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.

Created by Blake Edwards, Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC Radio in 1949, starring film actor and crooner 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 the radio. Diamond was a lighthearted, New York - based private eye who enjoyed ribbing the cops and singing songs to his millionaire girlfriend, Helen Asher. Its theme, "Leave it to Love," was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. Powell's production company, Four Star Television, produced a version of Richard Diamond, Private Detective for CBS in 1957. The lead role went to David Janssen, who would later gain fame as Dr. Richard Kimble on The Fugitive. Sam, Diamond's beautiful secretary, was only ever shown from the waist down. Those beautiful legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore, as well as other actresses. Episodes include "The Ralph Chase Case," "The Stolen Purse and Counterfeit Ring," "The Betty Moran Case", "The Rene Benay Protection Case", "The John Blackwell Case", "A Christmas Carol", "The Doug Saxon Case", "Timothy the Seal", "The Elaine Tanner Case", "The Jewel Thief", "The Cop Killer" and "The Louis Spence Case."
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Dimension X was one of old-time radio's first adult science-fiction shows. Though it ran for only a short time, the show made its mark by adapting short stories written by some of the best-known masters of the genre - Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Kurt Vonnegut, and others. Writers Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts adapted the stories, occasionally contributing original scripts of their own. The show, promising "adventures in time and space, told in future tense," transported listeners from their everyday existence to new worlds and foreign landscapes, where alien encounters and rocket ship adventures were no more unusual than a stroll through a park. Episodes include: "With Folded Hands" by Jack Williamson, starring PeterCapell and Philip Bourneuf "The Report on the Barnhouse Effect" by Kurt Vonnegut, starring Santos Ortega and Bob Hastings "No Contact" by George Lefferts and Ernest Kinoy, starring Wendell Holmes and Lawson Zerbe "Knock" by Fredric Brown, starring Arnold Moss and Luis van Rooten "Almost Human" by Robert Bloch, starring Santos Ortega and Rita Lynn "The Embassy" by Donald Wollheim, starring Joseph Julian and Berry Kroeger "The Green Hills of Earth" by Robert Heinlein, starring Ken Williams and NelsonOlmsted "Beyond Infinity" by Villiers Gerson, starring Les Damon and Lotte Stavisky "Hello Tomorrow" by George Lefferts, starring Nancy Olson and Santos Ortega "Time and Time Again" by H. Beam Piper, starring Peter Capell and Joe De Santis "Universe" by Robert Heinlein, starring Mason Adams and Peter Capell "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov, starring John McGovern and Staats Cotsworth
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"Around Dodge City and in the territory out West, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a US marshal and the smell of...Gunsmoke!" Radio westerns were strictly for kids until 1952, when Gunsmoke hit the radio airwaves. The stories were grim, the deaths brutal, and life on the plains was harsh. Radio audiences had never heard anything like Gunsmoke, and they made it the number one western on the radio. It soon made a successful transition to television, becoming the longest-running dramatic series in television history. Join William Conrad (Marshal Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Deputy Chester Proudfoot), Georgia Ellis (Kitty Russell), and Howard McNear (Doc Adams) in the continuing "story of the violence that moved west with young America and the story of a man who moved with it", Matt Dillon, United States marshal. Episodes include: "Cain" "The Round-Up" "Meshougah" "Trojan War" "Absalom" "Cyclone" "Pussy Cats" "Quarter-Horse" "Jayhawkers" "Gonif" "Bum's Rush" "Tacetta"
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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, at the very end, usually had an unseen twist or two. 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 by John Dickson Carr, Lucille Fletcher, James Poe, Ray Bradbury, and many others. Running 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.
