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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.351 Philo Vance: The Case Of The Strange Music

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Philo Vance is the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. Jose Ferrer played him in 1945. From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance's constantly impressed public servant, District Attorney Markham. Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance's secretary and right-hand woman. The organist for the show is really working those ivories, and fans of old time radio organ will especially enjoy this series. ...

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0:00.0

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Nostolic Mystery Radio.

0:21.8

I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

0:27.0

For this episode, I bring you Philo Vance, episode titled The Case of Strange Music,

0:33.8

originally aired August 9, 1945, where a catankerous husband is found murdered in a wax display.

0:42.7

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

0:48.9

Thank you for listening. Life Boy presents the adventures of Philo Vance starring Jose Ferrer

1:10.4

In the good old song presents the adventures of Philo Vance, starring Jose Ferrer.

1:18.7

In the good old summertime, in the good old summertime,

1:25.2

she's your tootsie, woodsy in the good old summertime.

1:28.4

Happy Lane.

1:30.0

On a night like this, Vance,

1:32.0

no Washington assignment for me,

1:34.0

no ridiculous detecting for you.

1:36.7

Oh, I love it.

1:43.8

In all the realm of crime and crime detection, in all the history of murder, mystery, intrigue,

1:49.2

the master of them all, Philo Vance.

1:51.5

Tonight, the case of strange music.

1:53.9

But first, when it's hot and sticky and muggy, you'd probably like nothing better than to whip off your clothes

1:59.6

and hop right into a mountain lake or the surf at the seashore.

2:03.1

Well, if you can't do that, try the next best thing.

2:05.8

A swelled tub or shower with thoroughly refreshing Lifeboy.

2:09.5

You'll find that Lifeboy's grand, rich ladder is cooling, exhilarating and makes you feel fine.

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