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Broadway's My Beat, from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world. Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Into February on Broadway now, near the tail end of the winter wind, the frantic wind that drifts, that whips around corners, that gathers itself into squalls out of the secret hiding places it knows, then rushes down alleys searching for what the world has left behind. And things happen, ea…

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Synopsis

In The Artie Blanchard Case, Detective Danny Clover finds himself on the chaotic streets of Broadway, where the vibrant nightlife is often overshadowed by violence and tragedy. The episode opens with the discovery of Artie Blanchard's body beneath a theater marquee, surrounded by a crowd that is both curious and horrified. Clover quickly learns that Blanchard's pockets are filled with cash, but upon closer inspection, the money is revealed to be counterfeit, raising immediate suspicions about the nature of his death.

Host

B

Bill Anders

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Benny Rubin

Bob Sweeney

Charles Calvert

Jack Kruschen

Larry Thor

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Broadway_Is_My_Beat_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

BIMB 53-02-14 (152) The Artie Blanchard Case.mp3

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 152

The Artie Blanchard Case

Saturday, February 14, 1953 · 29:17

Broadway Is My Beat, Episode 152

The Artie Blanchard Case

Saturday, February 14, 1953 · 29:17

Summary

Detective Danny Clover investigates the mysterious death of Artie Blanchard, found dead under a theater marquee with pockets full of counterfeit money. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal among those closest to Blanchard.

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  • 1953 — Cold War: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower denies all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
  • 1953 — Israeli-Soviet relations are severed.

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