The Definitive Casebook of Gregory Hood Radio Log with Gale Gordon, Elliott Lewis, and Howard Mc. Near. Background. Gentleman detectives were a popular fiction tradition by the 1. There was, of course, Sherlock Holmes, the hands down epitome of the gentleman detective. But the early 2. 0th Century also introduced several other highly popular members of that select fraternity of ostensibly wealthy gentlemen of independent means who, initially dabbled, then over time immersed themselves in crime- related matters. Most of the popular gentlemen detectives found their way to the Golden Age of Radio from literary or pulp novels. The more popular gentleman (or couple) detectives that found their way to early Radio were: Nero Wolfe, authored by Rex Stout. Philo Vance, authored by S. Van Dine. The Saint, authored by Leslie Charteris. Hercule Poirot, authored by Agatha Christie. Search for 'The Dover Road Mystery' on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Share this Rating Title: The Dover Road Mystery (1960) 6.5 /10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? You must be a registered user to Show HTMLInspector Steine is a radio comedy drama series written by Lynne Truss and produced by Sweet Talk for BBC Radio 4. But why does Bobby keep attacking poor old Mrs Groynes, and why is Steine's. The Definitive Casebook of Gregory Hood Radio Program Log with biographies of. The Casebook of Gregory Hood Radio Program. TITLE: The Case Of The Murdered Mandarin AUTHOR: Talepiece RATING: 12 cert. PAIRING: Vastra/Jenny SERIES: The Casebook Of Madame Vastra CONTINUITY: This story follows on from The Case Of The Little Priest and the New Year interlude. Lord Peter Wimsey, authored by Dorothy L. Sayers. Nick Carter, authored by various Street & Smith pulp authors Ellery Queen, authored by Manford Lepofsky and Daniel Nathan. The Lone Wolf, authored by Louis Joseph Vance. The Falcon, authored by Michael Arlen (Film) and Drexel Drake (Radio)The Thin Man, authored by Dashiell Hammett. Mr. North, authored by Frances and Richard Lockridge. The above list is by no means inclusive, but at least one common denominator that they share is their eventual appearance over popular Radio. One might well take exception to the inclusion of Nick Carter, Hercule Poirot, and The Thin Man, each of whom were former law enforcement civil servants at some point in their past. We intentionally excluded John P. Moto, while purportedly an independently wealthy international trade executive, was also an active member of an international police agency akin to Inter. Pol. But again, each of the above referenced gentleman detectives shared some form of literary basis for their existence before their appearance in Radio. Gentleman detective Gregory Hood, by contrast, was invented for Radio by writers Anthony Boucher and Dennis Green. Their character was based in San Francisco, ostensibly a man of means by virtue of his extensive holdings in rare paintings and antiquities and his import- export business in such rarities. Boucher and Green's Philo Vance- like character first aired over Radio with the Mutual Broadcasting System in June of 1. The Casebook of Gregory Hood format. Gregory Hood, as his back story eventually developed, was apparently a meticulous chronicler of his investigations and exploits. Though the series aired during the mid to late 1. Given Hood's apparent age during the Radio series, we might well conclude that Gregory Hood was pursuing independent investigations- -internationally- -as young as his early 3. We would therefore have to conclude that he was also independently wealthy by that age as well. Gregory Hood was also an accomplished pianist and composer, a self- taught forensics expert, spoke several languages fluently, was an expert in ancient and modern armament, had a military intelligence background, was a wine expert with an extensive rare wine cellar, and was an acknowledged expert in oriental tapestry. He lived in a penthouse on San Francisco's Nob Hill and employed a chinese valet, Fong. If any of this is beginning to sound like a Bay Area rendition of New York City's Philo Vance, the comparisons are quite compelling. Philo Vance enjoyed a close acquaintance with New York District Attorney John Markam. Gregory Hood had his corporate attorney, Sanderson 'Sandy' Taylor as his legal advisor and ostensible sidekick. Both had Chinese- American valets. But the series also had a very Adventures of Sherlock Holmes flavor to it as well- -at least the Radio series' that were sponsored by Petri Wines. The Casebook of Newbury & Hobbes has 288 ratings and 47 reviews. Peter said: The delights of The Executioners Heart have left this. A catch 22 casebook PDF a casebook of murder PDF a vintage car casebook PDF a psychics casebook PDF a shostakovich casebook PDF a casebook on contract PDF. Full text of 'Elliott O'Donnell's Casebook of Ghosts' See other formats. This is a desperate man, who sticks at nothing. He may have come to murder you.' 'I should not be surprised.' 'I insist upon staying with you.' 'You would be horribly in the way.' 'In his way?' 'No, my dear. 31 The Ghost Train Murder 6* 32 The Dover Road Mystery 7* 33 The Last Train 5* 34 Evidence in Concrete 6* 35 The Silent Weapon 6* 36 The Grand Junction Case 5* 37 The Never Never Murder. Those of you who've heard some of the Petri Wine- sponsored Adventures of Sherlock Holmes will recall the various spokesmen for Petri Wines having been actual members of the ensemble. The Petri Wines format was formulaic for both The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Casebook of Gregory Hood. Petri's spokesman would knock at either Dr. Watson or Gregory Hood's door, introduce either Dr. Watson, Gregory Hood or Sandy Taylor and be ushered in to chat for a bit, as a prologue to the following adventure. A Petri wine of one vintage or another would be incorporated into the prologue in some fashion, and the spokesman would invite Watson, Taylor or Hood to introduce the next adventure from either Watson's chronicles or Hood's casebooks. In The Casebook of Gregory Hood the spokesperson was initially the legendary and versatile Radio talent, Harry Bartell. The incorporation of a sponsor's spokesperson into the ensemble cast wasn't ground- breaking for the genre. Petri had introduced their flavor of the format with their first sponsorship of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes over MBS in October 1. The Casebook of Gregory Hood. But this wasn't the earliest product placement innovation in Radio. Burns and Allen had woven their various sponsors' products into their earliest scripts, as had Bob Hope with his sponsors, Jack Benny with his sponsors, and Fred Allen with his. The introductions completed, Harry Bartell would inquire as to the casebook adventure for the evening. Sandy or Gregory would frame the adventure and launch into the scripted mystery. One out of context sponsor break would occur at the midpoint of the script, with Bartell transitioning into a recap of the continuing adventure. At each adventure's completion, Hood, Taylor and Bartell would segue into Petri's outgoing message, then conversationally introduce the following adventure. The prologue byplay would often commence at a noted eatery in San Francisco- -presumably one that stocked vast quantities of Petri Wines in its cellars. Such remote location intros were invariably in keeping with the upscale nature of the production's back story. Cast and Production. Gale Gordon was cast as the first Gregory Hood, with Bill Johnstone as Sandy Taylor. This was somewhat atypical for Gordon in a leading role, who'd been heard most often as either an adventure hero, sidekick, or comedy foil during his career. Gale Gordon was an inspired choice to introduce the Gregory Hood character over Radio. Exercising perfect diction, an inherently aloof air of sophistication and relying on his vast body of Radio fans' preconceived perception of Gordon as both an actor and personality, Gordon was tailor made to introduce the character to a national audience. Bill Johnstone, as Sanderson Taylor, also brought his own legendary weight to the format in the premiere episode, portraying an equally urbane, albeit somewhat more down to earth, rendition of a successful Bay Area corporate lawyer. Young Art Gilmore, the legendary Pacific Pioneers' Diamond Circle- honored announcer portrays Sanderson Taylor from Episode Nos. Carl Harbord portrays Sanderson Taylor in Episodes 6 and 7. William Bakewell is Sandy Taylor in Episode No. Another Radio legend, Howard Mc. Near portrays Sandy Taylor from Episode Nos. Dean Fosler's original organ music provided the underscore to the series, as well as the signature Gregory Hood Theme introduced by Gregory Hood himself at the piano- -purportedly Hood's own composition. The series was produced from the Don Lee- Mutual facilities in Hollywood. Elliott Lewis took over the role of Gregory Hood from Episode No. The Frightened Librarian, September 2. Lewis remained in the role through October 1. Don Lee- Mutual run. The franchise moved to the ABC network in January 1. Jackson Beck having taken the lead from October 1. Philo Vance portrayals. Directorial credits didn't appear until the 1. Thereafter, Ned Tollinger and Martin Andrews were credited as the directors. Frank Cooper produced and owned the package throughout its history. Ray Buffum is given the writing credit for the ABC runs of The Casebook of Gregory Hood. It also introduced a format with Gloria Blondell in a supporting role. Ziegfeld Follies discovery and legendary Stage and Screen actress Billie Burke was introduced as Gregory Hood's 'Aunt Bessie' in Episode No. Run. Little more is presently known about the subsequent MBS and ABC runs of The Casebook of Gregory Hood. As more recordings of the era and accompanying ephemera surface, we'll be in a better position to chronicle the remaining history of the franchise. In any case, the 1. MBS run remains the most collected and studied of the Gregory Hood franchise, and appears to be the most faithful to the original concept. In addition to Gale Gordon, Elliott Lewis and Jackson Beck, Martin Gabel and Paul Mc. Grath were also heard as Gregory Hood during the ABC runs. The franchise finally ended after an abortive two- week run on ABC, October 3 to 1. That two- week run starred George Petrie- -a prosaic irony, given the name of the sponsor that first brought The Casebook of Gregory Hood to Radio. According to Billboard Magazine, the weekly tab to produce The Casebook of Gregory Hood was $2,3. June of 1. 94. 8. By way of comparison, Chicago Theatre of The Air went for $1. Frank Cooper Associates owned The Casebook of Gregory Hood from 1. Throughout its ownership, The Casebook of Gregory Hood was almost continually for sale to the highest bidder, but the franchise ultimately remained in Frank Cooper's control for virtually its entire run. During the various ABC- broadcast syndications, ABC gave the series almost no promotion whatsoever. Carnacki - Wikipedia. Thomas Carnacki is a fictional occult detective created by English fantasy writer William Hope Hodgson. Carnacki was the protagonist of a series of six short stories published between 1. The Idler magazine and The New Magazine. These stories were printed together as Carnacki, the Ghost- Finder in 1. A 1. 94. 8 Arkham House edition of Carnacki, the Ghost- Finder edited by August Derleth added three stories: . Carnacki lives in a bachelor flat in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea; the stories are told from a first- person perspective by Dodgson, one of Carnacki's four friends, much as Holmes' adventures were told from Watson's point of view. Whereas the Holmes stories never made use of the supernatural except as a red herring, this is the central theme of the Carnacki stories, though five of the stories have non- supernatural endings. The character of Carnacki was inspired in part by Dr. Hesselius, a supernaturally inclined scientist who appeared in short stories by the Irish fantasy writer Sheridan Le Fanu, notably the early and influential vampire story . Carnacki is also highly reminiscent of Algernon Blackwood's John Silence. General structure. One of the men, Dodgson, is the actual narrator of the story, who comprises an extremely minimal part of each Carnacki story. Carnacki forbids discussion of the case in question over dinner. After dinner, Carnacki lights his pipe, everyone settles into their favourite chairs, and he tells the tale without interruption. Each of Carnacki's tales tells of an investigation into an unusual haunting, which Carnacki is charged to identify and to end. He employs a variety of scientific methods in his investigations, as well as resorting to more traditional folklore. He employs technologies such as photography and his own fictional invention, the Electric Pentacle. He is not presumptuous, and always uses evidence to draw his final conclusions, so that in some stories he decides the haunting is real, while in others it is staged or faked by an adversary for various reasons. This variety makes the stories suspenseful, as the audience is never sure if the ghosts are real or not. After the tale is complete, Carnacki usually answers a few questions from his guests, but does not discuss the case at great length. Inventions. Green pays homage to Hodgson with his Ghost Finders series, where the protagonists work for the mysterious Carnacki Institute. Kidd and Rick Kennett in their introduction to No. Cheyne Walk: Carnacki, the Untold Stories pose the question: . Not much character is evident in Hodgson's creation: he is your generic stiff upper- lip Edwardian Englishman .. They are quite timeless. Summaries of Hodgson's Carnacki stories. Carnacki is summoned to investigate a noisy spirit that tears off the bedclothes and slams the door(s). The manifestation is far more powerful than he expects, and he spends a miserable, terrified night in his electric pentacle while a horrible apparition in the form of a giant human hand pounds at his defences. The next day, Carnacki finds the fabled . This proves unwise, as when night falls the vicious entity pours from the ring itself and Carnacki is inside the pentacle with it. He barely escapes with his life, while the entity is trapped. He ends the haunting by melting down the ring into a lump of slag within his protective barrier. Is it a prank or a haunting? Carnacki recruits a group of burly local men to investigate, along with several dogs, and they attempt to stay the night within the mansion. During their ordeal doors slam, the fire goes out, a dog is killed, and the entire group bolts from the house in terror. Upon studying his photograph, Carnacki realises that he and the men have been played for fools. His photograph shows a wire, too fine to see in the dark, lowered from the ceiling to remove the hook holding the door open. He makes an exceedingly thorough search of the room, but can find no explanation. He is still not convinced of the supernatural nature of the sound until he climbs a ladder outside and peers into the room through the window: the floor of the room itself is puckering like a pair of grotesque, blistered lips. He hears Tassoc, the mansion's owner, calling for help, and enters the room via the window. But Tassoc is not in the room. Carnacki is saved only by the intervention of an unknown, second being, which utters the unknown last line of the Saamaa ritual, temporarily rendering the whistling entity powerless. With that, Carnacki throws himself through the window to escape. He then has the room demolished, and all parts burned in a blast furnace within a protective pentacle including an ancient inscription in Celtic. According to legend, a court jester was once killed in the room's fireplace, and whistled as he was roasted to death. This story has been long considered a legend, but now for the first time in seven generations there is a first- born female, and her fiancee has just suffered a broken arm after an attack by a mysterious assailant. Carnacki is summoned to investigate. He and the woman, Mary, and her fiancee, Beaumont, hear hoofbeats in the night, but no horse is seen. Many people present hear the hoofbeats, but no one can find an explanation; Carnacki sets up the electric pentacle around Mary's bed. The hoofbeats are heard again during the night, but nothing else happens. No marks of hooves can be found around the grounds the next morning. The following evening, hoofbeats and neighing are heard on the grounds, and Mary is heard screaming. Carnacki rushes out with his camera, and snaps a picture, but sees nothing after the blinding flash. Beaumont is struck in the head, but not badly injured; he claims that he has seen an enormous horse's head. The hoofbeats are again heard during the night. The decision is made to accelerate the wedding plans, in the hopes that the haunting will disappear with the successful conclusion of the courtship. The next day, Carnacki takes Mary around the house, snapping photographs to see if any manifestation can be seen on film. In the cellar a horrible neighing is heard, but nothing is seen. In one of the developed photographs, however, an enormous hoof can be seen. The night again passes uneventfully. The next morning, though, hoofbeats and neighing can be heard almost immediately, in what seems a direct assault by the invisible horse; Carnacki fires his weapon and Mary's father attacks with his sword. As a light is brought they discover a rejected suitor, Parsket, wearing an enormous costume horse head and hooves. As they interrogate Parsket, hoofbeats are again heard in the house, and this time it is not a trick; Parsket dies of fright. The marriage goes on as planned, and the manifestation is never heard again. The first indication that something is amiss comes when Carnacki, up late reading, hears his mother knocking, so he thinks, on the banister to tell him to go to his bed. She does not remember doing so the next day, and it happens again the following night. When Carnacki looks in on her, he finds her door open, but she is sound asleep. A strange mildew smell is in the bedroom. Carnacki investigates the house, including the three cellars, but can find no explanation. The opening of the door happens again the following night, and this time while Carnacki is speaking to his mother the two of them hear a door slam twice downstairs. The smell of mildew is powerful as Carnacki investigates the house. More doors are heard slamming in the night, but Carnacki can find nothing. The next day, he consults the landlord, and learns something of the house's mysterious history, which includes a former tenant named Captain Tobias, and rumours of a ghostly woman. Several previous tenants had left upon seeing this apparition. The landlord agrees to spend the night in the house as well. In the dead of night, they see a ghostly, naked child running through the house. They have little doubt that it is a supernatural manifestation. The landlord claims to see a woman, apparently searching for the child, although Carnacki cannot see it. All of the seals on the doors are unbroken. As they debate what they have seen, the mildew smell returns, more powerful than ever. The downstairs passages are wet with grotesquely shaped footprints. In his nervousness, the landlord accidentally fires his revolver. No one is hit, but the police arrive to investigate. The physical evidence convinces the officer that an investigation is in order. As they wind up their tour, a second officer sees the ghostly woman. The men follow the wet footprints and smell into the cellars; on the top step, they find a wriggling maggot. Through their investigation of the third cellar, they find that the prints stop at a disused well, filled with water. They watch the well for the rest of the night, but nothing more happens. The next evening, the men reconvene in the basement with lamps, a tripwire, and a wire cage to suspend over the well. Carnacki locks and seals the doors. As they keep watch, the ghostly child again manifests, apparently fleeing from an unseen pursuer. All present but Carnacki claim to see a woman, although he does see all the metal objects in the basement shining strangely. While they watch, something is heard to emerge from the well, giving off the horrible smell; Carnacki lowers the cage, and when the men uncover the lanterns they discover that they have caught Captain Tobias, carrying a leg of spoiled mutton. He came in through a secret passage at the bottom of the well. We learn that Captain Tobias is wanted for smuggling, after being released from prison only a few weeks earlier. He is trying to drive out the tenants of his old home so that he can retrieve smuggled goods; the sounds were produced when he entered a hidden passage in Carnacki's mother's bedroom. The wooden panels have warped with age, and so make a clicking sound. As for the ghost, Captain Tobias also reports that he has seen the woman and child. Carnacki believes that . Carnacki goes on to say .
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