The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol 2 - Radio Classics

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Volume 2 - Old Time Radio Classics: Raymond Chandler’s most famous “tough guy” creation steps out of the pulp novels of the 1950’s and into radio. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners. In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.

Starring: Gerald Mohr
1949 - 16 Episodes on 8 CD. For titles CLICK HERE.

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol. 1 - Old Time Radio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Volume One - Old Time Radio Classics: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe came to Radio in the Summer of 1947 as a Pepsodent Program replacement for their wildly popular show starring Bob Hope and his ensemble. But this version last only 13 episodes. It took another year to bring Philip Marlowe to the air on a regular basis. Superb voice talent Gerald Mohr was tapped for Philip Marlowe airing on CBS. Mohr was a natural to reinvigorate the Philip Marlowe character. A master of dialects and one of Radio's most versatile leads, Gerald Mohr forged yet another new take on the hard-boiled PI. Volume One includes 16 full-length episodes on 8 CDs. Check it out along with 3 other volumes available from Nostalgia Merchant.

The Shadow Serial - 15 Chapters

New Release: The Shadow - 15 Chapter Serial - (1940) The Shadow, his chilling, sinister laugh strikes fear in the hearts of criminals. Victory Jory stars as The Shadow, legendary crime-fighting supersleuth of radio fame. This action adventure was originally shown in movie theathers in 1940, one chapter at a time, in weekly installments. The Shadow crashed onto the big screen with breathtaking, suspense and adventure. The Black Tiger is spreading terror from his underground lair. Railroads, airplanes, and factories are being wrecked and demolished as he plans to plunge the city into darkness and acquire supreme financial power. Will The Shadow be able to stop him?  Starring: Victory Jory, Veda Ann Borg. 2 - DVD Set. Available from Nostalgia Merchant.

The Masked Marvel - Serial

New Release: The Masked Marvel - 12 Chapter Serial - (1943) Warren Hamilton and Martin Crane, chief executives of the World-Wide Insurance Company, enlist the aid of the Masked Marvel to find Mura Sakima, a former Japanese envoy, whom they suspect of being responsible for extensive sabotage of war industries. But Crane is secretly in league with Sakima, and they arrange for Hamilton's murder. The murdered man's daughter, Alice, joins the Masked Marvel and his three aides in a campaign to expose and apprehend Sakima. The suspense builds and the audience doesn't know who the Masked Marvel is until the last chapter. Lots of slam-bang, over the cliff action in this rare classic movie serial. Please note: there are lots of low resolution copies of this serial available on the internet. This transfer is from the original film. Available from Nostalgia Merchant.

The Mysterious Mr. M - Serial

New Serial Release: The Mysterious Mr. M - An evil scientist known as "Mr. M." uses a drug he has developed called "hypnotreme" to help steal submarine equipment. Federal agent Grant Farrell is dispatched to find the mysterious villain and stop his nefarious plans.

Starring: Richard Martin, Pamela Blake, Dennis Moore, Denny Morton

13 Chapters on 2 DVDs

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Classic TV Soaps

Soap operas have been a staple of daytime television in the United States since the early 1950s. This collection will bring back lots of memories. Most of these episodes include the original network commercials. The soap opera Guiding Light started as a radio drama in January 1937 and subsequently transferred to television in June 1952. Guiding Light has been heard or seen nearly every weekday since it started, making it the longest story ever told. Many actors got their start on televison in the soap operas. Don Knotts starred in his first television role on Search For Tomorrow in the early 1950s. In the early days, soap operas were broadcast live from the studio, mostly from New York.This collection includes 27 episodes. Available from Nostalgia Merchant.

Hollywood Palace - Classic TV Show

Hollywood Palace - Classic TV Shows

The Hollywood Palace: A number of popular music performers got their start on the show. For example, The Rolling Stones made their first US television appearance June 6, 1964, and The Jackson 5 made their first national television appearance on the October 14, 1969 episode. The folk-rock group We Five performed their hit "You Were on My Mind" within a few weeks of its release in 1965.The show was televised in black and white until the fall of 1965, when color telecast were begun. You will now find 3 volumes of Hollywood Palace on the Nostalgia Merchant website.