Jack Webb has narrated 10 audiobooks on Listento.it by 9 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 177 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
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Family Theater
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Father Peyton of the Holy Cross Fathers wanted to inspire his country with a radio program. Footing the expense of the show himself, he arranged for some of the biggest names in radio and film to donate their services, and for a network to provide the broadcast time. The series that resulted featured heartwarming stories for audiences nationwide. The commercial breaks were filled only with an earnest, non-sectarian appeal for family prayer, reminding listeners that "The family that prays together stays together." The eighteen episodes presented in this collection - comedies, dramas, and adventures - entertain; invite thought about foibles, faith and family; and feature an amazing array of stars including Natalie Wood, James Cagney, Tyrone Power, Bob Hope, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Jim and Marian Jordan, Jack Webb, and Jack Benny, among many others. Includes a Program Guide by William Nadel that traces the history of this unique series in facts and pictures. Episodes include: Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye 06-05-47 Advice to the Lovelorn 10-30-47 Once on a Golden Afternoon 06-10-48 The Short Career of Dexter Coles 02-08-50 The Golden Touch 01-17-51 Grandpa's Marvelous X-Ray 11-28-51 The Red Head 02-20-52 Curtain Call for Genesius 01-30-52 The Big One 03-12-52, Burden on the Family 03-19-52 Journey of the Pegasus 09-30-53 Last Run 06-17-53 The Martians and the Coys 11-11-53 A Different Drummer 02-17-54 UFO 10-13-54 After the Ball 04-27-55 Summer Replacement 12-01-54 The Bid was Four Hearts 08-08-51
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Family Theater
Summary
Father Peyton of the Holy Cross Fathers wanted to inspire his country with a radio program. Footing the expense of the show himself, he arranged for some of the biggest names in radio and film to donate their services, and for a network to provide the broadcast time. The series that resulted featured heartwarming stories for audiences nationwide. The commercial breaks were filled only with an earnest, non-sectarian appeal for family prayer, reminding listeners that "The family that prays together stays together." The 18 episodes presented in this collection - comedies, dramas, and adventures - entertain; invite thought about foibles, faith and family; and feature an amazing array of stars including Natalie Wood, James Cagney, Tyrone Power, Bob Hope, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, Jim and Marian Jordan, Jack Webb, and Jack Benny, among many others. Episodes Include: Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye 06-05-47, Advice to the Lovelorn 10-30-47, Once on a Golden Afternoon 06-10-48, The Short Career of Dexter Coles 02-08-50, The Golden Touch 01-17-51, Grandpa's Marvelous X-Ray 11-28-51, The Red Head 02-20-52, Curtain Call for Genesius 01-30-52, The Big One 03-12-52, Burden on the Family 03-19-52, Journey of the Pegasus 09-30-53, Last Run 06-17-53, The Martians and the Coys 11-11-53, A Different Drummer 02-17-54, UFO 10-13-54, After the Ball 04-27-55, Summer Replacement 12-01-54, The Bid was Four Hearts 08-08-51 PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 ©? Family Theater Productions. All rights reserved. For home use only. Manufactured under license by Radio Spirits. (P)2019 ©? Family Theater Productions. All rights reserved. For home use only. Manufactured under license by Radio Spirits.
Great Radio Private Eyes
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From the darkest, foggiest, most rain-swept streets of your imagination come The Great Radio Private Eyes! Detectives, investigators, shamuses all - here's a legion of radio's best-remembered gumshoes taking on all comers in a wide-ranging collection of thrill-packed cases of crime. They're all here! From Bulldog Drummond to Candy Matson, from the urbane world of The Falcon to the grubby dockside world of Pat Novak - get set for classic radio drama at its most compelling! Episodes Include: Pat Novak For Hire: Shirt Mix-Up At The Laundry 05-07-49. Michael Shayne, Private Detective: Bayou Monster 08-20-49. Richard Diamond: Butchers and Protection Racket 01-07-50. Philo Vance: Scarface Murder Case 02-14-50. Adventures of Christopher London: Price of Sugar 02-26-50. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Pearl Carrasa Matter 04-25-50. Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons: The Skull And Crossbones Murder Case 06-15-50. Philip Marlowe: The Final Payment 09-15-50. Let George Do It: Tune On A Triangle 01-15-51. The Falcon: The Case Of The Neighbor's Nightmare 02-04-51. Private Files Of Rex Saunders: A Shocking Still Life 05-09-51. Candy Matson: Candy's Last Case 05-21-51. Barrie Craig: The Tough Guy 07-06-54. Danger With Grainger: Out Of Jail For Christmas 1956. Bulldog Drummond: Dinner Of Death 04-23-45. Sherlock Holmes: April Fool's Adventure 04-01-46. Casebook Of Gregory Hood: South Of The Border 07-15-46. Boston Blackie: Eva Cronin Is Stalked 06-04-47. Jeff Regan, Investigator: The House By The Sea 09-04-48. Sam Spade: The Battles Of Belvedere 05-01-49 PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Dragnet: Big Informant
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This Dragnet episode originally aired on March 22, 1953. From 1949 to 1957, Dragnet pioneered new levels of realism on radio. Every crime investigated by Sergeant Joe Friday was taken from the actual case files of the Los Angeles Police Department, with only "the names changed to protect the innocent". There were multi-layered sound effects; the actors used accurate police lingo, abbreviations, and penal codes; and the show didn't shy away from stories about heinous crimes or stories that had unhappy endings. Created and produced by Jack Webb, Dragnet was much more than "just the facts".
