{"product_id":"book-btm1","title":"Night Beat, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis radio drama stars Frank Lovejoy in twelve half-hour episodes that aired in 1950, during the golden age of radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong several newspaper-based dramas during radio's golden age, \u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e was a cut above the others. It was the story of Randy Stone, a hard-nosed \u003ci\u003eChicago Star\u003c\/i\u003e newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Lovejoy starred as Randy Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, Larry Marcus, E. Jack Neuman, and John Michael Hayes, who would later write the Hitchcock film classics \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e. Lovejoy's distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave \u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e a noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic, and through it all, Randy Stone, in a hard-boiled yet sensitive portrayal, would narrate the story and comment on it from beginning to end-often with a hard-edged cynicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e aired on NBC radio from 1950 to 1952. This collection includes the following episodes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Devil's Bible (24 Jul 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA City at Your Fingertips (31 Jul 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Blind Pop (7 Aug 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGunner's Last Fight (14 Aug 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctor's Secret (21 Aug 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Home Week (4 Sep 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hunter Becomes the Hunted (11 Sep 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWanna Buy a Story? (18 Sep 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Case of Butter (25 Sep 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kenny Day Amnesia Case (6 Oct 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEinar Pierce and Family (13 Oct 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudge Arnold's Daughter (20 Oct 50)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":46866901303531,"sku":"DZbtm1","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/2127\/6139\/files\/btm1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775537384","url":"https:\/\/www.blackstoneunlimited.com\/products\/book-btm1","provider":"Blackstone Unlimited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}