the show again caught the mood of the country. World War II was fought on the home front in Wistful Vista as surely as anywhere else in America, but here they had the benefit of Fibber's somewhat addled perspective on life. The episodes in this collection are: "Molly's Ex-Boyfriend Comes to Dinner" 12/26/39, "McGee Builds a Dog House" 1/2/40, "Tickets to See Gone with the Wind" 1/9/40, "McGee's Car Is Stolen" 1/16/40, "Gildersleeve Girdle Show" 1/23/40, "Fibber's Old Blue Suit" 1/30/40, "Fibber's Birthday" 2/6/40, "Egyptian Good Luck Ring" 2/13/40, "Nothing but the Truth" 2/20/40, "Molly's Fur Coat and Fibber's Allergies" 2/27/40, "The Hall Closet" with guest Gracie Allen 3/5/40, "Make a Pal of Your Wife Week" 3/12/40.
©2016 Black Eye Entertainment (P)2016 Black Eye Entertainment
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Vol. 1
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The first volume of the perennial favorite sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Ozzie Nelson was Red Skelton's bandleader on the popular radio series The Red Skelton Show. Ozzie's wife, Harriet Hilliard, was Skelton's singer. When Skelton was drafted in March 1944, Ozzie was prompted to create his own family sitcom radio series. The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet launched on CBS radio on October 8, 1944 and made a midseason switch to NBC in 1949. It starred Ozzie as the head of the Nelson household, which included his wife, Harriet, and their two boys, David and Ricky. Each week the Nelsons found themselves in another amusing situation, much to the delight of their listeners. In 1952 Ozzie brought The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet to ABC television, attracting an even larger audience, becoming synonymous with the ideal of 1950s American family life. Bowing out in 1966, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet became the longest-running live-action sitcom in US television history. Episodes included are: "The Fight", "Exaggeration Troubles", "Haunted House", "Ozzie Is in a Rut", "The Boy's Night Out", "Worrying About Worrying", "New Radio Phonograph", "New Year's Resolution", "Card Tricks", "Night Game", "The Compliment", and "Have a Cigar".
©2016 Hollywood 360 (P)2016 Black Eye Entertainment
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 1
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, came to NBC radio in 1930 with Richard Gordon playing the legendary sleuth. By 1939 Basil Rathbone was heard as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. The duo was simultaneously starring in a popular series of Sherlock Holmes features for Twentieth Century Fox and later for Universal Studios. By the end of the mid-1940s, Rathbone was eager to separate himself from the radio show to avoid being typecast. Though the show's sponsor offered him generous pay to continue, he decided to move on. Tom Conway then took over the role, with Nigel Bruce continuing as Watson. Conway and Bruce were replaced in 1947 by John Stanley and Alfred Shirley. Others to portray Holmes and Watson during the radio program's run were George Shelton and Ian Martin and Ben Wright and Eric Snowden. In 1955, NBC signed heavyweights John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richards onto star as Holmes and Watson, but with radio quickly giving way to television, it lasted only one season. This collection contains 12 amazing Sherlock Holmes adventures, starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce. Episodes include: "The Clue of the Hungry Cat", "The Adventure of the Original Hamlet", "The Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys", "The Adventure of the Genuine Guarnarius", "The Adventure of the Sally Martin", "The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernetty", "The Adventure of the Half-Eaten Apple, the Coptic Compass, and the Unclothed Corpse", "The Adventure of the Elusive Emerald", "The Adventure of the Grand Old Man", "The Singular Affair of the White Cockerel", "The Darlington Substitution Case", and "The Singular Affair of the Babbling Butler".
