His name was Vincent Price.
He was known for many things (including a long string of horror movies and his turn as Egghead on the 1960s Batman series).
His career is chronicled in the featured drawing. It looks cute small, but the large version is amazing.
Not pictured is The Saint. Which is fitting considering he never played the Saint on screen.
In the 40s, Price played Simon Templar on radio.
I began my addiction to olde time radio when I had hours to fill on my ipod and no money to spend on music. Radio shows (like Dragnet, The Saint and Boston Blackie) were a half hour each and fun to listen to at work.
After I learned how to listen to radio shows, I discovered that not every radio show is created equal (some are unlistenable). With the Saint, there's humor and adventure, great production, acting and writing.
I began my addiction to olde time radio when I had hours to fill on my ipod and no money to spend on music. Radio shows (like Dragnet, The Saint and Boston Blackie) were a half hour each and fun to listen to at work.
After I learned how to listen to radio shows, I discovered that not every radio show is created equal (some are unlistenable). With the Saint, there's humor and adventure, great production, acting and writing.
Radio detective shows are fantastic adventures.
They are mysteries but the adventure is central. Over the course of the series, there is a what-not worth killing over, a criminal monkey, and ghosts that giggle, bleed and say ouch.
There's also heart, particularly in the (obligatory boxer) episode titled "Simon Minds the Baby", where Simon is left to care for little Donny while unraveling the plot threatening his life. His costar in the episode is Louie the cab driver. He is a recurring character who is humorous without always being comic relief.
A tip for radio newbies, if they talk about 'looking at
etchings', they ain't talking about drawings.
Download the Saint for free at http://www.archive.org/details/TheSaintVincentPriceOTR
Is it me or did Vincent Price get better with age?
ReplyDeleteAlso I got my hands on the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy radio show. I haven't listened to it yet but I plan to.
I've never listened to the Hitchhikers Guide (though I know it's considered very good). If you find you like radio dramas, check out Decoder Ring Theatre. They are the best on the web. Particularly, The Red Panda (the hero of Toronto).
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