I Fly Anything is an American old-time radio adventure drama. It was broadcast on ABC from November 29, 1950, until July 19, 1951.[1]
Dockery Crane was a freelance pilot who used his Douglas DC-4 plane for any job that was legal and would earn money. He was assisted by co-pilot Buzz and secretary June.[2]
I Fly Anything was unusual in that it featured two men who were not known primarily as actors. Dick Haymes, who starred as Crane, was best known for his singing;[1] the program was his debut as far as a straight dramatic role was concerned.[3]
George Fenneman, who played Buzz, was usually heard as an announcer on radio and television.[1] He was not in the show's original cast but was first heard in the January 23, 1951, episode,[4] the same one in which Georgia Ellis joined the cast as Crane's secretary.[5]
Jay Arlen and Lou Cook were the announcers, while Frank Cooper and Sy Fisher were producers.[2] Dwight Hauser[1] and Clark Andrews directed the program.[6] Writers were Arnold Perl, Abe Ginniss, and Les Crutchfield.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 160–161. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- ^ "Radio Highlights". The Post-Crescent. Wisconsin, Appleton. November 29, 1950. p. 30. Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McHatton, Martha (January 23, 1951). "Dick Hayme Flight Drama Back on WISH". The Indianapolis News. Indiana, Indianapolis. p. 17. Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dick Haymes Back For I Fly Anything". The Jackson Sun. Tennessee, Jackson. January 28, 1951. p. 28. Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Haymes to Play Lead in Drama". The Winona Republican-Herald. Minnesota, Winona. November 28, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Logs
- Partial log of episodes of I Fly Anything from Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs
- Partial log of episodes of I Fly Anything from Old Time Radio Researchers Group
- Partial log of episodes of I Fly Anything from radioGOLDINdex
Streaming
- Selected episodes of I Fly Anything from Dumb.com
- Selected episodes of I Fly Anything from the Internet Archive
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