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Man With The Golden Arm von Frank Sinatra
Sinatra and Novak are very good in this tale of a drug-addicted card dealer trying to become a big band drummer. Parker is annoying--perhaps the part doesn't call for anything less--as his wheelchair-bound wife. McGavin is a ruthless drug dealer, and Arnold Stang offers a bit of comic relief, but is very good as well. Suffers a bit from the backlot-looking settings, which take away from the story of drug abuse, which would benefit from more realistic location shooting.
Suspense [:] Tales Well Calculated contains 20 episodes of the 1942 - 1962 radio show. These episodes come from the 1950s. They are:
'Over the Bounding Main' 9/14/1950
Dan Dailey stars as an unemployed man who has been holding out for the right kind of job. His wife is tired of being poor. Then comes the invitation for a fishing trip, all expenses paid. Could his luck be about to change?
'The Crowd' 9/21/1950
Our detective narrator comments on the way crowds collect around each corpse. The murderer sends him a newspaper clipping of the latest corpse and lets him know, through a phone call, that he has an even more spectacular killing in mind. It's true. How do you find a serial killer who changes his method and chooses his victims at random? This one was written by Ray Bradbury. Dana Andrews is the star.
'Fly By Night' 9/28/1950
Joseph Cotton plays a man is framed for murder. The only reason he signed that confession was because he'd been kept awake for 72 hours and couldn't get sleep until he did. His wife won't help him. Will his lawyer?
'The Rose Garden' 10/5/1950
Miriam Hopkins stars as a young widow who goes to live with her husband's nice cousin, Amy. Too bad that cousin Amy's lodger, Miss Bone, and Miss Bone's cat, Chang, don't like our heroine. Not recommended for cat lovers.
'Too Hot to Live' 10/26/1950
Richard Widmark plays Jefferson, a young man who has been drifting since he got out of the Air Corps. He still wears his uniform, but one of his boots needs a sole repaired. He meets the sheriff of the small town he reaches. Benjamin shows him a kindness that may not have been so kind after all. The proof was what I expected, but whodunit wasn't.
'Going, Going Gone' 11/23/1950
Ozzie and Harriet play a couple who win an old trunk at an auction. A little man who also wanted the trunk shows up at their home and offers them $200 for it. They're suspicious. They'd like to call the police, but they have a party line (a telephone line that serves more than one home) and the blathering neighbor using it won't hang up -- not even when matters turn into a real emergency!
'A Killing in Abilene' 12/14/1950
This one is set in the USA's Old West. It stars Alan Ladd as a man hunting for his brother's killer. Another man is the victim of the same killer and the locals don't take kindly to a stranger wanting to take the man back for a fair trial. They've got an impromptu necktie party [hanging] in mind. If our hero gets in their way, they'll be happy to hang him, too.
'Christmas for Carol' 12/21/1950
Dennis Day plays a young bank teller whose pregnant wife needs bed rest and a nurse, but a nurse's weekly salary is more than his. He doesn't want to steal, but how else is he going to get the money?
'The Windy City Six' 2/8/1951
Fred MacMurray plays 'Ham,' a $35-a-week drum player during the Roaring Twenties. He's attracted to a lovely young woman who belongs to a mobster. Ham witnesses a murder the mobster commits during a raid on the night club where he was playing. The lovely young lady invites him to play at a party in a remote location. Will Ham be fool enough to accept? (By the way, isinglass is mica, and is also mentioned as car window material in my copy of Patty's Summer Days by Carolyn Wells, which was first published in 1906).
'The Death Parade' 2/15/1951
Agnes Moorehead, probably best known as Samantha's literal and figurative witch of a mother in 'Bewitched', and who was the lead in 'The Invaders,' one of my favorite 'Twilight Zone' episodes, is in this one. She plays a woman who desperately tries to find the intended recipient of a letter she found -- a letter warning that someone plans to murder that recipient.
