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The Case Of The Left-Handed Fan (Aired October 16, 1948)
Michael Shayne was a fictional sleuth created by Brett Halliday (a pen name for author Davis Dresser) who was first initiated into the fraternity for detectives in the 1939 novel "Dividend of Death". Dresser based the character on a “tall and rangy” brawler who once saved his life during a braw in a Mexican cantina. The Shayne character would go on to appear in 69 novels, plus a long-running mystery magazine—and in 1941, was brought to the silver screen in Paramount’s Michael Shayne, Private Detective, an adaptation of Dividend of Death that starred Lloyd Nolan, and paved the way for six additional B-mysteries to follow. The New Adventures of Michael Shayne—premiered on July 15, 1948 starring Jeff Chandler. THIS EPISODE: October 16, 1948. Broadcaster's Guild syndication. "The Case Of The Left-Handed Fan". Commercials added locally. Christina Bancroft, the beautiful actress, hires Shayne to protect her from murder for 3 days. These syndicated programs were recorded 1948 to 1950. Jeff Chandler, William P. Rousseau (host, director), Brett Halliday (creator), Don W. Sharpe (producer), John Duffy (composer, conductor). 26:12. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.