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NOIR - Philip Marlowe Week - The Open Window
Raymond Chandler's The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe premiered as a weekly series on September 26, 1948.
It was well-produced, less introspective than the books or the previous series on NBC, but it had a secret weapon. Gerald Mohr excelled as Marlowe, and his snappy delivery, coupled with well-written stories and intriguing characters makes for entertaining listening. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners.In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.
This week, we celebrate The Adventures of Philip Marlowe by highlighting some of noir's best radio dramas.
The Open Window
Originally broadcast - October 8, 1949
The Open Window.mp3
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe premiered as a weekly series on September 26, 1948.
It was well-produced, less introspective than the books or the previous series on NBC, but it had a secret weapon. Gerald Mohr excelled as Marlowe, and his snappy delivery, coupled with well-written stories and intriguing characters makes for entertaining listening. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners.In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.
This week, we celebrate The Adventures of Philip Marlowe by highlighting some of noir's best radio dramas.
The Open Window
Originally broadcast - October 8, 1949
The Open Window.mp3
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