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https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comAdventure begins at Box 13 — the legendary old time radio series starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a mystery writer who places a newspaper ad offering to do anything for a story. What follows is a thrilling ride through danger, crime, and intrigue as he responds to letters that lead him deep into the unknown.Each episode of Box 13 delivers tightly written suspense stories, unexpected twists, and noir-inspired narration from one of radio’s finest crime dramas. Fully restored for modern listeners, these classic broadcasts are a must-hear for fans of detective fiction and vintage radio adventure.🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio.Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Restoration and curation by Old T
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- Today27 min
Box 13 - "The Dead Man Walks" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “The Dead Man Walks,” episode 43 of the classic mystery-adventure series, originally broadcast on June 12, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as novelist-adventurer Dan Holiday.When a woman asks Dan to find her missing father, an ex-convict, his search leads from a pawnshop to troubling parole records—and a mystery involving a man who may not be as dead as he seems. William Conrad appears in the supporting cast, in a script by Russell Hughes.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:38 Original Broadcast27:11 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- Yesterday27 min
Box 13 - "Diamond in the Sky" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Diamond in the Sky,” episode 14 of the syndicated mystery-adventure series, originally broadcast November 21, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer and former newspaperman Dan Holiday.A plea to transport the million-dollar Mirabulis diamond from Paris to New York sends Holiday into an international game of nerves. With suspicious strangers, air travel, and uncertain allies complicating the assignment, Dan must decide whom he can trust. Written by Charles Dore and Russell Hughes, the episode also features series regular Sylvia Picker as Suzy.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast27:31 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 2 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "House of Darkness" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “House of Darkness,” episode 46 of the syndicated radio mystery series, originally broadcast July 3, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery novelist Dan Holiday.When a blind man discovers a plea for help embossed in Braille inside a library book, Holiday follows its trail to a doctor’s secluded house and a woman who may be in danger. Posing as a building inspector, he investigates a troubling locked-door mystery in this tense episode produced by Richard Sanville.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast27:17 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 3 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Death Is a Doll" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Death Is a Doll,” episode 30, originally broadcast March 13, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer Dan Holiday in this Mayfair Productions mystery, distributed on the Mutual Broadcasting System and in syndication.Dan answers a plea from Bart LeFay, a healthy-looking young man confined to his deathbed in remote Ballou, Louisiana. LeFay believes a curse is killing him, sending Dan into bayou country to determine whether the danger is supernatural—or something far more earthly.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast27:15 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 4 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Blackmail Is Murder" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Blackmail Is Murder,” episode 3 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast September 5, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as novelist-adventurer Dan Holiday in this Mayfair Productions series, originally heard via the Mutual Broadcasting System.An urgent letter summons Holiday to room 718 of the Bradford Hotel, where eccentric guest Agatha Marsh needs discreet help after a troubling discovery. With Lieutenant Kling unconvinced and the trail extending beyond the hotel, Holiday is drawn into a brisk mystery of mistaken rooms, dangerous connections, and mounting pressure.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:49 Original Broadcast27:47 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 5 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Damsel in Distress" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Damsel in Distress,” episode 13 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast November 14, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as Dan Holiday, the former newspaperman and mystery writer who finds adventures through his Box 13 newspaper advertisement.A desperate finishing-school student named Constance writes to Dan after receiving threatening notes demanding $1,000 and warning of kidnapping. Afraid to involve the police, she turns to Holiday for help. Written by Russell Hughes, this Mutual-originated/Mayfair-produced adventure also features Sylvia Picker as Suzy.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast27:28 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 6 days ago27 min
Box 13 - "Double Mothers" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “Double Mothers,” episode 8 of the series, originally broadcast October 10, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as newspaperman and mystery writer Dan Holiday in this Mayfair Transcription Company syndicated mystery.An unsigned message sends Holiday to North Park at 10 p.m., where he finds a young girl alone on a bench with a note asking him to protect her. Her puzzling references to two mothers soon draw Dan into a dangerous domestic mystery, with Lieutenant Kling and the police close at hand.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:37 Original Broadcast27:29 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Box 13 - "The Biter Bitten" (Old Time Radio, 2012)
Box 13 presents “The Biter Bitten,” episode 48 of the mystery-adventure series, originally broadcast July 17, 1949. Alan Ladd stars as writer-adventurer Dan Holiday.An urgent summons brings Holiday to Room 507 of the Hotel Belvedere, where herpetologist Dr. Theodore Miller fears a deadly king cobra has escaped among the hotel’s guests. As Holiday joins the tense search, the danger in the corridors leads toward a deeper mystery. The episode was directed by Vern Carstensen and produced by Richard Sanville.Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast27:23 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
About Box 13 | Old Time Radio
https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comAdventure begins at Box 13 — the legendary old time radio series starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a mystery writer who places a newspaper ad offering to do anything for a story. What follows is a thrilling ride through danger, crime, and intrigue as he responds to letters that lead him deep into the unknown.Each episode of Box 13 delivers tightly written suspense stories, unexpected twists, and noir-inspired narration from one of radio’s finest crime dramas. Fully restored for modern listeners, these classic broadcasts are a must-hear for fans of detective fiction and vintage radio adventure.🎧 Fully restored and professionally remastered with enhanced audio.Source: OTRR.org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Restoration and curation by Old T
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