Tag Archives: David Friedkin

Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 241 – Fly by Night

A thrill-packed story written by George and Gertrude Fass and adapted by Mort Fine and David Friedkin with Elliott Lewis directing. A convergence of talent that also stars screen actor, Joseph Cotten (right) in a well acted understated role as Micky Manning. Manning is trying to clear his name but finds himself a scapegoat in a crime with some interesting… (more…)

Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 239 – Broadway Is My Beat

A Christmas gift – one of my favorite police detective series is Broadway Is My Beat with Larry Thor as Danny Clover and Charles Calvert (right) as Sgt. Tataglia. The series had at least one Christmas themed episode which is offered here in this last podcast of 2014. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. Music under is “New York at Christmas” sung… (more…)

Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 231 – The McCoy

In 1947, the House Committee for UnAmerican Activities held nine days of hearings into alleged communist influence within Hollywood. Soon this expanded into other entertainment media including radio. Soon, more than 300 artists were boycotted by the studios. On the list was Dashiell Hammett. When this expanded to the McCarthy Hearings in the early fifties, Howard Duff also appeared on… (more…)

Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 179 – The Crowd (Suspense)

This podcast takes a story from a well known Science Fiction writer – a fantasy horror story – which has been adapted by two veteran radio detective scriptwriters. The result is to take Ray Bradbury’s horror story and have Mort Fine and David Friedkin turn it into a detective thriller. Unusual perhaps, but it seems to hold up well. The… (more…)

Radio Detective Story Hour Episode 178 – Frightened City (Suspense)

This podcast looks at a rare event in radio when a number of elements coalesce with a brilliant actor, producer, director, writer all creating an excellent production. This Suspense episode called “Frightened City” stars Frank Lovejoy, with his gritty cynical way of speaking and is written by the dual experience radio script writing team of Morton Fine & David Friedkin.… (more…)