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Happy Birthday, Norman Macdonnell!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 6th 2014

One of old-time radio’s most important—and inarguably, most creative—director-producers was born on this date in 1916. A na

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 22nd 2014

A Close Call for Boston Blackie begins in a particularly jaunty mood: Horatio “Boston Blackie” Black (Chester Morris) and h

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 29th 2014

If you’ve seen this popular character actor’s mug in any movie on Turner Classic Movies I guarantee you it’s a most familia

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 27th 2014

As he and his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) settle in for the night, Horatio “Boston Blackie” Black (Chester Morris)

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 22nd 2014

The actor who achieved his greatest fame on radio as the best foil Fanny Brice’s Baby Snooks could ever wish for was born o

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 16th 2014

There are eight million stories in the naked city…and today we’ll highlight one of them, by celebrating the 95th birthday o