Johnny Madero, Pier 23
| 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] |
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]
Plots and cast
[edit]The 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
[edit]Harry 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
[edit]References
[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
[edit]Program 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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