| The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, Vol. 2 Lib/E Adapted Edition Contributor(s): Spier, William (Producer), Duff, Howard (Read by), Dunne, Steven (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504706315 ISBN-13: 9781504706315 Publisher: Black Eye Entertainment OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Hard-boiled |
| Series: Classic Radio Collection |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sam Spade was a hard-boiled detective with cold detachment, a keen eye for detail, and unflinching determination to achieve his own justice. The character of Sam Spade was created by writer Dashiell Hammett in 1930 for his crime story The Maltese Falcon, and for most people, the character is closely associated with actor Humphrey Bogart, who played Sam Spade in the third and most famous film version of the story. In 1946 William Spier, one of radio's top producers, brought Sam Spade to the airwaves starring newcomer Howard Duff with Lurene Tuttle (and occasionally Sandra Gould) as Effie Perrine, Spade's secretary. Duff took a more tongue-in-cheek approach to the character than did the novel or movie. Dashiell Hammett lent his name to the radio series but did little more than cash the checks sent to him for the privilege. Scriptwriters were Jason James and Bob Tallman, who received an Edgar Award in 1947 for best radio drama from the Mystery Writers of America. Howard Duff starred as Spade until 1951 when Stephen Dunne took the role. Starring here are Starring Howard Duff or Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees, Wally Maher, Verna Felton, Shirley Mitchell, Lou Merrill, and others. Episodes included in this collection are The Bow Window Caper (9 Nov 47), The Critical Author Caper (15 Aug 48), The Sugar Kane Caper (3 Oct 48), The Overjord Caper (5 Jun 49), The Sure Thing Caper (9 Feb 51), The Soap Opera Caper (16 Feb 51), The Shot in the Dark Caper (23 Feb 51), The Crab Louis Caper (2 Mar 51), The Spanish Prisoner Caper (9 Mar 51), The Kimberly Cross Caper (23 Mar 51), The Vendetta Caper (30 Mar 51), and The Civic Pride Caper (13 Apr 51). |
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. Various Performers: -Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood to today's most current headlines. 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. |