BOLD VENTURE compiled by Dick Judge Revised Oct 8, 2004 First show: Mar 26, 1951* Last show: Sep 15, 1952* Number of shows: 78 Number of shows in circulation: 31 The Hollywood husband and wife team of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall set sail for adventure in the Bold Venture radio series in early 1951. There were well over 400 stations that aired the program. Since this was syndicated * the starting date varied from station to station but Mar 26, 1951 was the official date of the first show. Humphrey Bogart portrayed Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel, Shannon's Place. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture, thus the title of the series. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious young woman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Togeth- er the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All existing Bold Venture programs are cited below. If anyone has informa- tion on any other ones, please contact the author. Please note all alter- nate titles as well as the first few words of each show are listed. The first difficulty in producing this log was the lack of exact titles for the programs. In many cases the dealers, collectors and others penned their own, using their intepretation from the story line. Listed below are all known titles with any mis-spellings corrected. The dates are probable air dates for the series that first began on many stations on March 26, 1951. Some logs give show dates in 1946, 1949, 1950 and early 1951, which makes no sense at all. Dates below in parens are those that were listed in various logs. The ZIV NO. is the show number designated by the Frederick W. Ziv Co., the syndicator of Bold Venture. The numbers in parens are those that do not seem to be correct. To assist in further identification, the first words of each episode is listed. In addition to this all titles are cross-referenced. Most accepted or actual program titles are capitalized. The author would appreciate any comments on this log and is always looking for additional information about individual programs. He can be reached at dickjudge@juno.com. Mr. William Fishburne suggested that additional dates be added. This information is reflected below. =========================================================================== DATE ZIV NO. TITLE(S) in Alphabetical Order! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 3, 1952 50 THE BIG K.O. OR (Nov 22, 1946) Best friend is killed OR (Nov 22, 1950) Joe and Ruth OR (Nov 9, 1951) Joe Ryan shot OR Joe Ryan shot leaving daughter Ruthie OR Ruthie Ryan and her father OR Ruthie Ryan story OR Ruthie Ryan's father Joe Ryan:"If I wasn't so tired, Slate..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 17, 1951 26 BLACK TIE AFFAIR OR Slate's tuxedo pocket (Mar 20, 1949) (Mar 20, 1950) (Dec 28, 1951) King Moses (singing):"Mr. Slate, he hold he head in he hand..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 4, 1951 11 BLUE MOON (Jun 15, 1950) (Jun 16, 1950) (Nov 23, 1951) Mr. Cameron:"..your name Slate Shannon?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 31, 1951 41 CRAZY OLD CARLOS OR Carlo and Juan Ruiz OR (Mar 14, 1952) Carlos and Juan story OR Carlos Ruiz Sailor:"We ought to do this more often Slate..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 3, 1951 37 CRUISE TO BATABANO (correct spelling) OR (4) Amelio Lopez story OR (Feb 8, 1952) Cruise to Bata Bano OR Emile Lopez story, The OR Emelio Lopez story OR Emilio Lopez story Mr. Drew:"Well I don't think it's a lot for you to do..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 26, 1951 1 DEADLY MERCHANDISE OR Smuggling arms OR (Jan 3, 1951) Shipment of arms for a revolution, A OR (May 4, 1951) Death by a fighting bird OR (Jan 3, 1953) Missing guns OR Gun runners OR Shipment of guns Slate:"Alright, Sailor. Havana, Cuba. Where we started from..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH AT THE WEDDING OR Chaney (correct spelling) wedding (Feb 22, 1952) Chantley's wedding, The OR Frame-Up OR Shannon's Place King Moses (singing):"Shanon's Place is sight to see..