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Ep.113 CBS Crime Classics: The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk Jr.
Ep.113 CBS Crime Classics: The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk Jr.
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Crime Classics was a radio docudrama of CBS which was aired from June 15, 1953 to June 30, 1954. The show was produced, created and directed by Elliott Lewis. With consultation with Lewis, Morton Fine and David Friedkin wrote every single episode of the show. The show was hosted by Thomas Hyland which was played by Lou Merrill.Crime Classics examines real crimes from ancient Greece to late 19th-century America. The cases varied from assassinations of famous people such as Leon Trotsky, Abraham Lincoln, and Julius Caesar up to some small, not-so-popular cases. William Conrad was one of the most frequent radio actors of the show.The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk Jr.: An excellent story about the rivalry between two wealthy New Yorkers in 1872 and the beautiful widow, beloved of both.Originally aired June 29th, 1953.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/steviek)
Released:
Nov 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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