Front Page Farrell is an American old-time radio program that was broadcast on Mutual from June 23, 1941 to March 13, 1942, and on NBC from September 14, 1942, to March 26, 1954.[1] The episodes broadcast on Mutual originated at WOR,[2] making the program the first live serial that Mutual broadcast from New York City.[3]
Front Page Farrell
Virginia Dwyer portrayed Sally Farrell in Front Page Farrell.
In its early years, Front Page Farrell was much like other soap operas in that it focused on the domestic situations of a married couple, David and Sally Farrell. David Farrell was a newspaper reporter, and in the 1950s, the program's focus shifted more to his work, such as "hard-hitting tales of murder investigations as Farrell tracked cold-blooded killers."[4] Each of Farrell's investigations of crimes usually began on Monday and concluded on Friday,[4] which aided infrequent listeners.[5]
Episodes
Typical examples of Front Page Farrell cases (each solved within one week) included:
"The Deep-Freezer Murder Case", in which a department store executive's body was found in a refrigeration unit.
"The Fountain of Youth Murder Case", in which a former beauty queen was killed during a rejuvenation treatment.
"The Blinding Light Murder Case", in which the owner of a modeling agency was murdered.
"The Interrupted Wedding Murder Case", in which the father of the bride was murdered and a valuable wedding gift disappeared.[5]
Front Page Farrell was created and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Frank and Anne Hummert. The theme was "You and I Know".[3]
Directors included John Buckwalter, Arthur Hanna, Frank Hummert, Richard Leonard, Ed Slattery, Bill Sweets, and Blair Walliser. Writers were Alvin Boretz, Harold Gast, Box Saxon, and Robert J. Shaw.[3]
Sponsor
The American Home Products company sponsored Front Page Farrell, promoting a variety of its products by rotating commercials. The products included Kolynos toothpaste and tooth powder, Anacin pain reliever, Kriptin antihistamine, Freezone corn remover, Heet liniment, Dristan and Primatene cold remedies, Preparation H hemorrhoid treatment, Neet hair remover, Infrarub balm, Black Flag insect repellent, Aerowax floor wax, Wizard room deodorizer, Sani-Flush toilet cleaner, and Easy-Off oven cleaner.[5]
References
^Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2018-08-22. Front Page Farrell, soap opera.
^Edgar, Edward E. (June 22, 1941). "Studio Static". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. p. 7-C. Retrieved December 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdCox, Jim (2010). Radio Crime Fighters: More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. pp. 114–116. ISBN9781476612270. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ abCox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. p. 83. ISBN9780810863491. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ abcCox, Jim (2008). The Great Radio Soap Operas. McFarland. pp. 52–59. ISBN9781476604145. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
External links
Logs
Log of episodes of Front Page Farrell from radioGOLDINdex
Streaming
Episodes of Front Page Farrell from Dumb.com
Episodes of Front Page Farrell from Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library
March 11, 2023
front, page, farrell, american, time, radio, program, that, broadcast, mutual, from, june, 1941, march, 1942, from, september, 1942, march, 1954, episodes, broadcast, mutual, originated, making, program, first, live, serial, that, mutual, broadcast, from, york. Front Page Farrell is an American old time radio program that was broadcast on Mutual from June 23 1941 to March 13 1942 and on NBC from September 14 1942 to March 26 1954 1 The episodes broadcast on Mutual originated at WOR 2 making the program the first live serial that Mutual broadcast from New York City 3 Front Page FarrellVirginia Dwyer portrayed Sally Farrell in Front Page Farrell Running time15 minutesCountry of originUnited StatesLanguage s EnglishHome stationWORSyndicatesMutualNBCStarringRichard WidmarkCarleton G YoungStaats CotsworthVirginia DwyerFlorence WilliamsAnnouncerBill BondLarry ElliottEd FlemingDon HancockWritten byAlvin BoretzHarold GastBox SaxonRobert J ShawDirected byJohn BuckwalterArthur HannaFrank HummertRichard LeonardEd SlatteryBill SweetsBlair WalliserOriginal releaseJune 23 1941 1941 06 23 March 26 1954 1954 03 26 Opening theme You and I Know Sponsored byAmerican Home Products Contents 1 Format 2 Episodes 3 Personnel 4 Sponsor 5 References 6 External links 6 1 Logs 6 2 StreamingFormat EditIn its early years Front Page Farrell was much like other soap operas in that it focused on the domestic situations of a married couple David and Sally Farrell David Farrell was a newspaper reporter and in the 1950s the program s focus shifted more to his work such as hard hitting tales of murder investigations as Farrell tracked cold blooded killers 4 Each of Farrell s investigations of crimes usually began on Monday and concluded on Friday 4 which aided infrequent listeners 5 Episodes EditTypical examples of Front Page Farrell cases each solved within one week included The Deep Freezer Murder Case in which a department store executive s body was found in a refrigeration unit The Fountain of Youth Murder Case in which a former beauty queen was killed during a rejuvenation treatment The Blinding Light Murder Case in which the owner of a modeling agency was murdered The Interrupted Wedding Murder Case in which the father of the bride was murdered and a valuable wedding gift disappeared 5 Personnel EditDavid Farrell was played by Richard Widmark Carleton G Young and Staats Cotsworth Sally Farrell was portrayed by Virginia Dwyer and Florence Williams Actors heard in supporting roles included Peter Capell Frank Chase Robert Donley Katherine Emmet Elspeth Eric Betty Garde Ethel Intropide Sylvia Leigh Athena Lorde James Monks William Shelley Eleanor Sherman Vivian Smolen George Sturgeon James Van Dyk Evelyn Varden and Sammy Warner Bill Bond Larry Elliott Ed Fleming and Don Hancock were announcers 3 Front Page Farrell was created and produced by the husband and wife team of Frank and Anne Hummert The theme was You and I Know 3 Directors included John Buckwalter Arthur Hanna Frank Hummert Richard Leonard Ed Slattery Bill Sweets and Blair Walliser Writers were Alvin Boretz Harold Gast Box Saxon and Robert J Shaw 3 Sponsor EditThe American Home Products company sponsored Front Page Farrell promoting a variety of its products by rotating commercials The products included Kolynos toothpaste and tooth powder Anacin pain reliever Kriptin antihistamine Freezone corn remover Heet liniment Dristan and Primatene cold remedies Preparation H hemorrhoid treatment Neet hair remover Infrarub balm Black Flag insect repellent Aerowax floor wax Wizard room deodorizer Sani Flush toilet cleaner and Easy Off oven cleaner 5 References Edit Dunning John 1998 On the Air The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio Revised ed New York NY Oxford University Press p 273 ISBN 978 0 19 507678 3 Retrieved 2018 08 22 Front Page Farrell soap opera Edgar Edward E June 22 1941 Studio Static Daily Press Virginia Newport News p 7 C Retrieved December 4 2017 via Newspapers com a b c d Cox Jim 2010 Radio Crime Fighters More Than 300 Programs from the Golden Age McFarland pp 114 116 ISBN 9781476612270 Retrieved 4 December 2017 a b Cox Jim 2009 The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas Scarecrow Press p 83 ISBN 9780810863491 Retrieved 4 December 2017 a b c Cox Jim 2008 The Great Radio Soap Operas McFarland pp 52 59 ISBN 9781476604145 Retrieved 5 December 2017 External links EditLogs Edit Log of episodes of Front Page Farrell from radioGOLDINdexStreaming Edit Episodes of Front Page Farrell from Dumb com Episodes of Front Page Farrell from Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Front Page Farrell amp oldid 1135042601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
