Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Volume 1 - 10 hour set #RA029
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Description List of Shows   A Special 99 Cent Offer for First Time Customers Here at Radio Archives, we're very proud of the outstanding quality of our products - particularly the sparkling audio fidelity of our classic radio shows. To introduce you to our old time radio collections, we'd like to offer you an Exclusive First Time Customer Discount: submit your first order of $25.00 or more and you'll receive "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Volume 1" for just 99 cents! Normally priced at $29.98, this ten-hour set of engrossing detective adventures has long been a customer favorite - and now you can add twenty of Marlowe’s best cases to your personal collection for an amazing price! To take advantage of this special deal, add "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" to your shopping cart, then select $25.00 or more worth of merchandise and add it to your cart as well. When you are ready to check-out, type the code 99NU into the coupon code box to get your special pricing. If you prefer, you may also place your order by calling our toll free number at 800-886-0551. Welcome to Radio Archives, celebrating ten years of classic radio entertainment, pulp fiction favorites, and personalized customer service! The Adventures of Philip Marlowe Volume 1 "Get this and get it straight: crime is a sucker's road, and those who travel it end up in the gutter, the prison, or the grave..." Author Raymond Chandler introduced mystery fans to hard-boiled gumshoe Philip Marlowe in his first novel, "The Big Sleep," in 1939. Chandler's "white knight in a trench coat" would go on to become one of the most popular sleuths in the history of the crime fiction genre, and the success of subsequent novels soon spread into other mass media as well - most notably the classic 1944 film noir, "Murder, My Sweet" (adapted from Chandler's "Farewell, My Lovely"), which starred former movie chorus boy Dick Powell as the detective. Powell was also instrumental in bringing the Marlowe character to radio, reprising his screen role (along with co-star Claire Trevor) in a "Lux Radio Theater" production of the film over CBS Radio on June 11, 1945. Philip Marlowe's first regular weekly series, "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe", premiered over NBC Radio June 17, 1947 as a summer replacement for "The Bob Hope Show," and starred actor Van Heflin as Chandler's famous creation. The author wasn't particularly thrilled with either Heflin or the series, remarking to his contemporary, Erle Stanley Gardner (creator of Perry Mason), "It was thoroughly flat." The Marlowe character would then return to the airwaves on September 26, 1948 in a series for CBS with radio veteran Gerald Mohr as the titular sleuth. (Chandler grudgingly admitted satisfaction with this incarnation, remarking to one of the show's writers that Mohr's voice at least "packed personality".) Mohr was an accomplished performer whose impressive acting range in radio covered both drama ("The Whistler," "Escape") and comedy (he had a recurring role on "Our Miss Brooks" as French teacher Jacques Monet), and he clearly made the role of Marlowe his own; a brash, forceful tough-guy who could let fly with the occasional wisecrack. Although the series was not considered a prestige show, it was fortunate to have experienced professionals at the helm - such as producer-director Norman Macdonnell and music director Richard Aurandt. The scripts were tough, gritty and focused on hard-hitting "blood-and-thunder" action, with scribes like Gene Leavitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli and Kathleen Hite contributing much of the program's dramatic content. (Leavitt and Mitchell even took the opportunity to sneak in a little self-referencing humor on occasion; "The Hair-Pin Turn" has one of the characters reading the latest Raymond Chandler novel, prompting Marlowe to respond: "Chandler...where have I heard that name before?") The supporting players for Marlowe were also first-rate, showcasing many of the distinguished actors and actresses from Hollywood's Radio Row, including Lawrence Dobkin (who had a recurring role as Lt. Matthews), Jeff Corey (as Lt. Ybarra), Betty Lou Gerson, Lillian Buyeff, Junius Matthews and Harry Bartell, to name but a few. Roy Rowan capably handled the show's announcing chores. "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" was mostly sustained throughout its two-year run (except for a brief sponsorship by Ford Motors in 1950), and while it had difficulty landing an "angel" to pay its bills, it did have a devoted fan in CBS patriarch William Paley. (Paley pressed upon both Macdonnell and CBS' director of programming Harry Ackerman to create a "Philip Marlowe in the old west," a request that was nurtured for several years before finally giving birth to "Gunsmoke" in 1952.) After returning to CBS for a brief summer run in 1951, Philip Marlowe folded up his radio tent - but fortunately for radio fans, many episodes of the series have survived today -- including the twenty shows in this collection, restored and remastered by Radio Archives for your listening pleasure.   Average Customer Review: Based on 3 reviewsWrite a review.

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The Sound Quality of These Discs is Awesome February 13, 2010 Reviewer: Terry Dillon   Wow! Received the Philip Marlowe set on Friday and am very happy...the quality of these discs is awesome. Thanks for the lightning delivery. Was this review helpful to you?

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The Sound Quality is a Delight February 13, 2010 Reviewer: Laurence J. Cornford from England   Thank you for the CDs. They arrived on Wednesday -- which seems admirably quick to me. The sound quality is a delight. I doubt they sounded better on original broadcast! Being a Philip Marlowe fan I have a set by another OTR supplier, a "big player" in the field, and the comparison in sound quality is astounding. Where they are hissy and muddy yours are crisp and clear, with rich bass and sharp high sounds. They are so much more enjoyable like this. Well done. Was this review helpful to you?

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I'm Very Happy February 13, 2010 Reviewer: DH   I'm very happy with the Philip Marlowe collection I ordered from Radio Archives. The quality of the recording is much, much better than I had found thus far. Was this review helpful to you?

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