26 episodes
Dick Tracy The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network
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The show first aired in 1934 for the NBC Radio New England region. Himan Brown, then still at college, arranged the radio rights for the comic strip.
On February 4, 1935, it was picked up by CBS Radio, airing in 15 minute episodes four times a week. Returning next season it aired on Mutual Broadcasting System from September 30, 1935 to March 24, 1937. From April 29, 1939, "Dick Tracy" became a half-hour-long prime time radio serial, airing at 5:00 pm.
When the USA got involved in the Second World War, the show was temporarily cancelled. ABC Blue Network picked it up again from March 15, 1943 to July 16, 1948 and broadcast it on Saturdays. Around this time it was sponsored by Tootsie Rolls, so the music theme was changed to "Toot, Toot Tootsie". The musical arrangements were composed by Ray Carter.
The show was directed by Mitchell Grayson, Charles Powers and Bob White. At Mutual, Bill McClintock did the sound effects. At NBC, Keene Crockett did this job. During its run on ABC, Walt McDonough and Al Finelli were hired for this task.
Dick Tracy – Bob Burlen, Barry Thompson, Ned Wever, Matt Crowley
Pat Patton – Walter Kinsella
Tess Trueheart – Helen Lewis
Junior Tracy – Andy Donnelly, Jackie Kelk
Police Chief Brandon – Howard Smith
Tania – Beatrice Pons
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0072 Dick Tracy: Snowslide
Vernon Kyle continues to terrorize the Yukon town of Pitchblende. What was the weird cry in the night? "The Purple Rider" offers to help Dick Tracy and the Mounties. As the dog teams pass through "Dead Man's Pass," Vernon Kyle causes an avalanche.
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0039 Dick Tracy: Junior Kidnapped
Junior has been kidnapped by "The Mogul" to force him to reveal the location of the black pearl. Help comes from a stranger all dressed in black: he's "The Unknown." After the story, there's a secret code message for members of "The Dick Tracy Secret Service Patrol." The system cue has been deleted.
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0071 Dick Tracy: Mounties At Pitchblend
The announcer mentions that the program is "electrically transcribed." It is therefore possible that even though the series was being broadcast on NBC at this time, these might be syndicated versions, as no system cues are heard. Vernon Kyle is terrorizing the citizens of the Yukon to getting their radium ore (pitchblende).
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0040 Dick Tracy: Junior Escapes
Dick Tracy tries to track down "The Unknown" and discovers a gang of art thieves and forgers. Who is Number One? A membership meeting of the "Dick Tracy Secret Service Patrol" is held. The system cue has been deleted.
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0075 Dick Tracy: Junior Sends A Mirror Message
An announcement is made that the program is transcribed. Junior is being held in a mountain cabin, a prisoner of Vernon Kyle. Junior threatens to jump off the roof, after using a secret code to alert Dick. A coded message is decoded after the story. The system cue has been deleted.
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0001 Dick Tracy: Premiere - Tess Disappears
Dick Tracy: Premiere - Tess Disappears