• The Great Detectives Present Boston Blackie (Old Time Radio)

  • Written by: Adam Graham
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The Great Detectives Present Boston Blackie (Old Time Radio)

Written by: Adam Graham
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  • Summary

  • Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The character was featured in nine silent films. In 1941, Blackie returned to film in the era of talkies.

    Much like the Saint, the character reformed from a thief into a detective. Blackie was always Inspector Farraday’s prime suspect in any major crime. The films were very popular with fourteen films made starring Chester Morris.

    Morris brought Blackie to the radio in a summer replacement radio series for NBC in 1944. Then in 1945, first-run syndication king Frederick Ziv created a new series starring Broadway Actor Richard Kollmar as Blackie and featuring the best talent in New York radio.

    The series was the most successful first-run syndication program of its era, producing 288 episodes of which at least 190 are in circulation.Ziv took the series to television in 1951 for two syndicated series featuring Kent Taylor as Blackie.

    Throughout his many iterations in the 1940s, Blackie remained a clever crime-solver whose past gave him a slight edge and made him a bit of a lovable rogue who fought on the side of the angels. He was the type of guy you wanted in your corner when the chips were down. “Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend.”

    Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episodes starring Chester Morris and later Richard Kollmar.

    This was originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio podcast.
    Copyright Adam Graham
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Episodes
  • Boston Blackie: The Wentworth Diamonds

    Boston Blackie: The Wentworth Diamonds
    Jan 24 2025
    Original Release Date: May 19, 2016

    A crook plans to steal a collection of valuable diamonds and frame Blackie for the crime.

    Original Air Date: April 25, 1945

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    31 mins
  • Boston Blackie: The Missing String of Pearls

    Boston Blackie: The Missing String of Pearls
    Jan 17 2025
    Original Release Date: May 12, 2016

    Boston Blackie is accused of stealing a pearl necklace from a jewelry store he frequents, and he discovers behind it all is a distressed, elderly lady clerk.

    Original Air Date: August 11, 1944

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    33 mins
  • Boston Blackie: Alice Manletter, Dead or Alive

    Boston Blackie: Alice Manletter, Dead or Alive
    Jan 10 2025
    Original Release Date: May 5, 2016

    Boston Blackie is supposed to show a friend’s niece around New York City, but another man picks her up, and Blackie ends up accused of her murder.

    Original Air Date: August 4, 1944

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    36 mins

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