Episode 144 - Acting Director (Gregory Hood & Crime Classics)

Published: Nov. 29, 2015, 5 a.m.

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A talented actor and an innovative writer, director, and producer, Elliott Lewis earned the title of \\u201cMr. Radio.\\u201d He was responsible for some of radio\\u2019s top dramas and kept audiences in stitches with his role on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. Lewis was one of the true legends of the Golden Age of Radio: a jack-of-all-trades who excelled in every aspect of radio production. Our salute to this master of the medium will feature him as both actor and director. First, he stars in \\u201cGregory Hood, Suspect\\u201d from The Casebook of Gregory Hood (originally aired on Mutual on September 30, 1946). Then, he directs \\u201cThe Assassination of Abraham Lincoln\\u201d from Crime Classics (originally aired on CBS on December 9, 1953).

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