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GREAT RADIO DETECTIVES: Hard-Boiled & Soft-Boiled
A Lux Radio Theater adaptation of the classic Disney animated feature.
In it's heyday, old time radio swarmed with plenty of gumshoes- from Pat Novak to Johnny Dollar, from the Thin Man to The Fat Man. and from The Falcon to The Saint. But non are probably more popular and iconic than the creations of two legendary mystery writers, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Dashiell Hammett. It was these two men who, in their day not only revolutionized the detective character, but inspired countless of imitations to follow. But however many others were out there, in books, radio, and film, none could solve a crime like Sherlock Holmes and Sam Spade.
And we've got a special treat for you, as we present two exciting and rare episodes of their Radio show adaptations. Dr. Watson recounts a mystery he and Holmes worked on, in which it seems our hero may just have met his match... in the form of a woman. And to follow suit, Sam Spade also comes across a woman that just might get the best of him. This Sam Spade is one of the a long lost episodes where no known audio recordings exist. So truly, this will be the first time in over 70 years that audiences will hear this exciting tale of the underworld.
And we'll perform them for you live onstage at the Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Avenue on Sunday, April 11 at 2 PM. Complete with music, sound effects, and plenty of Whodunnit.
Admission is free and the public is very much welcome to attend!
TTDY is a radio troupe comprised of professional actors and voice-over artists and has been providing top-notch entertainment to Oak Park Arms residents and the near by community for 8 years.
Admission is free and it's fun for the whole family.
Also be sure to check back here every few weeks or so to see when our next shows will be.
We are planning for some wonderful shows about every two months.
We're well into our eighth season. We've got some amazing plans for the upcoming season and we can't wait to share them with you.
Don't forget to mark your calendar for our final show of the season, Sunday, May 23 at 2:00, when we will perform a special show for "our boys Over There." with our adaptation of the AFRS broadcast "Command Performance." These shows featured some of the top stars of the era providing special entertainment that was only aired overseas. As a result, unless you were serving your country, you missed out on these classic songs, routines, and special messages to our fighting men overseas. Until now. Don't forget to mark your calendar for our pre-Memorial Day show.
Come one, come all.
We look forward to seeing you there.