'The Gift of Jumbo Brannigan' 3/1/1951
William Bendix stars as the title character, a safecracker who has gotten out of prison thanks to the plea of his hero-worshiping middle school-aged son. Jumbo is only pretending to be reformed. He has plans to rob the store where he works. His son has other plans.
'A Vision of Death' 3/8/1951
Ronald Coleman is the star. He's half of a couple with a popular mind-reading act. Then the wife exhibits genuine psychic abilities. She's terrified that she's going to be murdered by their manager, whom she has always treated with disdain. Can the husband prevent the murder? I particularly enjoyed the explanations about how the couple's act was faked.
'Three Lethal Words' 3/22/1951
This is one of the most chilling episodes in this set and it stars Joan Crawford. Ms. Crawford comes to see a man she used to know. She has a script idea, but isn't satisfied with the end. The script is about a middle-aged woman married to a handsome young actor who dumps her to improve his career. The revenge taken is horrifying. How to end the story, though?
'Death on My Hands' 5/10/1951
Dixie is a touring musician who gets into life-threatening danger when a teenaged fan gets grabby. Were safety catches a common feature back in the early 1950s? Alternatively, it's too bad young Emily's parents didn't teach her to not to touch other persons' stuff without their permission.
This one stars Phil Harris as Dixie and Alice Fay as Julia, a singer who used to be part of Dixie's band.
'The Case for Dr. Singer' 6/28/1951
This one is stated to be taken from real life. It has to do with finding out which member of a team working on secret atomic research is a spy selling the information. Dr. Singer can't believe one of those men he trusts is guilty.
'The Report of the Jolly Dead Riders' 6/28/1951
Another episode based on real life, William Holden is a detective trying to figure out which of some hot-rod racing teens accidentally killed a woman. It includes a public service bit about teens and hot rods. Nice that the fact that not all teens are reckless drivers was mentioned.
'The Evil of Adelaide Winters' 9/10/1951
Agnes Moorehead appears again (in fact, we learn this was her 20th appearance on the show) in yet another story taken from real life. Ms. Moorehead is great at portraying characters who rationalize their less-than-sterling qualities. Adelaide makes her living as a medium, but she's a phony. Worse, she preys on the relatives of soldiers missing in action. She tells her partner she's bringing them comfort. Her latest victim is a wealthy widower whose only son and child is MIA. Her partner is urging her to quit. It's good advice.
'The Hunting of Bob Lee' 10/29/1951
This is another episode stated to be based on actual events and it stars Richard Widmark. It's supposed to be about 'the most famous of Texas feuds,' the Lee-Peacock feud. We're hearing about Lee's side in 1869. There's a line or two of a ballad sung several times. I didn't care for the singing. By the way, William Conrad, who would go on to play Marshall Matt Dillon in the radio version of 'Gunsmoke', also appears.
'Rogue Male' 12/31/1951
This takes place before World War II. Herb Martin plays an unnamed, Englishman who says he really wouldn't have assassinated Hitler, but a half-English & half-German Nazi officer plans to arrange a fatal 'accident' after a brutal interrogation. Herb escapes and gets chased. His only company in his camouflaged English hideaway is a feral black cat he calls Asmodeus, after one of the seven princes of Hell. Not recommended for cat lovers, unless you think you will be consoled by what happens to his attacker. The episode was based upon the novel of the same name by Geoffrey Household.
'Lady Pamela' 3/31/1952
Deborah Kerr of The King and I fame stars as a jewel thief. The theft is successful, but only one member of the gang isn't caught. Lady Pamela wants what she feels is owed to her.
I recognized Agnes Moorehead and Fred MacMurray's photos on the front of the case, but the man in the middle was beyond me. I asked my film buff sister and she identified him as Dennis Day, which I verified by looking up his images online.
Most of these stories are good to very good. I did get rather irritated by the number of husbands stuck with bad wives, but on the whole this collection made for enjoyable listening. The commercials for the sponsor, Auto-Lite, weren't as repetitive as I feared they would be. In fact, they weren't bad, except for the shrill voice of 'Johnny Plug Check'. Luckily, he's not in many episodes. Remember -- You're always right with Auto-Lite!
