Adventures of the Falcon - Single Episodes
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by NBC Films; the series was about an American agent whose code name was "Falcon". The success of the films led to a radio series that premiered on the American Blue Network in April 1943, and aired for the next ten years on various networks. It was here that his transition into a private eye was finalized, with The Falcon, now called Michael Waring working as a hardboiled insurance investigator, with an office and a secretary, Nancy. Barry Kroeger was the first radio voice of the Falcon, followed by James Meighan, Les Tremayne, George Petrie, and Les Damon. Nearly all the shows were broadcast from New York. Each show usually started out with a telephone call to The Falcon from a beautiful woman. Answering in his slightly British accent, he would reply to her and another adventure would follow. Waring was snappy and sarcastic with the incompetent police who were inevitably unable to solve the mysteries without his help. Like the films, the radio plots mixed danger, romance and comedy in equal parts. A total of about 88 shows, representing the length of the run, are available today. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
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Great EP
russellawson
It's been a while since I listened to them, but my recollection is that most of the episodes are not adaptations of one of the books; they are new stories written for the show. I enjoyed listening to them, and I would (and have) re-listened to them. I have enjoyed the Nero Wolfe novels by Rex Stout for many years and have read nearly all of them - most of them several times. These shows don't quite have the flavor of the books. Most actors who play Nero Wolfe (on TV or radio) seem to add things to Nero Wolfe's eccentricities - yes, he is eccentric: he doesn't like being touched; he refuses to leave his house on business; he doesn't like transportation machinery (cars, trains, or planes); when he does travel, he doesn't want to be driven by anyone but Archie; his attitude toward women. However, for whatever reason, actors seem determined to add things. What I remember most from this series is Nero Wolfe's dislike of fresh air. I don't think this comes from the books - Nero DOES go outside (to vote, to get his hair cut, to visit other orchid collectors). Also, the relationship between Archie and Nero wasn't quite right in these shows. <a href="https://geometry-dash-lite.com" rel="ugc nofollow">geometry dash lite</a> But it is still worth listening to.
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Emerson Dunn912
The Falcon sounds like a true classic, evolving from film to radio! I love how these old dramas create such intense, sometimes unpredictable characters. It really makes you think about the psychology behind their actions, doesn't it? Shifting gears a bit, I was looking into a <a href="http://bpdtest.org/" rel="ugc nofollow">Borderline Personality Disorder Test</a> recently.
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albie
Hi russellawsonn, Your review is about Nero Wolfe , posted here in error , this one is about the Falcon