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Created in 1934 by American mystery author Rex Stout, Nero Wolfe is one of the most iconic private investigators in crime fiction. As Watson did for Holmes, Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's confidential assistant, narrates the cases of the detective genius. Wolfe was an armchair detective who rarely left his luxurious brownstone in New York, so Archie would collect the facts and report back. Wolfe would probably not have taken on many cases had he not needed his client's money to pay for his two true passions: fine food and his orchid collection. Nero Wolfe first appeared on radio on July 5, 1943, in a short-lived NBC series starring Santos Ortega as Wolfe, with Luis Van Rooten as Archie. The second series aired during 1945 on the Mutual network and starred Francis X. Bushman, with Elliott Lewis as Archie. The third and most successful incarnation came to radio in 1950. It starred Sydney Greenstreet as Wolfe, with the part of Archie voiced by several actors, including Lawrence Dobkin, Gerald Mohr, and Harry Bartell. Enjoy 12 of the finest radio episodes of The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, who is perhaps best known for playing Kasper Gutman, the villain opposite Humphrey Bogart in the film The Maltese Falcon. Episodes include: "Stamped for Murder" "The Case of the Careless Cleaner" "The Case of the Beautiful Archer" "The Case of the Brave Rabbit" "The Case of the Impolite Corpse" "The Girl Who Cried Wolfe" "The Case of the Bashful Body" "The Case of the Deadly Sell-Out" "The Case of the Killer Cards" "The Case of the Calculated Risk" "The Case of the Phantom Fingers" "The Case of the Party for Death"
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The Cinnamon Bear is arguably the best holiday series ever developed for radio. First heard in1937, this wonderful Christmas fantasy adventure was created and written by Glanville Heisch (with the help of his wife, Elisabeth) for children of all ages. It all starts with twins Judy and Jimmy Barton just before Christmas. Someone - or something - has taken the "Silver Star" from the top of their Christmas tree. The very Irish teddy bear, Paddy O'Cinnamon, comes to their rescue and tells them that the Crazy Quilt Dragon has taken the star to Maybeland. The three venture off to find the Silver Star and come face-to-face with many fantastical characters in Maybeland, including a dragon, a witch, a whale, a queen, a rhyming rabbit, a magician, cowboys, a gentle giant, and even pirates. The adventure concludes with a trip to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus himself! Many well-known radio actors lent their voices to this popular series, including Howard McNear, Gale Gordon, Verna Felton, Frank Nelson, Elliott Lewis, Lou Merrill, and Joseph Kearns. Judy Barton was played by Barbara Jean Wong, Jimmy Barton by Tommy Carr, and Paddy O'Cinnamon by Buddy Duncan. Now, in collaboration with the Heisch estate, we bring you allt wenty-six episodes of The Cinnamon Bear,recorded directly from the original masters for superb sound quality.
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This collection contains 12 amazing detective adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, first came to NBC radio in 1930, starring Richard Gordon. By 1939, Basil Rathbone took over as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. The duo were simultaneously starring in a very popular series of Sherlock Holmes' movies for the Fox and Universal studios. By the end of that feature run in the mid 1940s, Rathbone was eager to separate himself from the radio show to avoid being typecast, and even though the show's sponsor, Petri Wines, offered him generous pay to continue, he decided to move on. Tom Conway took over as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce continuing as Watson and getting top billing, followed by other actors as the series continued. Included here are the following episodes that aired in 1946: "The Strange Case of the Murder in Wax", "Murder Beyond the Mountains", "The Telltale Pigeon Feathers", "The Case of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber", "The Camberwell Poisoner", "The Submarine Caves", "The Adventure of the Blarney Stone", "The April Fool's Day Adventure", "The Disappearing Scientists", "The Tankerville Club", "The Waltz of Death", and "The Man with the Twisted Lip".
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A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show Fibber McGee & Molly Excitable and loose-lipped Fibber means well enough, but it's not always easy for even-tempered Molly to keep him in check and out of trouble. Of course, the long suffering Mrs. McGee's penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when she's finally pushed to the point of exasperation. What both McGees have in common is that they're fabulously friendly, opening their door at 79 Wistful Vista to welcome all sorts of interesting guests, including Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, and neighborly nemesis Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. Jim and Marian Jordan star in this radio comedy classic, in which warm-heartedness usually wins out over hot-headedness. A safe bet for laughs - as long as you don't go too close to the closet. Episodes include: "McGee's Fish Fry", "Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary", "Fibber's Gossip Column", "Fibber Is Too Sick for Housework", "Killer Canova's Autograph", "The Rummage Sale", "Raking Leaves", "Halloween Party at Gildersleeve's House", "The Wistful Vista Auto Show", Hiawatha", "Traffic Ticket", and "The Overdue Library Book".
