| The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, Volume 1 Contributor(s): Hollywood 360 (Author), CBS Radio (Producer), Spier, William (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1483000699 ISBN-13: 9781483000695 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Hard-boiled - Fiction | Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.1" (0.61 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dashiell Hammett created the character Sam Spade for his crime story The Maltese Falcon. Spade was a hard-boiled detective with cold detachment, a keen eye for detail, and an unflinching determination to exact his own justice. For most people, Spade is most closely associated with actor Humphrey Bogart, who played him in the third and most famous film version of The Maltese Falcon. In 1946 one of radio's top producers, William Spier, brought Sam Spade to the airwaves in a radio show starring newcomer Howard Duff, who took a considerably more tongue-in-cheek approach to the character. Duff remained Spade until 1951. Dashiell Hammett lent his name to the new series, and Lurene Tuttle (and occasionally Sandra Gould) played Spade's secretary, Effie Perrine. In 1947 the program won scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America. Starring Howard Duff with Lurene Tuttle, William Conrad, Sandra Gould, Hans Conried, June Havoc, and many more, these episodes include The Bail Bond Caper, The Rushlight Diamond Caper, The Wheel of Life Caper, The Missing Newshawk Caper, The Mad Scientist Caper, The Vapio Cup Caper, The Hot One Hundred Grand Caper, The Dick Foley Caper, The Insomnia Caper, The Quarter-Eagle Caper, The Stopped Watch Caper, and The Farmer's Daughter Caper. |
Contributor Bio(s): Duff, Howard: - Howard Duff (1913-1990) was a tough, ruggedly handsome actor known for his forlorn-looking brows, which added a touch of vulnerability to his macho exterior. He and his wife, actress Ida Lupino, were one of Hollywood's premier couples in its 1950's golden age. Full Cast, A.: - Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914. In 1934 his first book of poetry, Eighteen Poems appeared, followed by Twenty-five Poems in 1936, Deaths and Entrances in 1946 and in 1952 his final volume, Collected Poems. He also published many short stories, wrote filmscripts, broadcast stories and talks, did a series of lecture tours in the United States and wrote Under Milkwood, the radio play.During his fourth lecture tour of the United States in 1953, a few days after his 39th birthday, he collapsed in his New York hotel and died on November 9th at St. Vincent's Hospital. His body was sent back to Laugharne, Wales, where his grave is marked by a simple wooden cross. In June 1994, his wife, Caitlin Thomas, died in Italy, where she had spent most of the years of her life after the death of Dylan Thomas. Her body is buried next to his. CBS Radio: -CBS Radio, Inc. is one of the largest major-market broadcast media operators in the United States and the undisputed leader in news and sports radio. Producing original audio and video content, live events, and exclusive programming broadcast via on-air, online, and mobile platforms, CBS Radio reaches more than 72 million consumers nationwide each week. As a part of CBS Corporation, the division owns and operates 117 radio stations in 26 markets. |