Hannibal Cobb is an American old-time radio detective drama. It was broadcast on ABC from January 9, 1950 until May 11, 1951.[1]

Format

Hannibal Cobb was a detective who "took an intense personal interest in those for whom he worked."[2] Described at the beginning of each episode as "... a dramatic story of human conflict vividly told ...",[3] Cobb's adventures were reported from the client's viewpoint.

In a radio version of counterprogramming, the program was unique in that it was broadcast in the daytime, when competing networks aired soap operas.[2] In a January 6, 1950, article in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Lane Adams called the scheduling "almost a revolutionary break with hallowed radio precedent."[4]

Hannibal Cobb was based on the Photocrime feature that ran in Look magazine.[5]

Personnel

Santos Ortega portrayed Hannibal Cobb, and Les Griffith was the announcer. Producer/directors were Martin Andrews, William D. Hamilton, Roy LaPlante, and Charles Powers. Writers were Bernard Dougall, Louis Heyward, Ira Marion, and Lillian Schoen.[2]

Television

In 1960, Filmmaster produced a series of 5-minute episodes of a Hannibal Cobb series that starred James Craig.[6] The Video International Productions series was expected to have at least 189 episodes.[7]

References

  1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
  2. ^ a b c Cox, Jim (2010). Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN 9781476612270. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. p. 95. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Adams, Magee (January 6, 1950). "ABC Breaks Pattern With Daytime Show Of 'Whodunit' Type". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Magazines on the air". Sponsor. 5 (4): 70. February 12, 1951. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Roundup" (PDF). Television Digest. 16 (3): 11. January 18, 1960. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "(no headline)" (PDF). Television Age. January 25, 1960. p. 41. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

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Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Cobb
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