©2006 Radio Spirits Inc. (P)2006 Radio Spirits Inc.
Escape Essentials
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Who knew mystery better than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Who knew science fiction better than H. G. Wells? Who knew high adventure better than...Escape? Venture into dark forests and darker jungles for suspenseful stories of creatures and curses, trains and treasure, secrets and superstitions. Jack Webb, William Conrad, Paul Frees, Peggy Webber, John Dehner, and Gerald Mohr thrill in tales by Doyle, Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Roald Dahl, Stephen Vincent Benet, and more. Delve into 20 dramas of love, honor, immortality...and the law of unintended consequences. Episodes include: "Ring of Thoth", 08-11-47; "Pollock and the Porroh Man", 10-29-47; "The Young Man with the Cream Tarts", 11-12-47; "Casting the Runes", 11-19-47; "Taboo", 12-03-47; "Ancient Sorceries", 02-15-48; "John Jock Todd", 05-02-48; "Beau Geste", 06-06-48; "A Tooth for Paul Revere", 07-04-48; "Dream of Armageddon", 09-05-48; "Orient Express", 02-19-49; "The Adaptive Ultimate", 03-26-49; "When the Man Comes, Follow Him", 04-09-49; "Night in Havana", 10-22-49; "Figure a Dame", 12-20-49; "The Pistol", 01-03-50; "Poison", 07-28-50; "The Time Machine", 10-22-50; "The Cave", 12-24-50; "The Man Who Could Work Miracles", 12-31-50.
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Dragnet: Get 'Em
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The ultra-realistic crime dramas of Dragnet were tight, tense, and always on target. Guided by Jack Webb from its radio premiere in 1949 right through to the series' end, the medium's most memorable police procedural never cut corners in its meticulous recreation of crime, investigation, and punishment. Follow LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners, Sgts. Ben Romero and Frank Smith, in 20 real-life cases from both the early weeks of the program's run and its later years! (You'll even hear the voice of Harry Morgan, who went on to become Webb's partner on the television version of Dragnet.) Episodes include: The Nickel Plated Gun 06-10-49; The Werewolf 06-17-49; Quick Trigger Gun Men 06-24-49; The Helen Corday Murder 07-07-49; The Red-Light Bandit 07-14-49; Attempted City Hall Bombing 07-21-49; Juanita Lasky 07-28-49; Benny Trounsel 08-04-49; Mad Killer at Large 08-11-49; Sixteen Jewel Thieves 08-18-49; The Big Key 10-26-54; The Big Locker 11-02-54; The Big Coins 11-09-54; The Big Dog 11-16-54; The Big Switch 11-23-54; The Big Gone 11-30-54; The Big Dig 12-07-54; The Big Lens 12-14-54; The Big Underground 12-28-54; The Big Complex 01-11-55
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Dragnet: Big Blast
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Jack Webb and Barton Yarborough star as Joe Friday and Ben Romero - just a couple of cops doing their job. Follow them step-by-step through 20 true-to-life cases, drawn from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department. Their dialogue was never clichéd or exaggerated, and their cases never relied on jumped-up action sequences to deliver impact. Whether they were on the trail of a car thief with violent tendencies, a fast-moving gang of safecrackers, a kidnapper, a mail thief, or a murderer, their job was the same: Get 'em. Episodes Include: The Big Ben 03-15-51; The Big Trunk 03-22-51; The Big Friend 04-05-51; The Big Threat 04-12-51; The Big Speech 04-19-51; The Big Saint 04-26-51; The Big Casing 05-03-51; The Big Drills 05-10-51; The Big Blast 05-17-51; The Big Mailman 05-24-51; The Big Bindle 05-31-51; The Big Imposter 06-07-51; The Big Want Ad 10-04-51; The Big Story Man 10-18-51; The Big Hands 11-22-51; The Big Affair 11-29-51; The Big Canaries 12-06-51; The Big Overtime 12-13-51; The Big Red - Part 1 01-03-52; The Big Red - Part 2 01-10-52. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Dragnet
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Dragnet was radio's most successful police procedural series, and by far its most influential, shaping an entire generation's view of law enforcement, and bringing police work to life in carefully-documented detail. Never sensationalistic, but always a gripping listening experience, Jack Webb's signature creation remains the standard against which crime dramas are judged. Webb, who produced and directed the series, stars as Sergeant Joe Friday in gritty dramas of unprecedented realism. These ripped-from-official-files stories of every day cops, as originally broadcast in the summer and fall of 1951, co-star Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero. EPISODES INCLUDE: The Big Building 06-14-51, The Big Run 06-21-51, The Big Cliff 06-28-51, The Big Love 07-05-51, The Big Set-Up 07-12-51, The Big Sophomore 07-19-51, The Big Late Script 07-26-51, The Big Screen 08-09-51, The Big Winchester 08-16-51, The Big In-Laws 08-23-51, The Big Crazy 08-30-51, The Big 17 09-06-51, The Big Waiter 09-13-51, The Big Sour 09-20-51, The Big September Man 09-27-51, The Big Shoplift 10-11-51, The Big Market 10-25-51, The Big Lease 11-01-51, The Big Hit and Run Killer 11-08-51, The Big Bungalow 11-15-51
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Dragnet, Vol. 1
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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".
©2015 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved. (P)2015 Black Eye Entertainment, LLC