Tag: Joseph Kearns
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EARLY TO DEATH
April 12, 1951 A fight for $300,000 in stolen loot in the Mexican desert. Early To Death is a story of murder and greed. Writers: John Michael Hayes and E. Jack Newman Composer: Lucien Morowack Producer and Director: Elliott Lewis “Suspense” is a radio drama broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962. One of…
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JOSEPH KEARNS
February 12, 1907 Joseph Sherrard Kearns was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but his family moved to California when he was very young. His mother was a concert pianist, from whom Kearns derived his love of music. He and his family were devout Mormons, whose ancestors were Mormon pioneers. In 1916 he joined The…
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LIZ’S NEW DRESS
December 18, 1948 “Liz’s New Dress” is episode #23 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 18, 1948. Synopsis ~ Liz is determined to have a new dress to wear to he Atterburys’ party, even if she has to make it herself! Note: This episode was aired before the characters names were changed from…
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GLADYS HURLBUT
December 9, 1898 Gladys Hurlbut was an actress born in Dresden, a city in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, although some sources report that she was born in Norwich, Connecticut. She began her acting career on Broadway in 1920 and appeared in seven plays through 1949. As a playwright, she wrote three…
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THE DARK CORNER
November 10, 1947 Synopsis ~ A former San Francisco private eye, just in back New York after two years in prison (the victim of a frame-up), finds himself a target for another send-up and murder. Directed by Fred MacKaye with musical direction by Louis Silvers and sound effects by Charlie Forsyth Adapted for radio by…
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“The Kleptomaniac”
(S1;E27 ~ April 14, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on March 7, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 63.3/85 Synopsis ~ Ricky assumes Lucy is a compulsive thief when she is discovered secretly collecting items for a club bazaar and having a huge roll of cash. …