Cat lovers: be warned, the two cats who appear here, although beloved of their humans, do not enjoy the best of times.
By the way, these CDs do not have the usual indexing, so don't expect to be able to fast-forward to where you left off if you have to turn off your player before a CD is over.… (mehr)
'Over the Bounding Main' 9/14/1950
Dan Dailey stars as an unemployed man who has been holding out for the right kind of job. His wife is tired of being poor. Then comes the invitation for a fishing trip, all expenses paid. Could his luck be about to change?
'The Crowd' 9/21/1950
Our detective narrator comments on the way crowds collect around each corpse. The murderer sends him a newspaper clipping of the latest corpse and lets him know, through a phone call, that he has an even more spectacular killing in mind. It's true. How do you find a serial killer who changes his method and chooses his victims at random? This one was written by Ray Bradbury. Dana Andrews is the star.
'Fly By Night' 9/28/1950
Joseph Cotton plays a man is framed for murder. The only reason he signed that confession was because he'd been kept awake for 72 hours and couldn't get sleep until he did. His wife won't help him. Will his lawyer?
'The Rose Garden' 10/5/1950
Miriam Hopkins stars as a young widow who goes to live with her husband's nice cousin, Amy. Too bad that cousin Amy's lodger, Miss Bone, and Miss Bone's cat, Chang, don't like our heroine. Not recommended for cat lovers.
'Too Hot to Live' 10/26/1950
Richard Widmark plays Jefferson, a young man who has been drifting since he got out of the Air Corps. He still wears his uniform, but one of his boots needs a sole repaired. He meets the sheriff of the small town he reaches. Benjamin shows him a kindness that may not have been so kind after all. The proof was what I expected, but whodunit wasn't.
'Going, Going Gone' 11/23/1950
Ozzie and Harriet play a couple who win an old trunk at an auction. A little man who also wanted the trunk shows up at their home and offers them $200 for it. They're suspicious. They'd like to call the police, but they have a party line (a telephone line that serves more than one home) and the blathering neighbor using it won't hang up -- not even when matters turn into a real emergency!
'A Killing in Abilene' 12/14/1950
This one is set in the USA's Old West. It stars Alan Ladd as a man hunting for his brother's killer. Another man is the victim of the same killer and the locals don't take kindly to a stranger wanting to take the man back for a fair trial. They've got an impromptu necktie party [hanging] in mind. If our hero gets in their way, they'll be happy to hang him, too.
'Christmas for Carol' 12/21/1950
Dennis Day plays a young bank teller whose pregnant wife needs bed rest and a nurse, but a nurse's weekly salary is more than his. He doesn't want to steal, but how else is he going to get the money?
'The Windy City Six' 2/8/1951
Fred MacMurray plays 'Ham,' a $35-a-week drum player during the Roaring Twenties. He's attracted to a lovely young woman who belongs to a mobster. Ham witnesses a murder the mobster commits during a raid on the night club where he was playing. The lovely young lady invites him to play at a party in a remote location. Will Ham be fool enough to accept? (By the way, isinglass is mica, and is also mentioned as car window material in my copy of Patty's Summer Days by Carolyn Wells, which was first published in 1906).
'The Death Parade' 2/15/1951
Agnes Moorehead, probably best known as Samantha's literal and figurative witch of a mother in 'Bewitched', and who was the lead in 'The Invaders,' one of my favorite 'Twilight Zone' episodes, is in this one. She plays a woman who desperately tries to find the intended recipient of a letter she found -- a letter warning that someone plans to murder that recipient.
'The Gift of Jumbo Brannigan' 3/1/1951
William Bendix stars as the title character, a safecracker who has gotten out of prison thanks to the plea of his hero-worshiping middle school-aged son. Jumbo is only pretending to be reformed. He has plans to rob the store where he works. His son has other plans.
