T H E A D V E N T U R E S O F F R A N K R A C E
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1949 - 1950
First Show: May 01, 1949 Last Show: Feb 19, 1950
Number Shows: 43 Audition Show: none known
Series Description:
THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK RACE, a syndicated series transcribed by
Bruce Ells Productions, was first heard in May of 1949. The main
character, Frank Race, was an attorney before World War II. As a
result of his activities in the war, when it was over, he traded
his law books for a career with the OSS. There, "Adventure" became
his business.
Tom Collins played the role of Frank Race initially, immediately
following his stint as Chandu, The Magician. The lead role was
taken over later by Paul Dubof after program number 22.
Joel Murcott and Buckley Angel were both writers and directors for
the series. Ivan Ditmars composed and performed the organ music.
The series was first heard on the East Coast, following the dates
in the log below. The series was put into syndication a second
time, this time for broadcast on the West Coast, from June 5, 1951
to March 25, 1952.
Log Comments:
Since the series was syndicated, broadcast dates differ from catalog
to catalog. Many catalogs listed dates from the West Coast run.
This log uses East Coast dates.
Titles in many catalogs don't include "The Adventure of" at the
start of the title. A few had slightly different titles. The full
title is used here. Titles that were significently different are
listed as alternates.
Chronological Log:
Date Num Title
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....... all shows aired on Sundays .......
May 01, 1949 1 The Adventure Of The Hackensack Victory
Alt: Victory Ship Adventure
Alt: Missing Ships
May 08, 1949 2 The Adventure Of The Darling Debutante
Alt: Debutante Adventure
Alt: Murder of Bob Kennedy's Wife
May 15, 1949 3 The Istanbul Adventure
May 22, 1949 4 The Adventure Of The Seventeen Black
May 29, 1949 5 The Enoch Arden Adventure
Jun 05, 1949 6 The Adventure Of The Vanishing President
Jun 12, 1949 7 The Adventure Of The Baradian Letters
Jun 19, 1949 8 The Airborne Adventure
Jun 26, 1949 9 The Adventure Of The Shanghai Incident
Jul 03, 1949 10 The Adventure Of The Juvenile Passenger
Jul 10, 1949 11 The Adventure Of The Reckless Daughter
Jul 17, 1949 12 The Adventure Of The Silent Heart
Jul 24, 1949 13 The Adventure Of The Garrulous Bartender
Alt: The Careless Bartender
Jul 31, 1949 14 The Adventure Of The Vanishing Favorite
Aug 07, 1949 15 The Adventure Of The Embittered Secretary
Aug 14, 1949 16 The Adventure Of The Talking Bullet
Aug 21, 1949 17 The Adventure Of The Fat Man's Loot
Aug 28, 1949 18 The Adventure Of The General's Lady
Sep 04, 1949 19 The Adventure Of The Violent Virtuoso
Sep 11, 1949 20 The Adventure Of The Fourth Round Knockout
Sep 18, 1949 21 The Adventure Of Three On A Match
Sep 25, 1949 22 The Adventure Of The Roughneck's Will
...... Lead changes to Paul Dubov ........
Oct 02, 1949 23 The Adventure Of The Green Doubloon
Oct 09, 1949 24 The Adventure Of The Sobbing Bodyguards
Oct 16, 1949 25 The Adventure Of The Diver's Loot
Oct 23, 1949 26 The Adventure In The Mormon Country
Oct 30, 1949 27 The Adventure Of The Brooklyn Accent
Nov 06, 1949 28 The Adventure Of The Six Weeks Cure
Nov 13, 1949 29 The Adventure Of The Fairway Beauty
Nov 20, 1949 30 The Adventure Of The Runway Queen
Nov 27, 1949 31 The Adventure Of The Lady In The Dark
Dec 04, 1949 32 The Adventure Of The Silent Tongue
Dec 11, 1949 33 The Adventure Of The Kandy Killing
Alt: The Candy Killing
Dec 18, 1949 34 The Adventure Of The Undecided Bride
Dec 25, 1949 35 The Adventure Of The Gold Worshipper
Jan 01, 1950 36 The Adventure Of The Pharaoh's Staff
Jan 08, 1950 37 The Adventure Of The House Divided
Jan 15, 1950 38 The Adventure Of The Count Trefano Crest
Jan 22, 1950 39 The Adventure Of The Night Crawler
Jan 29, 1950 40 The Adventure Of The Kettle Drum
Feb 05, 1950 41 The Adventure Of the Loveable Character
Feb 12, 1950 42 The Adventure Of The Black Friars Bridge
Feb 19, 1950 43 The Adventure Of The Big Top
Alphabetical Listing:
This list is intended for use with the log above. It ignores "The
Adventure of" and leading "The"'s and does not identify titles as
alternates.