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 24, 1951 40 ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO OR Escape(d) murderer OR (Mar 7, 1952) John Brewer hires Slate to find his son OR Paul Brewer story Slate:"Ah, rock me gentle Sailor. Easy, easy..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 17, 1952 52 HAVEN'S VENEZUELAN ISLE OR Tommy Haven, Gene Moore's wife, Claudia OR (Feb 23, 1951) Runaway wife (Oct 19, 1951) (Feb 3, 1958) (Feb 23, 1958) Sailor:"Ha. Ha. Ha. Oh, Mrs. Moyer, you're just a whizbang..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 30, 1951 6 HE WHO LAUGHS LAST OR Dixon and Lane OR (Jul 30, 1950) Hal Dixon and the bank robbery money OR (May 18, 1951) Murder is no joke OR Slate Shannon accused of murder OR Murder of Franny Lane, The OR Murder of Franie Lane, The OR Mr. Dixon:"Ha, ha, ha. I just told you that hotel joke..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 11, 1952 47 I'M GOING TO DIE OR Isle Of Pines, The OR (Oct 26, 1951) Rhoda Gonzalez OR (May 13, 1956) Rhoda Gonzalez is dying Sailor:"Oh joy, oh joy!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 16, 1951 4 JOHNNY PRICE STORY Opening: not known -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 2, 1951 2 KWAN YEN STATUE OR (correct spelling) Priceless Shanghai Statue OR (Jan 3, 1951) Chinese girl comes to Havana OR (May 11, 1951) Chinese statue OR Story of a Chinese girl and a statue OR (Jan 3, 1953) Quam Yi statue OR Quam Yen statue Slate:"You can't tell much about about Havana from a boat..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 25, 1952 49 MAN FROM SUMATRA OR George Carson Killed OR (Nov 16, 1951) Welcome back to civilization, dead man (Nov 26, 1946) George Carson:"A week... a whole week back in civilization" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGE AND MURDER OR Freddie Nye claims to be husband OR (Mar 20, 1949) Freddie Naye claims to be Sailor's husband OR (Dec 14, 1951) Sailor's dead husband Slate:"Ha, ha ha. Ah, what'll they think of next..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MYSTERY OF THE MARY K (Jul 30, 1950) (Mar 28, 1952) Slate:"Take the wheel, Sailor, steady as she goes..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 18, 1952 48 THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY OR Dead Matt Jefferies OR (Nov 2, 1951) Matt Jefferies dies OR (Mar 13, 1956) Matt Jeffrey dies OR (Jeffrey is correct spelling) Matt Jeffrey dies aboard the Bold Venture OR Matt Jeffrey Poisoned OR Slate:"Feels good, huh Sailor?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 9, 1951 3 OPIUM SMUGGLERS AND YOUNG GIRL Opening: not known --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 10, 1951 25 OUT OF CONTROL OR Phyllis Colvert murder OR (Jan 4, 1952) Phyllis Calvert murder OR (Nov 8, 1952) Suicide or Murder OR Slate:" (garbled) .. Sailor, we see Morro Castle... " -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 10, 1952 51 REVENGE IS SWEET OR Joe Ralston OR (Feb 23, 1950) Joe Ralston kills Harry Joyce OR (May 25, 1951) Robbed By Joe Ralston (Feb 23, 1958) Slate:"You know the trouble with you, Sailor..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUSSIAN ROULETTE (Mar 21, 1952) Sailor:"Where are you Slate?" Slate:"Stop yelling in my ear." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 30, 1951 19 SEARCH FOR TOMMY REED OR (20) Amy Reed wants her husband found OR (Jan 18, 1952) Looking for Tommy Reed OR (Dec 31, 1953) Tommy Reed Sailor:"Slate, wake up! Come on, wake up.." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (37) SLATE'S STOLEN IDENTITY OR (69) Louis Gaspar OR (Feb 29, 1952) Pick up Louis Gaspar OR Posing as Louis Gaspar King Moses (singing):"To Havana ..... pleasure dome..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 17, 1951 39 TABARD OF PIZARRO (this is correct spelling) OR Alice Markel poisoning OR (Nov 19, 1951) Tabard of Pizzaro OR (Feb 15, 1952) Tabard Painting, The OR Tappard of Pizzaro Slate:"Ah, Sailor, there is a sight that warms..