Philip Marlowe - Serial 6, Episode 101 - 105
Title: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
Overview: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Philip Marlowe. Robert C. Reinehr and Jon David Swartz, in their book, The A to Z of Old Time Radio, noted that the program differed from most others in its genre: "It was a more hard-boiled program than many of the other private detective shows of the time, containing few quips or quaint characters." By 1949, it had the largest audience on radio. The episode "The Birds on the Wing" (aired 11-26-49) is especially notable for its beginning and ending, both uncharacteristically breaking the fourth wall. It opens with Marlowe saying he is currently reading "Chandler's latest The Little Sister" – thus a fictional character claims to be reading an actual book in which he is the main character. Even more surreal was the ending, in which Marlowe returns to his apartment to find Gracie Allen – who asks Marlowe to find her husband George Burns a radio show on which he can sing. Despite the program's popularity, it had no sponsor for most of its time on the air. The lone exceptions were when Ford Motor Company and, subsequently, Wrigley's Gum sponsored it during part of 1950. Gene D. Phillips, in the book Creatures of Darkness: Raymond Chandler, Detective Fiction, and Film Noir, reported Chandler's lack of involvement with the program: "Initially Chandler had considered asking for script approval for the Marlowe radio series, but ultimately he decided to have no connection with the scripting of the programs. He contented himself with the weekly royalties he received for the use of his character while professing himself 'moderately pleased' with Gerald Mohr's portrayal of Marlowe."
Original Air Date: June 17, 1947 - September 15, 1951
Series: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe Radio Series (1947 - 1951)
Stars: Van Heflin, Gerald Mohr
Actors: Jeff Corey, Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Gloria Blondell, Lou Krugman
Writers: Milton Geiger, Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli, Kathleen Hite
Genre: Detective Drama
Episode: Philip Marlowe - Serial 6, Episode 101 - 105
Serial: 6 of 6
Length Serial: 2:24:31
Episodes: 101 - 105 of 105
Length Series: 51:06:55
Announcers: Wendell Niles, Roy Rowan
Creator: Raymond Chandler
Director: Norman Macdonnell
Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Origin: United States
Language: English
Rated: Guidance Suggested
Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast
Running Time: 30 Minute
Audio: Monaural
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