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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, Bob Bailey took over as the series was switching to a new dynamic format of 75-minute storylines told in five 15-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. Episodes include "The Broderick Matter", "The Amy Bradshaw Matter", "The Henderson Matter", "The Cronin Matter", "The Lansing Fraud Matter", and "The Nick Shurn Matter".
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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 as 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. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Hiram Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Episodes include: "Blood of Cain" "Skeleton Bay" "The Man Who Couldn't Die" "I Walk in the Night" "Death Is a Double-Crosser" "Strands of Death" "Lady with a Plan" "Make Ready My Grave" "You Could Die Laughing" "Detour to Terror" "Eight Steps to Murder" "I Want to Report a Murder"
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"Texas, more than 260,000 square miles! And 50 men who make up the oldest and most famous law enforcement body in North America!" Like its predecessor, Dragnet, Tales of the Texas Rangers adapted actual police cases for its broadcasts. Leading each week's investigation was Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, portrayed by movie star Joel McCrea. Because the stories were set in the present, Pearson used the latest scientific techniques to identify criminals. Unlike Joe Friday, Pearson didn't have a regular partner, typically working with the local sheriff instead. Working environments would range from big cities to isolated wilderness areas that could only be reached on horseback. Produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr., Tales of the Texas Rangers ran from 1950 to 1952 and featured radio's top supporting actors. Its popularity spawned a 1955 Saturday morning television series starring Willard Parker and Harry Lauter broadcast on CBS until 1958. Included are the following episodes: "Apache Peak" "The Trigger Men" "Play for Keeps" "Dead or Alive" "The Hatchet" "Sweet Revenge" "Death Plant" "Pick-Up" "Last Stop" "Cover-Up" "Three Victims" "Misplaced Person
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This collection contains twelve of the greatest comedy shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio. You'll hear Ozzie and Harriet Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll as Amos 'n' Andy, Robert Young in Father Knows Best, Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly, William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley, Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband, Eve Arden as English teacher Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks, plus many others, including The Fred Allen Show, The Aldrich Family,The Great Gildersleeve, Life with Luigi, and Lum & Abner. Relive twelve of the best classic radio comedy shows from yesterday and hear the legendary stars who made them great in this incredible collection. Contents include: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, "Housekeeping," starring Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard The Aldrich Family, "Henry Forgets to Mail a Letter," starring Ezra Stone The Amos 'n' Andy Show, "Andy Gets a Job as Charles Boyer's Valet," starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, with special guest Charles Boyer Father Knows Best, "The Elusive Card Game," starring Robert Young Fibber McGee & Molly, "Jewelry Store Robbery," starring Jimand Marian Jordan The Fred Allen Show, "The Chicken Surplus," starring Fred Allen, with special guest Orson Welles The Great Gildersleeve, "Gildersleeve vs. Golf," starring Willard Waterman The Life of Riley, "Staying Out Late," starring William Bendix Life with Luigi, "The Traffic Light," starring J. Carrol Naish The Lum & Abner Show, "Baby Cedric the Mind Reader," starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff My Favorite Husband, "Trying to Cash the Prize Check," starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning Our Miss Brooks, "Trying to Sell a Trailer," starring Eve Arden
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Relive 12 of the best classic radio comedy shows from yesterday and the legendary stars that made them great in this incredible collection. Here are 12 of the greatest American comedy shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio. You'll hear Ozzie and Harriet Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll in Amos 'n' Andy, Ed Gardner as Brooklyn barkeep Archie on Duffy's Tavern, Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee and Molly, William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley, Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband, and Eve Arden as English teacher Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks, plus many others, including The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show, The Fred Allen Show, The Great Gildersleeve, Life with Luigi, and Lum and Abner. Contents include: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, "The Antique Vase", starring Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard; The Amos 'n' Andy Show, "Arrested as Spies", starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll; Duffy's Tavern, "Guest: Marie 'The Body' MacDonald", starring Ed Gardner; The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show, "Guest: Martha Ray", starring Edgar Bergen; Fibber McGee and Molly, "Too Much Energy", starring Jim and Marian Jordan; The Fred Allen Show, "Guest: Carmen Miranda", starring Fred Allen and Portland Hoffa; The Great Gildersleeve, "An Old College Chum Visits", starring Harold Peary; The Life of Riley, "Win a Buick Contest", starring William Bendix; Life with Luigi, "Getting Rid of His Cough", starring J. Carrol Naish; The Lum and Abner Show, "Bulldogging Lum", starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff; My Favorite Husband, "George Attends a Teenage Dance", starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning; Our Miss Brooks, "No Uniforms for Opening Day", starring Even Arden.
