In Remembrance Fran Striker August 19, 1903 – September 4, 1962
Category: Radio
Vincent Price as The Saint
Vincent Price (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was the third voice and final voice of The Saint radio program which ran from July 9, 1947 to October 14, 1951.
At the beginning of the show a man can be heard walking down an echoed corridor and whistling the theme song for the Saint… The Saint, based on characters created by Leslie Charteris and known to millions from books, magazines, and motion pictures. The Robin Hood of modern crime now comes to radio starring Hollywood’s brilliant and talented actor Vincent Price as… The Saint.
Les Damon as the Falcon
The Kraft food company brings you the Adventures of the Falcon Staring Les Damon…
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The Adventures of Rocky Jordan
“Again we bring you a story of Adventure with a man named Rocky Jordan, proprietor of the Cafe Tambourine which stands in a narrow street off of Cairo’s native quarter within sight of the Mosque Sultan Hassan, The Cafe Tambourine crowded with forgotten men from the world’s waterfront, alive with the babble of many languages.”
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Broadcast Advertising began in 1929 as the industries first Trade Magazine. Starting with their May 1931 issue, their covers featured fantastic Art Deco illustrations. (see below)
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Two bunnies listening to their favorite Easter radio program
Sam Spade and Effie
OUTLAWS MAY USE SUPER-STATIONS at Sea
Modern Mechanix, March, 1934. Cover art by George Rozen (1895-1974)
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By night, a racket-buster, bringing justice to a crime-ridden metropolis.
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