Radio Crime Fighters Old-time radio book SHADOW Start Price USD 26.00 Current Price USD 26.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 30.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location Shoreham, NY See more about 'Radio Crime Fighters Old-time radio book SHADOW' Description Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age by Jim Cox photos, appendix, bibliography, index333pp. hardcover (7 x 10) 2002. Excellent condition. Published at $55. DescriptionIn the early days of radio, producers, directors and scriptwriters were well aware of the listening public’s fascination with subject matter that was tinged with almost any form of wrongdoing. Stories that compared right and wrong, portrayed crime and punishment, and showed the characters upholding law and order kept audiences of every age hooked on this type of program for more than thirty years.This work covers over 300 syndicated radio mystery and adventure serials (Sherlock Holmes, The Shadow, Perry Mason, Philo Vance, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, etc.) that aired in the early or middle twentieth century. To be included in the book, a series must have included one or more characters who regularly appeared in occupations or avocations that fought against espionage, theft, murder, and other criminal activities. Each entry includes the name of the series, air dates (stations and times are noted), the sponsor, extant episodes, cast information (such as the directors, writers, composers, announcers, lead actors and supporting actors), and a brief synopsis. Place a Bid!