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Set in Los Angeles and starring Jack Webb as the stoic Sergeant Joe Friday, Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural drama of all time, having made extensive runs on both radio and television. Webb, also the producer of the show, took the series to new highs, insisting on realism in every facet of the program. The dialogue was clipped and sparse, taking its cue from hard-boiled crime fiction à la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. The stories were fast paced but thorough, making sure to chronicle every step of the police work from start to finish. Asa result Dragnet draws listeners deeply in to its world of gritty crime and dedicated cops, guaranteeing an exhilarating audio experience. Episodes include: "Who Killed Helen Corday?"; "The City Hall Bombing"; "A Mad Killer at Large"; "Sixteen Days of Jewel Thefts"; "The Blitz Bandits"; "The Mother-in-Law Murder"; "The Spring Street Gang"; "The Jade Thumb Rings"; "The Big Gangster, Part 1"; "The Big Gangster, Part 2"; "The Big Smut Press"; "The Big Payoff".
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Every week, Inner Sanctum Mysteries told a story of ghosts, murderers, and lunatics. Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC radio's Blue Network in January 1941 and featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, as an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and a creaking door slowly began to open. Inner Sanctum Mysteries was produced in New York, the cast usually consisting of veteran radio actors, with occasional guest appearances by such Hollywood stars as 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. Raymond Edward Johnson was the show's host until 1945; Paul McGrath took over as host until the show left the air in 1952. Producer Himan Brown would utilize the creaking door again in the 1970s, when he produced and directed The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. In this collection are the following episodes and the date they aired on radio: "Corridor of Doom" (23 Oct 45), "The Wailing Wall" (6 Nov 45), "Boomerang" (20 Nov 45), "The Dark Chamber" (11 Dec 45), "The Confession" (22 Jan 46), "Death of a Doll" (18 Oct 48), "The Devil's Fortune" (31 Jan 49), "The Unburied Dead" (16 May 49), "The Corpse without a Conscience" (20 Jun 49), "Beneficiary: Death" (17 Apr 50), "No Rest for the Dead" (13 Jul 50), "Twice Dead" (6 Nov 50).
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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 Charles Correll in Amos 'n' Andy; Bob Bailey in Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee and Molly; William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley; Eve Arden as Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks; William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke; Edward G. Robinson in a terrifying episode of Suspense; plus many more. You can relive the classic radio shows from yesterday, featuring the legendary stars that made them great, in this incredible collection. Contents include: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, "The Girl from Pitchfork Corners", starring Gerald Mohr; The Amos 'n' Andy Show, "Kingfish's Brother-in-Law Visits", starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll; Dragnet, "The Big Test", starring Jack Webb; Fibber McGee and Molly, "Merchant Marines", starring Jim and Marian Jordan; Gunsmoke, "The Overland Express", starring William Conrad; Have Gun Will Travel, "The Silver Queen", starring John Dehner; The Life of Riley, "Thanksgiving with the Gillises", starring William Bendix; Our Miss Brooks, "The Auction Mix-Up", starring Eve Arden; Suspense, "My Wife, Geraldine", starring Edward G. Robinson; The Whistler, "Package for Emily", starring Bill Forman; X Minus One, "Nightfall", by Isaac Asimov and starring Bob Hastings; Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, "Rasmussen Matter", starring Bob Bailey.
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Love from the Vortex & Other Poems (Kaleidoscope Vibrations, LLC) is poet and scholar-activist Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz’s first full-length collection. An archaeological exploration on love and intimacy, the book charts her journey of finding and losing love over the span of three decades with six different men who came into her life at various times, but also offers a universal take on what can happen when one seeks love and connection with others, and the lessons that follow when that connection and love is lost. Revealing moments of happiness, fantasy, frustration, and eventually dealing with the dissolution of relationships, the book moves beyond these anticipated stages to moments of grace and beauty that come with the discovery and practice of self love, and a more fuller understanding of what it means to truly love someone as your love yourself.
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