In these plays, the clever listener or reader is given a chance to solve the problems along with the amateur sleuth gregory hood. Sponsored by petri wine, it used the same weekly visit format and the same team of anthony boucher and dennis green that had written the new adventured of sherlock holmes gregory hood was modelled after truelife san francisco importer richard. In 1946, anthony boucher 19111968 and denis green 19051954 created one of the finest detective dramas ever to be broadcast during radios golden age. Heck, he could be the best writer in the entire movement. Joe r christopher includes 14 complete, neverbeforepublished scripts of the 1946 radio serial. Last we hear from the casebook of gregory hood with south of the border.
When amren editor jared taylor was asked to write a blurb for a collection of gregory hood s essays, he wrote. Conservatives desperate to keep nationalists out of power commentary by gregory hood. Frank cooper associates owned the casebook of gregory hood from 1947 until the franchise finally folded in 1951. The casebook of gregory hood wikipedia republished wiki 2. The casebook of gregory hood the museum adventure june. Hood is now a fulltime staff writer for american renaissance. The eloquent corpse aired october 14, 1946 the casebook of gregory hood, starring gale gordon in the title role, took over where sherlock holmes had left off. The casebook of gregory hood the great detectives of old. It shared the same writers boucher and green and the curious feature of the announcer discussing the case with one or more of the lead actors. The casebook of gregory hood mutual petri wine mondays 8. Demographic change is a freight train blog by gregory hood. The casebook of gregory hood began as a summer replacement for sherlock holmes over mutual written by sherlock holmes writers denis green and. Casebook of gregory hood old time radio shows mp3 cd for.
There was, of course, sherlock holmes, the hands down epitome of the gentleman detective. Casebook of gregory hood old time radio 1 cd mp3 14 episodes total playtime. The casebook of gregory hood the great detectives of old time. Casebook of gregory hood old time radio 1 cd mp3 14. On june 3, 1946 the mutual broadcasting system premiered the series of the casebook of gregory hood, a summer replacement series for the new adventures of sherlock holmes. Written by collaboration of the veteran sherlock holmes script writers, anthony boucher and denis green. Hood, in the first series of shows, was portrayed by gale gordon. In 1945 he launched into a spectacular threeyear radio career, plotting more than 100 episodes for the adventures of ellery queen, while also providing plots for the bulk of the sherlock holmes radio dramas. Gale gordon even puts in an appearance on the episode. This brief series was a bit difficult to warm up to after the sherlock holmes productions, however, after a couple of episodes, i was disappointed to learn that we only have 14 individual shows. Buy casebook of gregory hood lost classic series book online at best prices in india on. Gregory hood was modelled after truelife san francisco. Gale gordon played the intrepid gregory hood, untill march 1.
Sponsored by petri wine, it used the same weekly visit format and the same team of anthony boucher and dennis green that had written the new adventured of sherlock holmes. The casebook of gregory hood was initially a summer replacement for sherlock holmes in 1946 and had much in common with the series for which it was a. The new series is given a plug at the end of the last episode of sherlock holmes of the 194546 season. Follow boxcars711 old time radio pod to never miss another show. The first case was the three silver pesos, taking the name from items in the pockets of a murder victim. Though the series aired during the mid to late 1940s, his casebooks apparently went back as far as 1936.
Listen to casebook of gregory hood 460603 001 three silver pesos online using any of the 3 radio players below. The casebook of gregory hood was initially a summer replacement for sherlock holmes in 1946 and had much in common with the series for which it was a temporary replacement. The casebook of gregory hood, starring gale gordon in the title role, took over where sherlock holmes had left off. From that series well hear the clueless crime spree from 1953. Casebook of gregory hood and let george do it relic radio. Gentleman detective gregory hood, by contrast, was invented for radio by writers anthony boucher and dennis green. Well hear the eloquent corpse, his story from october 14, 1946. Casebook of gregory hood crime old time radio downloads. If you enjoyed listening to these old time radio shows, please let us know by making a donation. The casebook of gregory hood the black museum 061046. Each of the cases, whether involving a beeswax candle, or a red capsule, or a sad clown, or an elusive violin, is meticulously plotted so that the listener can, if he or she is clever enough, deduce the solution. Hood was an importer in san francisco who dealt in rare items. An old girlfriend of gregs turns to him for help when shes blackmailed over a gambling debt she acquired at a carnival. It existed in several versions with different stars on different networks in different years.