Title Date Num
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Adventure In The Mormon Country, The Oct 23, 1949 26
Airborne Adventure, The Jun 19, 1949 8
Baradian Letters, The Jun 12, 1949 7
Big Top, The Feb 19, 1950 43
Black Friars Bridge, The Feb 12, 1950 42
Brooklyn Accent, The Oct 30, 1949 27
Candy Killing, The Dec 11, 1949 33
Careless Bartender, The Jul 24, 1949 13
Count Trefano Crest, The Jan 15, 1950 38
Darling Debutante, The May 08, 1949 2
Debutante Adventure May 08, 1949 2
Diver's Loot, The Oct 16, 1949 25
Embittered Secretary, The Aug 07, 1949 15
Enoch Arden Adventure, The May 29, 1949 5
Fairway Beauty, The Nov 13, 1949 29
Fat Man's Loot, The Aug 21, 1949 17
Fourth Round Knockout, The Sep 11, 1949 20
Garrulous Bartender, The Jul 24, 1949 13
General's Lady, The Aug 28, 1949 18
Gold Worshipper, The Dec 25, 1949 35
Green Doubloon, The Oct 02, 1949 23
Hackensack Victory, The May 01, 1949 1
House Divided, The Jan 08, 1950 37
Istanbul Adventure, The May 15, 1949 3
Juvenile Passenger, The Jul 03, 1949 10
Kandy Killing, The Dec 11, 1949 33
Kettle Drum, The Jan 29, 1950 40
Lady In The Dark, The Nov 27, 1949 31
Loveable Character, The Feb 05, 1950 41
Missing Ships May 01, 1949 1
Murder of Bob Kennedy's Wife May 08, 1949 2
Night Crawler, The Jan 22, 1950 39
Pharaoh's Staff, The Jan 01, 1950 36
Reckless Daughter, The Jul 10, 1949 11
Roughneck's Will, The Sep 25, 1949 22
Runway Queen, The Nov 20, 1949 30
Seventeen Black, The May 22, 1949 4
Shanghai Incident, The Jun 26, 1949 9
Silent Heart, The Jul 17, 1949 12
Silent Tongue, The Dec 04, 1949 32
Six Weeks Cure, The Nov 06, 1949 28
Sobbing Bodyguards, The Oct 09, 1949 24
Talking Bullet, The Aug 14, 1949 16
Three On A Match Sep 18, 1949 21
Undecided Bride, The Dec 18, 1949 34
Vanishing Favorite, The Jul 31, 1949 14
Vanishing President, The Jun 05, 1949 6
Victory Ship Adventure May 01, 1949 1
Violent Virtuoso, The Sep 04, 1949 19
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* "On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio" by John Dunning,
ISBNB 0-19-507678-8, Oxford University Press, 1998.
* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* Crabapple Sound, Henry Hinkel, 254 Florida Ave., Amsterdam, NY
12010
* Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
* 'Hello Again, Radio', 10280 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908,
Englewood, CO 80150
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little
Rock, AR 72116
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And
Comedy, PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
Other Logs or Books:
* ADVENTURES OF FRANK RACE log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808
Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
* ADVENTURES OF FRANK RACE log, Audio Classics Archive, Terry
Salomonson, P.O. Box 347, Howell, MI 48844-0347
(http://www.audio-classics.com)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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