REMEMBERING ALAN LADD

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, May 8th, 1999

SUSPENSE (3-16-50) “Motive For Murder” starring Alan Ladd as a detective whose wife is arrested for the murder of a door-to-door salesman. Cast includes John Dehner, Ed Max, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns. AutoLite, CBS. (30 min)

LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-22-47) “Two Years Before the Mast” starring Alan Ladd, Howard daSilva, Macdonald Carey and Wanda Hendrix in the radio version of the 1946 Paramount film. A ruthless captain bent on breaking a record drives his crew to the point of mutiny. Cast includes Jeff Chandler, Bill Johnstone, Louis Van Rooten. Lux Soap, CBS. (59 min)

BOX THIRTEEN (1948) Alan Ladd stars as writer Dan Holiday in “Hot Box.” Holiday gets box at an auction. He misses out on the bid­ding, but gets the box anyway. Syndicated. (26 min)

RUDY VALLEE SHOW (1-11-46) Guest Alan Ladd joins Rudy and regulars Pinky Lee, Betty Bradley, Eddie Marr, Benny Krueger and the orchestra. “Taxi Drivers” is the theme as Rudy composes special material for Ladd. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

SCREEN DIRECTOR’S PLAYHOUSE (7-29-49) “Saigon” starring Alan Ladd in an adventure set in Indochina (Viet Nam) involving a black marketeer and a half-million dollars. Radio version of Ladd’s 1948 Paramount film. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, NBC. (28 min)