The casebook of gregory hood by anthony boucher, denis. Includes 14 complete, neverbeforepublished scripts of the 1946. The casebook of gregory hood the eloquent corpse 1014. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Tommy the saddest clown casebook of gregory hood crime. Case closed begins with the casebook of gregory hood this week. Buy casebook of gregory hood lost classic series book. The casebook of gregory hood the murder of gregory hood by classic radio. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Throughout its ownership, the casebook of gregory hood was almost continually for sale to the highest bidder, but the franchise ultimately remained in frank coopers control for virtually its entire run.
Casebook of gregory hood online using any of the 3 radio players below. When sherlock holmes didnt return, the series continued to air through the whole 194647 season and would return in 1948 with elliot lewis in the lead before moving to abc and. Casebook of gregory hood episodic log jerry haendiges. The casebook of gregory hood is a radio series which aired from 1946 to 1950. The casebook of gregory hood the casebook of gregory hood had its start as a 1946 summer replacement series for the new adventures of sherlock holmes on the mutual network. In our movement, gregory hood is unquestionably the best writer of his generation. The casebook of gregory hood was broadcast from june 3 1946 to december 25 1949 on the mutual radio network.
The definitive casebook of gregory hood radio log with gale. South of the border finds hood, pursuing a jade collection in mexico city, claimed at gunpoint as the ruler of a mythical eastern european country. John dunning summarized the shows premise as follows. When sherlock holmes didnt return, the series continued to air through the whole 194647 season and would return in 1948 with elliot lewis in the lead before moving to abc and continuing to air episodes into the 1950s. Gregory hood tries to help a woman who is being blackmailed and ends up a suspect in the murder of the blackmailer. It existed in several versions with different stars on different networks in. The casebook of gregory hood written by collaboration of the veteran sherlock holmes script writers, anthony boucher and denis green. Youll not only be supporting this website but you will be helping us to bring these fine shows back into public circulation and preserving the enjoyment of old time radio for everyone. The casebook of gregory hood features a wealthy san francisco importer and manabouttown who is drawn into mysterious cases as an amateur sleuth. With his sidekick sanderson sandy taylor, hood traveled the world seeking artifacts for his. The casebook of gregory hood lost classic series anthony boucher, denis green, joe r.
A poorly written script in which hood accuses a fellow detective of the crime, then decides to buy the stolen cameos. The casebook of gregory hood began as a summer replacement for sherlock holmes over mutual written by sherlock holmes writers denis green and anthony boucher. I have just modified 3 external links on the casebook of gregory hood. Listen to the casebook of gregory hood the black museum 061046 by boxcars711 old time radio pod for free.
The ancient coins, the rare pieces of jewelry and the primitive weapons that hood sought all had fascinating histories. The casebook of gregory hood was a radio detective program in the united states. By the summer of 1946 he had created his own mystery series for the airwaves, the casebook of gregory hood. World traveler gregory hood, importer of antiquities, had a knack for tracking down artifacts that were steeped in mystery. The casebook of gregory hood the eloquent corpse october 14. Old time radio fan series the casebook of gregory hood. When rathbone left the sherlock holmes series in 1946, it was suggested the casebook of gregory hood was its replacement. Ones media casebook of gregory hood otr1cd casebookofgregoryhood old time radio 1 cd mp3 14 episodes total playtime. Casebook of gregory hood the great detectives of old. But the early 20th century also introduced several other highly popular members of that select. The casebook of gregory hood format gregory hood, as his back story eventually developed, was apparently a meticulous chronicler of his investigations and exploits.
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