Johnny Madero, Pier 23 (sometimes listed as Johnny Modero, Pier 23 or Johnny Madero-Pier 23) was a 30-minute radio detective drama series which was broadcast on Mutual Thursday at 8 p.m. from April 24, 1947, to September 4, 1947.[2][3] It was the first nationwide program for star Jack Webb.[4]
| Genre | Detective adventure |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | Mutual |
| Starring | Jack Webb |
| Announcer | Tony LaFrano |
| Written by | Richard L. Breen Herb Margolis Lou Markheim |
| Directed by | Nat Wolff |
| Original release | April 24 – September 4, 1947 |
| Opening theme | I Cover the Waterfront[1] |
Plots and cast
editThe storylines follow the footsteps of fast-talking, wisecracking Johnny Madero (Webb), who runs a boat shop on the San Francisco waterfront, rents boats and usually drops in for a weekly chat with Father Leahy (Gale Gordon). When investigating a crime, Madero manages to solve the mystery before tough cop Warchek (William Conrad). The supporting cast sometimes included Betty Lou Gerson,[5] Elaine Burke, Bob Holden, Herb Butterfield, Irvin Lee and Herbert Rawlinson. The program came out a year after Pat Novak, for Hire (1946) originally aired and based in the same locale, San Francisco. It lasted a year before Pat Novak, for Hire returned to radio with Jack Webb back in the lead role.
Other personnel
editHarry Zimmerman provided the background music. Nat Wolff directed the scripts by Richard L. Breen, Herb Margolis and Lou Markheim. The program's announcer was Tony LaFrano.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2003). Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931–1972. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 123. ISBN 978-0786449255.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "'Dragnet' actor Jack Webb dead at 62". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Hayde, Michael J. (2001). My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized But True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb. Nashville, TN: Cumberland House Publishing, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 1581821905. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "The Johnny in Jack" (PDF). Radio Life. June 8, 1947. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- Winn, Dilys. Murder Ink: The Mystery Reader's Companion. Workman, 1977.[ISBN missing]
External links
editProgram logs
edit- Log of episodes of Johnny Modero, Pier 23 from Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs
- Log of episodes of Johnny Madero, Pier 23 from The Digital Deli Too
- Log of episodes of Johnny Madero, Pier 23 from RadioGOLDINdex
Streaming audio
edit- Episodes of Johnny Madero, Pier 23 from Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library
- Episodes of Johnny Madero, Pier 23 from the Internet Archive
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