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 11, 1951 12 TEARS OF SIVA OR Star of Sheba OR (Jul 16, 1950) Tears of Seba OR (Nov 30, 1951) Tears of Sheba Joe Bishop:"Ah Slate, you should have been with..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) THUGS AND SLUGS OR (Dec 21, 1951) Bullet for Shannon, A (Nov 8, 1952) Mr. Bullock:"You won't ... you won't regret this... " --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 23, 1951 5 TREASURE ON FLAMINGO CAY OR Spanish gold OR (Nov 19, 1951) Spanish Treasure OR (Jan 11, 1952) Treasure Hunt OR Buried treasure OR Flamingo Cay King Moses:(Singing) "Now in Havana they is a small hotel..." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWELVE-YEAR PROMISE OR (Jun 16, 1950) Oil Wells OR (Nov 19, 1951) Twelve year pact OR (Jun 1, 1951) 12 Year Promise Slate:(sound of adding machine) "I just had a thought." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 10, 1951 38 VOODOO VENDETTA OR (19) Alice Ramsey kills husband OR (Dec 7, 1951) Alice Ramsey's Husband OR (Dec 31, 1951) Poison darts OR (Dec 31, 1953) Sailor is a victim of voodoo OR Voodoo King Moses (singing):"The thing to consider when you go to sleep..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WHITE ENVELOPE OR Bill of lading OR (Apr 26, 1951) Six crates of apple juice (Jan 25, 1952) King Moses (singing):"No people come to Shannon's Place" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 7, 1952 55 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE OR Bob Yancy arrests Slate for murder OR (Nov 29, 1951) Bob Yancy poses as a policeman OR (Feb 1, 1952) Death of Rudy Keijon, The OR Rudy Keijon OR Rudy Quijan Slate:"Sailor stand still for a moment." =========================================================================== Alphabetical listing cross referenced to the most acceptable/correct title with the capitalized one being best title choice Alternate Title Acceptable/Correct Title 12 year promise Twelve-Year Promise Alice Markel poisoning Tabard of Pizarro Alice Ramsey kills husband Voodoo Vendetta Alice Ramsey's husband Voodoo Vendetta Amelio Lopez story Cruise to Batabano Amy Reed wants her husband found The Search for Tommy Reed Best friend is killed The Big K.O. BIG K.O., THE Bill of lading The White Envelope BLACK TIE AFFAIR, THE BLUE MOON Bob Yancy poses as a policeman With Friends Like These Bob Yancy arrests Slate for murder With Friends Like These Bullet for Shannon, A Thugs and Slugs Buried treasure Treasure on Flamingo Cay Carlo and Juan Ruiz Crazy Old Carlos Carlos and Juan story Crazy Old Carlos Carlos Ruiz Crazy Old Carlos Chaney wedding, The Death at the Wedding Chantley's wedding, The Death at the Wedding Chinese girl comes to Havana Kwan Yen Statue Chinese statue Kwan Yen Statue CRAZY OLD CARLOS CRUISE TO BATABANO Dead Matt Jefferies The One That Got Away DEADLY MERCHANDISE DEATH AT THE WEDDING Death by a fighting bird Deadly Merchandise Death of Rudy Keijon, The With Friends Like These Dixon and Lane He Who Laughs Last Emelio Lopez story Cruise to Batabano Emile Lopez story Cruise to Batabano ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO Escape(d) murderer Escape from Guantanamo Flamingo Cay Treasure on Flamingo Cay Frame-Up Death at the Wedding Freddie Naye claims to be (Sailor's) Marriage and Murder husband Freddie Nye claims to be (Sailor's) Marriage and Murder husband George Carson killed The Man from Sumatra Gun runners Deadly Merchandise Hal Dixon and the bank robbery money He Who Laughs Last HAVEN'S VENEZUELAN ISLE HE WHO LAUGHS LAST I'M GOING TO DIE Isle Of pines, The I'm Going to Die Joe and Ruth The Big K.O. Joe Ralston Revenge is Sweet Joe Ralston kills Harry Joyce Revenge is Sweet Joe Ryan shot The Big K.O. Joe Ryan shot leaving daughter Ruthie The Big K.O. John Brewer hires Slate to find Escape from Guantanamo his son JOHNNY PRICE STORY KWAN YEN STATUE Looking for Tommy Reed The Search for Tommy Reed Louis Gaspar Slate's Stolen Identity MAN FROM SUMATRA, THE MARRIAGE AND MURDER Matt Jefferies dies The One That Got Away Matt Jeffrey dies aboard the Bold The One That Got Away Venture Matt Jeffrey dies The One That Got Away Matt Jeffrey poisoned The One That Got Away Missing guns Deadly