30 minute detective/mystery show
The Fat Man, a popular radio show during the 1940s and early 1950s was a detective drama based on characters by Dashiell Hammett. It starred J. Scott Smart in the title role.
Broadcast from the studios of WJZ in New York, the series premiered on the ABC Radio Network on Monday, January 21, 1946, at 8:30pm, as part of a block of four new programs (I Deal in Crime, Forever Tops, and Jimmy Gleason's Diner). Based on Dashiell Hammett's fiction, The Fat Man was further developed by producer, E.J. ("Mannie") Rosenberg. The program was directed by Clark Andrews, creator of Big Town, and Charles Powers. The main writer was Richard Ellington, with other scripts by Robert Sloane and Lawrence Klee.
The veteran character actor Ed Begley co-starred as Sgt. O'Hara, and the supporting cast included Betty Garde, Paul Stewart, Linda Watkins, Mary Patton as Lila North and Vicki Vola, who was also the female lead in Mr. District Attorney. Amzie Strickland played Runyon's girlfriend Cathy Evans, and Nell Harrison was Runyon's mother during the early episodes. The cast also included Dan Ocko, Rolly Bester (wife of science fiction writer Alfred Bester) and Robert Dryden. An 11-piece orchestra was directed by Bernard Green, who also wrote the program's theme. The sound effects were by Ed Blaney, and the announcers were Charles Irving and sportscaster Gene Kirby (1909-1985).
The success of the radio series led to a movie, The Fat Man (1951), directed by William Castle with a flashback-within-a-flashback storyline. Smart retained his role as detective Brad Runyon, investigating the murder of a Los Angeles dentist with an assist from Bill Norton (Clinton Sundberg).
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All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
fat-man_46-02-00 American The Twice-Told Secret.mp3
fat-man_46-07-08 American The Black Angel.mp3
fat-man_46-09-09 American The Crooked Horse.mp3
fat-man_47-10-03 American Window for Murder.mp3
fat-man_49-04-01 American Murder Wins the Draw.mp3
fat-man_49-07-22 American Murder is the Medium.mp3
fat-man_51-01-17 American Nightmare Murder.mp3
fat-man_51-09-15 American Order for Murder.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx American Murder Plays Hide & Seek.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder and the Peacock.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Appears Out of the Past.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder by Mail.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Calls the Undertaker.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Finds a Coffin.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder for Sale.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Forecasts Death.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder from the Past.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder in the Dark.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder is Forecast.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Made Stylish.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes a Black Moon.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes a Broken Heart.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes a Ham.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes a Silent Partner.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes a Statue.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes Music.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes the King's Coffee.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Makes the Payoff.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Meets an Uncertain Lady.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Pays the Dividends.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Plays the Horses.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Repeats Itself.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Rides a Wheelchair.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Rings the Bell.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Runs a Want Ad.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Seeks a Lost Penny.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Sends a Christmas Card.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Shows a Card.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Shows a Phantom Face.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Shows an Unfamiliar Face.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Shows Eyes in the Dark.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Squares the Triangle.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Stalks the Dead.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Takes a Picture.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Through a Crystal.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Wears a Fake Face.mp3
fat-man_xx-xx-xx Australian Murder Writes a Story.mp3
