Ep.254 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Vaphio Cup Caper

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Dashiell Hammett, well-known from the book and movie The Maltese Falcon. The show ran from 1946 to 1951. Duff was replaced by Steve Dunne in later episodes. The Vaphio Cup Caper: Gold from ancient Greece is the target, with Sam as the bulls-eye. Origin...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.
0:21.6	I'm your host Stevie K.
0:23.5	And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:26.8	For this episode, I bring you The Adventures of Sam Spade, episode titled,
0:32.6	The Vafio Cup Caper, originally aired August 22nd, 19 1948, where gold from ancient Greece is the target
0:41.2	and Sam as the bullseye. So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic
0:48.9	mystery radio. Thank you for listening.
0:55.3	The Adventures of Sam Spade, detective,
0:58.5	brought to you by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic,
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1:04.9	Wild Root Cream Oil, again and again,
1:07.6	the choice of men who put good grooming first.
1:20.3	Music And again, the choice of men who put good grooming first. Sam's Bay Detective Agency.
1:22.6	That is the correct answer.
1:24.1	You have just won $104 million, six deep freeze units, a stable of polo
1:29.2	ponies with matching saddle soap, a terry cloth robe with chocolate bars pre-meled into the pockets,
1:34.6	and a full-sized, real honest to goodness dreadnought, such as is used by Uncle Sam's Navy.
1:39.9	Oh, I'm sorry you'll have to call back. I'm expecting to be taking dictation for my employer very shortly.
1:45.3	Oh, I am sorry.
1:46.8	Your time is up.
1:47.8	And Edna St. Vincent Markowitz, who sent in the question,
1:50.9	gets bumped off in front of the studio audience, gathered in the Dredgewood room here in Columbia Square.
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