Merchndise Murder is no joke He Who Laughs Last Murder of Franie Lane, The He Who Laughs Last Murder of Franny Lane, The He Who Laughs Last MYSTERY OF THE MARY K Oil Wells Twelve-Year Promise ONE THAT GOT AWAY, THE OPIUM SMUGGLERS AND YOUNG GIRL OUT OF CONTROL Paul Brewer story Escape from Guantanamo Phylllis Calvert murder Out of Control Phylllis Colvert murder Out of Control Pick up Louis Gaspar Slate's Stolen Identity Poison darts Voodoo Vendetta Posing as Louis Gaspar Slate's Stolen Identity Priceless Shanghai statue Kwan Yen Statue Quam Yen statue Kwan Yen Statue Quam Yi statue Kwan Yen Statue REVENGE IS SWEET Rhoda Gonzalez I'm Going to Die Rhoda Gonzalez is dying I'm Going to Die Robbed By Joe Ralston Revenge is Sweet Rudy Keijon With Friends Like These Rudy Quijan With Friends Like These Runaway wife Haven's Venezuelan Isle RUSSIAN ROULETTE Ruthie Ryan and her father The Big K.O. Ruthie Ryan story The Big K.O. Ruthie Ryan's father The Big K.O. Sailor is a victim of voodoo Voodoo Vendetta Sailor's dead husband Marriage and Murder SEARCH FOR TOMMY REED, THE Shannon's Place Death at the Wedding Shipment of arms for a revolution, A Deadly Merchandise Shipment of guns Deadly Merchandise Six crates of apple juice The White Envelope Slate Shannon accused of murder He Who Laughs Last SLATE'S STOLEN IDENTITY Slate's tuxedo pocket The Black Tie Affair Smuggling arms Deadly Merchandise Spanish gold Treasure on Flamingo Cay Spanish treasure Treasure on Flamingo Cay Star of Sheba Tears of Siva Story of a Chinese girl and a statue Kwan Yen Statue Suicide or murder Out of Control Tabard of Pizzaro Tabard of Pizarro Tabard Painting Tabard of Pizarro TABARD OF PIZARRO Tappard of Pizzaro Tabard of Pizarro Tears of Seba Tears of Siva Tears of Sheba Tears of Siva TEARS OF SIVA THUGS AND SLUGS Tommy Haven, Gene Moore's wife, Haven's Venezuelan Isle Claudia Tommy Reed The Search for Tommy Reed Treasure Hunt Treasure on Flamingo Cay TREASURE ON FLAMINGO CAY Twelve year pact Twelve-Year Promise TWELVE-YEAR PROMISE VOODOO VENDETTA Welcome back to civilization, The Man from Sumatra dead man WHITE ENVELOPE, THE WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE =========================================================================== Possible date list: (with known ZIV dated shows) Date Day Num Title -------- --- --- ------ 03-26-51 Mon 1 DEADLY MERCHANDISE 04-02-51 Mon 2 KWAN YEN STATUE 04-09-51 Mon 3 OPIUM SMUGGLERS AND YOUNG GIRL 04-16-51 Mon 4 JOHNNY PRICE STORY 04-23-51 Mon 5 TREASURE ON FLAMINGO CAY 04-30-51 Mon 6 HE WHO LAUGHS LAST 05-07-51 Mon 7 05-14-51 Mon 8 05-21-51 Mon 9 05-28-51 Mon 10 06-04-51 Mon 11 BLUE MOON 06-11-51 Mon 12 TEARS OF SIVA 06-18-51 Mon 13 06-25-51 Mon 14 07-02-51 Mon 15 07-09-51 Mon 16 07-16-51 Mon 17 07-23-51 Mon 18 07-30-51 Mon 19 THE SEARCH FOR TOMMY REED 08-06-51 Mon 20 08-13-51 Mon 21 08-20-51 Mon 22 08-27-51 Mon 23 09-03-51 Mon 24 09-10-51 Mon 25 09-17-51 Mon 26 THE BLACK TIE AFFAIR 09-24-51 Mon 27 10-01-51 Mon 28 10-08-51 Mon 29 10-15-51 Mon 30 10-22-51 Mon 31 10-29-51 Mon 32 11-05-51 Mon 33 11-12-51 Mon 34 11-19-51 Mon 35 11-26-51 Mon 36 12-03-51 Mon 37 CRUISE TO BATABANO 12-10-51 Mon 38 VOODOO VENDETTA 12-17-51 Mon 39 TABARD OF PIZARRO 12-24-51 Mon 40 ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO 12-31-51 Mon 41 CRAZY OLD CARLOS 01-07-52 Mon 42 01-14-52 Mon 43 01-21-52 Mon 44 01-28-52 Mon 45 02-04-52 Mon 46 02-11-52 Mon 47 I'M GOING TO DIE 02-18-52 Mon 48 THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY 02-25-52 Mon 49 THE MAN FROM SUMATRA 03-03-52 Mon 50 THE BIG K.O. 03-10-52 Mon 51 REVENGE IS SWEET 03-17-52 Mon 52 HAVEN'S VENEZUELAN ISLE 03-24-52 Mon 53 03-31-52 Mon 54 04-07-52 Mon 55 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE 04-14-52 Mon 56 04-21-52 Mon 57 04-28-52 Mon 58 05-05-52 Mon 59 05-12-52 Mon 60 05-19-52 Mon 61 05-26-52 Mon 62 06-02-52 Mon 63 06-09-52 Mon 64 06-16-52 Mon 65 06-23-52 Mon 66 06-30-52 Mon 67 07-07-52 Mon 68 07-14-52 Mon 69 SLATE'S STOLEN IDENTITY 07-21-52 Mon 70 07-28-52 Mon 71 08-04-52 Mon 72 08-11-52 Mon 73 08-18-52 Mon 74 08-25-52 Mon 75 09-01-52 Mon 76 09-08-52 Mon 77 09-15-52 Mon 78