'A Vision of Death' 3/8/1951
Ronald Coleman is the star. He's half of a couple with a popular mind-reading act. Then the wife exhibits genuine psychic abilities. She's terrified that she's going to be murdered by their manager, whom she has always treated with disdain. Can the husband prevent the murder? I particularly enjoyed the explanations about how the couple's act was faked.
'Three Lethal Words' 3/22/1951
This is one of the most chilling episodes in this set and it stars Joan Crawford. Ms. Crawford comes to see a man she used to know. She has a script idea, but isn't satisfied with the end. The script is about a middle-aged woman married to a handsome young actor who dumps her to improve his career. The revenge taken is horrifying. How to end the story, though?
'Death on My Hands' 5/10/1951
Dixie is a touring musician who gets into life-threatening danger when a teenaged fan gets grabby. Were safety catches a common feature back in the early 1950s? Alternatively, it's too bad young Emily's parents didn't teach her to not to touch other persons' stuff without their permission.
This one stars Phil Harris as Dixie and Alice Fay as Julia, a singer who used to be part of Dixie's band.
'The Case for Dr. Singer' 6/28/1951
This one is stated to be taken from real life. It has to do with finding out which member of a team working on secret atomic research is a spy selling the information. Dr. Singer can't believe one of those men he trusts is guilty.
'The Report of the Jolly Dead Riders' 6/28/1951
Another episode based on real life, William Holden is a detective trying to figure out which of some hot-rod racing teens accidentally killed a woman. It includes a public service bit about teens and hot rods. Nice that the fact that not all teens are reckless drivers was mentioned.
'The Evil of Adelaide Winters' 9/10/1951
Agnes Moorehead appears again (in fact, we learn this was her 20th appearance on the show) in yet another story taken from real life. Ms. Moorehead is great at portraying characters who rationalize their less-than-sterling qualities. Adelaide makes her living as a medium, but she's a phony. Worse, she preys on the relatives of soldiers missing in action. She tells her partner she's bringing them comfort. Her latest victim is a wealthy widower whose only son and child is MIA. Her partner is urging her to quit. It's good advice.
'The Hunting of Bob Lee' 10/29/1951
This is another episode stated to be based on actual events and it stars Richard Widmark. It's supposed to be about 'the most famous of Texas feuds,' the Lee-Peacock feud. We're hearing about Lee's side in 1869. There's a line or two of a ballad sung several times. I didn't care for the singing. By the way, William Conrad, who would go on to play Marshall Matt Dillon in the radio version of 'Gunsmoke', also appears.
'Rogue Male' 12/31/1951
This takes place before World War II. Herb Martin plays an unnamed, Englishman who says he really wouldn't have assassinated Hitler, but a half-English & half-German Nazi officer plans to arrange a fatal 'accident' after a brutal interrogation. Herb escapes and gets chased. His only company in his camouflaged English hideaway is a feral black cat he calls Asmodeus, after one of the seven princes of Hell. Not recommended for cat lovers, unless you think you will be consoled by what happens to his attacker. The episode was based upon the novel of the same name by Geoffrey Household.
'Lady Pamela' 3/31/1952
Deborah Kerr of The King and I fame stars as a jewel thief. The theft is successful, but only one member of the gang isn't caught. Lady Pamela wants what she feels is owed to her.
I recognized Agnes Moorehead and Fred MacMurray's photos on the front of the case, but the man in the middle was beyond me. I asked my film buff sister and she identified him as Dennis Day, which I verified by looking up his images online.
Most of these stories are good to very good. I did get rather irritated by the number of husbands stuck with bad wives, but on the whole this collection made for enjoyable listening. The commercials for the sponsor, Auto-Lite, weren't as repetitive as I feared they would be. In fact, they weren't bad, except for the shrill voice of 'Johnny Plug Check'. Luckily, he's not in many episodes. Remember -- You're always right with Auto-Lite!
Cat lovers: be warned, the two cats who appear here, although beloved of their humans, do not enjoy the best of times.
By the way, these CDs do not have the usual indexing, so don't expect to be able to fast-forward to where you left off if you have to turn off your player before a CD is over.… (mehr)
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