©2014 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved. For licensed broadcast or private home use only. This copyrighted work may not be reproduced, distributed, broadcast, or publicly exhibited without the prior written consent of Black Eye Entertainment, LLC. (P)2014 Black Eye Entertainment
Dimension X, Vol. 2
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"Adventures in time and space...told in future tense..." was famous narrator Norman Rose's opening to the radio show with some of radio's earliest science fiction, adapted from masters of the genre. Dimension X was one of radio's first adult science fiction series, and made its mark by adapting short stories by acknowledged masters in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, and William Tenn. Scriptwriters Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, who also contributed their own original scripts, adapted the original stories. At the start of every broadcast, host Norman Rose promised us "adventures in time and space, told in future tense" and you knew you were about to be transported from your everyday existence to somewhere completely different - maybe even a distant planet. Radio was a fertile medium for science fiction. It was easy to visit other planets, interact with aliens, or fly in a rocket ship simply by using your imagination. Dimension X debuted April 8, 1950, and completed its broadcast run September 29, 1951. Included here are the following episodes: "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster, with Joseph Julian and Roger DeKoven (07/01/1950), "The Man in the Moon" by George Lefferts, with Luis van Rooten and Santos Ortega (07/14/1950), "The Potters of Firsk" by Jack Vance, with Karl Weber and Raymond Edward Johnson (07/28/1950) , "Pyrigi's Wonderful Dolls" by George Lefferts, with Les Damon and Joan Alexander (08/04/1950), "The Castaways" by Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, with Santos Ortega and Gregory Morton (08/11/1950), "Dr. Grimshaw's Sanitorium" by Fletcher Pratt, with Karl Weber and Roger DeKoven (09/22/1950), "Shanghaied" by Ernest Kinoy, with Leon Janney and John Sylvester (11/12/1950), "The Last Objective" by Paul Carter, with Lawson Zerbe and Ralph Bell (06/03/1951), "Nightmare" by Stephen Vincent Benét, with Joseph Julian and Joe DeSantis (06/10/1951), "Pebble in the Sky" by Isaac Asimov, with Santos Ortega and Susan Douglas (06/17/1951), "Child's Play" by William Tenn, with Karl Weber and Leon Janney (06/24/1951), and "Courtesy" by Clifford Simak, with Lawson Zerbe and William Zuckert (07/26/1951).
Public Domain (P)2016 Black Eye Entertainment
Suspense, Vol. 2
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Conceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962 and is considered by many to be the best mystery drama series of the golden age. Often referred to as "Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills", it focused on suspenseful thrillers starring the biggest names in Hollywood. Early in the run, the episodes were hosted by the "Man in Black", who, from an omniscient perch, narrated stories of people thrown into dangerous or bizarre situations with plots that usually had an unseen twist or two at the very end. Hollywood's finest actors jumped at the chance to appear on Suspense, including Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Alan Ladd, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Orson Welles. Scripts were written by John Dickson Carr, Lucille Fletcher, James Poe, Ray Bradbury, and many others. Running for more than 20 years, Suspense aired nearly 1,000 radio broadcasts. It made the transition to television in 1949, but it was on radio that Suspense enjoyed its glory days. Included are the following episodes: "The Man without a Body", starring George Zucco "A Friend to Alexander", starring Robert Young "The King's Birthday", starring Dolores Costello "Marry for Murder", starring Lillian Gish "Statement of Employee Henry Wilson", starring GeneLockhart "Thieves Fall Out", starring Gene Kelly "Dime a Dance", starring Lucille Ball "A World of Darkness", starring Paul Lukas "Sorry, Wrong Number", starring Agnes Moorehead "Portrait Without a Face", starring George Coulouris "The Visitor", starring Eddie Bracken "The Ten Grand", starring Lucille Ball
©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. CBS Video and Design is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Used under license to Black Eye Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC
Our Miss Brooks, Vol. 2
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Our Miss Brooks was a situation comedy show heard on radio and seen on television and in films starring Oscar winner Eve Arden. Her skill with the wicked one-liner and acid aside had begun to lead to typecasting, so, to find a new image, Arden signed on for the lead in radio's Our Miss Brooks. The series centered on Connie Brooks, a smart, sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at fictional Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks doted on nerdish student Walter Denton and frequently locked horns with crusty, cranky Principal Osgood Conklin. Many plot lines revolved around Miss Brooks' longing for Philip Boynton, the school's bashful biology teacher. Our Miss Brooks made a successful jump to TV in 1952 while the radio series lasted until 1957. Episodes included are: "Old Clothing", "Poor Heat", "Student Government Day", "Head of the English Department", "The Frog", "Stretch Has a Crush", "Faculty Dance, New Hairdo", "Cafeteria Boycott", "Clay City High Wants Brooks", "April Fool's Party", "Wake Up Plan", and "Working for Easter Outfit".
©2014 CBS Radio (P)2014 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC