Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Another "missing" network version that is better than the circulating AFRS version.

Abbott 2nd ed, V1 p392
YTJD 1954-04-06 207 The Sulphur and Brimstone Matter WBBM.mp3
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One more recording to go...

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Art

Today's recording is "missing" network version that is better than the circulating AFRS version.

Abbott 2nd ed, V1 p394
YTJD 1954-04-13 208 The Magnolia and Honeysuckle Matter WBBM.mp3
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This is the last of the YTJD upgrades for now. I originally planned to post Whistler upgrades next, but they're not ready yet. There's quite a few.

We'll jump back to Suspense tomorrow.

In the meantime, jump over to the Joe Hehn Memorial Collection in case you missed some of these half hour programs
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AND these rare AFRS 5-parters, including the AFRS-edited Kranesburg Matter
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Other resources are on John Abbott's pages
Canonical list of all YTJD episodes [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
List of missing episodes [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Art

The first of the five half hour shows is YTJD 510705 Alonzo Chapman Matter (O'Brien). Abbott's list shows that date as 510704. Is that a typo or was something recently discovered to change that date?

Good work, greybelt! Many thanks.

Thanks again Greybelt. These were great upgrades. I can only imagine the thrill you must feel when you actually find a missing episode. I can only dream of it happening for I Love a Mystery. The fantasy would be if a source for all of them was found.

Lasombra -- I fixed the error -- it's 510704
THANKS!!!

These two blogposts have LOTS of information about Jack Johnstone's career. Captivating reading!

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Terrific! Thanks, greybelt!

I would be happy to donate my bandwidth to any one that would make there posts active for at least 2 weeks.

Found another upgrade
YTJD 1949-11-12 025 The Melanie Carter Matter (Who'd Like To Rock The Old Doll To Sleep) UPGRADE-2.mp3
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The slight vol flux at the end of the recording has been in all copies for years if not decades. This is a quieter brighter copy.

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Art

Figure I might as well post these as I find them rather than saving them up!
YTJD 1958-06-29 591 The Ugly Pattern Matter [AFRTS] UPGRADE.mp3
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Art

American Radio Theater has recreated a missing YTJD from the John Lund period, 1954-09-12 "The Great Bannock Race Matter" which takes Johnny to Scotland [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Thank you, ART, for continuing to present missing episodes of classic radio's most beloved series!

Details of this episode are in the second edition of John Abbott's YTJD book on pages 431-433. At the end, the credits are presented as the story being written by Jack Johnstone. It was not. Jack did not get involved in the series until after Lund left YTJD. Johnstone was tasked with reviving the series, directing the 1955 audition.

The rest is history, with Johnstone leading the Bailey series. After the show moved to NYC, Johnstone kept writing for YTJD until the very end. This episode was written by veteran scripter Gibson Scott Fox, who wrote for many series, including the Shadow and Hopalong Cassidy. This episode seems to be the only YTJD by Fox.

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Art

I listened to the 5-part Primrose Matter

Inside joke -- don't know if it was writer Les Crutchfield or producer Bill Johnstone

"Pop Bardell" is a key character

What did Les have for lunch? I think it was a plate of pappardelle! Which is pronounced suspiciously similar to "Pop Bardell"

I'm half Italian so I know these things

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Mrs GB says I ruined Perry Mason when I told her Bill Talman was the actor who played "Ham Burger"
They always called him by the full first name "Hamilton" with ponderous seriousness and that made it funnier to me all along.

And by the way, Primrose is a really good 5-parter.

Some episodes of Johnny Dollar not in the Certified Set

Johnny Dollar 54-03-30 The Undried Fiddle Back Matter
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Johnny Dollar 54-10-08 The Sarah Martin Matter
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Johnny Dollar 58-01-06 The Froward Fisherman Matter
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Johnny Dollar 58-01-26 The Fire in Paradise Matter
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Johnny Dollar 53-12-22 The Rudy Valentine Matter
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