Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Dick Tracy "2 Episodes From 1938"

The Black Pearl Of Osirus (2-08-38) and Pat Goes Overboard (2-09-38)

Dick
Tracy had a long run on
radio, from 1934 weekdays on NBC's New England stations to the ABC network in
1948. Bob Burlen was the first radio Tracy in 1934, and others heard in the
role during the 1930s and 1940s were Barry Thompson, Ned Wever and Matt
Crowley. The early shows all had 15-minute episodes. On CBS, with Sterling
Products as sponsor, the serial aired four times a week from February 4, 1935
to July 11, 1935, moving to Mutual from September 30, 1935 to March 24, 1937
with Bill McClintock doing the sound effects. NBC's weekday afternoon run from
January 3, 1938 to April 28, 1939 had sound effects by Keene Crockett and was
sponsored by Quaker Oats, which brought Dick Tracy into primetime
(Saturdays at 7pm and, briefly, Mondays at 8pm) with 30-minute episodes from
April 29, 1939 to September 30, 1939. The series returned to 15-minute episodes
on the ABC Blue Network from March 15, 1943 to July 16, 1948, sponsored by
Tootsie Rolls, which used the music theme of "Toot Toot, Tootsie" for
its 30-minute Saturday ABC series from October 6, 1945 to June 1, 1946. Sound
effects on ABC were supplied by Walt McDonough and Al Finelli. Directors of the
series included Mitchell Grayson, Charles Powers and Bob White. Cast members at
various times included Walter Kinsella as Pat Patton, Helen Lewis as Tess
Trueheart and Andy Donnelly and Jackie Kelk as Junior Tracy. Announcers were Ed
Herlihy and Dan Seymour.