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Episode 285 - Auditions for Adventure (Candy Matson)
Episode 285 - Auditions for Adventure (Candy Matson)
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
San Francisco shamus Candy Matson was the greatest girl detective of the radio era. Charming, cool, and cute, Candy made her way in the man’s world of private eye gumshoeing. Before and after her series aired on NBC, two audition shows were recorded to bring the sassy sleuth to audiences. We’ll hear Natalie Masters as Candy in both of those shows – “The Donna Dunham Case” from April 1949 and “The Allison Gray Case” from September 1952.
Released:
Aug 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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