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Michael Shayne, Private Detective
Detective melodrama, based on the books by Brett Halliday.
Broadcast History:
Oct. 16, 1944-Nov. 14, 1947, Mutual-Don Lee. 30m, Mondays at 8:30 Pacific time; later Wednesdays at 7; West Coast network for two seasons, then coast-to-coast beginning Oct. 15, 1946, Tuesdays at 8.
Cast: Wally Maher as Michael Shayne, archtypical radio private eye. Louise Arthur as his assistant, the blonde and gorgeous Phyllis (Phyl) Knight. Cathy Lewis as Phyllis by ca. spring 1945. Joe Forte as the Inspector. Also: Charlie Lung, Anne Stone, Harry Lang, GeGe Pearson, Bob Bruce, Virginia Keith, Sharon Douglas, Hal Gerard, Jack Edwards, Earle Ross, and Virginia Gregg.
Producers: Bob Nye, Dave Taylor.
Writers: Richard de Graffe, Bob Ryf.
1948-ca. 1950, 30m transcribed syndication. The New Adventures of Michael Shayne.
Cast: Jeff Chandler as Shayne, "reckless red-headed Irishman."
Producer: Don W. Sharpe.
Oct. 14, 1952-July 10, 1953, ABC. 30m, Tuesdays at 8 until Nov.; Thursdays at 9:30, Nov.-Feb.; then Fridays at 8.
Cast: Donald Curtis as Shayne until Nov.; Robert Sterling and Vinton Hayworth subsequently as Shayne.
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| Name | File(s) | MB | H:M:S | kbps | Hz | Channel mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELSHAYNE | 30 | 193.32 | 13:23:21 | ~ 33 | ||
| ..MichaelShayne_1945-11-05_TheReturnOfHuxley | 5.93 | 25:55 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1946-05-21_CaseOfTheLeft-handedFan | 5.66 | 24:45 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1947-01-14_JudgeIsShot | 10.08 | 29:22 | CBR 48 | 16000 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1948-08-06_CaseOfThePhantomGun | 5.79 | 25:19 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1948-09-18_TheCrookedWheel | 5.73 | 25:02 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1949-05-10_ManWhoLivedForever | 6.23 | 27:13 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1949-08-27_HateThatKilled | 6.08 | 26:34 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_1953-04-03 | 5.02 | 29:16 | CBR 24 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__ ProblemInMurder | 9.01 | 26:15 | CBR 48 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__AnthonyCorell | 5.94 | 25:58 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__BayouMonster | 6.07 | 26:32 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__BloodstainePearls | 5.99 | 26:10 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__BorrowedHeirloom | 6.30 | 27:31 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__CarnivalKiller | 9.98 | 29:03 | CBR 48 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__CaseOfTheCrookedWheel | 6.06 | 26:28 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__CaseOfTheWanderingFingerprints | 6.08 | 26:35 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__ConstantCompanion | 6.30 | 27:33 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__CorrespondingCorpse | 6.01 | 26:15 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__DeadlyDough | 6.07 | 26:32 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__EagerVictim | 8.99 | 26:11 | CBR 48 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__GenerousKiller | 6.18 | 27:00 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__GrayEyedBlonde | 6.06 | 26:30 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__HateThatKilled | 4.62 | 26:55 | CBR 24 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__High-pricedTwins | 6.30 | 27:32 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__HuntedBride | 5.99 | 26:12 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__MailOrderMurders | 6.01 | 26:15 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__ModelMurder | 6.10 | 26:40 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__PhantomNeighbor | 6.01 | 26:15 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__PopularCorpse | 6.03 | 26:21 | CBR 32 | 44100 | Mono | |
| ..MichaelShayne_xxxx__Tahlan'sFears | 6.68 | 29:12 | CBR 32 | 22050 | Mono | |
| 31 Object(s) | 30 | 193.32 | 13:23:21 | ~ 33 |