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词条 Mr. District Attorney
释义

  1. History

  2. Cast and characters

  3. Television

  4. Comic books

  5. References

  6. External links

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Mr. District Attorney is a radio crime drama, produced by Samuel Bischoff, which aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939, to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading D.A., initially known only as "Mister District Attorney," or "Chief", and was later translated to television. On television the D.A. had a name, Paul Garrett, and the radio version picked up this name in the final years when David Brian played the role. A key figure in the dramas was the D.A.'s secretary, Edith Miller (Vicki Vola).

History

Created, written, and directed by former law student Ed Byron, the series was inspired by the early years of New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey.[1] It was Dewey's public war against racketeering which led to his election as governor. Phillips H. Lord, creator of Gang Busters, helped to develop the concept and coined the title. Byron lent an air of accuracy and immediacy to his scripts through close study of crime statistics, a library of criminology texts, following the newspapers, and even going around rough bars to gain tips, background, and color from crooks and police alike.[2] His techniques sometimes enabled Byron to predict major crime waves before the news broke.

Produced throughout its run in New York City, the series began as a 15-minute serial, becoming a half-hour, self-contained series three months later as a summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show beginning June 27, 1939.[3] During 1942, Mr. District Attorney began battling Nazis, leading to conflicts with the FBI when the scripts reflected life too closely.[2]

The program was sponsored by Bristol-Myers.[4]

Cast and characters

  • Mr. District Attorney – The nameless title role was played by several actors throughout the run, with the breakdown as follows:
    • Dwight Weist (1939 serials)
    • Raymond Edward Johnson (1939 half hour shows)[5]
    • Jay Jostyn (1940 through 1952; Jostyn also guest starred in the role in mystery sketches for the game show Quick as a Flash)
    • Tony Randall served as a replacement for Jostyn during the 1940s, because, in his words, he did "a good Jay Jostyn impression".[6]
    • David Brian (1952–1953 syndication).
  • Voice of the Law – The show's signature was the opening announcer, known as the "Voice of the Law," who defined the creed and duties of Mr. District Attorney. The role was played by Maurice Franklin and also Jay Jostyn, prior to taking over the lead role
  • Miss Miller – Edith Miller was the district attorney's faithful secretary, played throughout the run by Vicki Vola
  • Miss Rand – The D.A.'s receptionist was played by Eleanor Silver and Arlene Francis.[1]
  • Len Harrington – The D.A.'s chief investigator, a former cop; played by Walter Kinsella, who had been heard in various police roles during the early years, and by Len Doyle from 1940 onward.
  • Other supporting players and guests on the series included such noted actors as Paul Stewart and Frank Lovejoy.
  • Harry Salter conducted the music.[7]

Television

Near the end of the radio run, the series was transferred to television. The first incarnation ran on ABC from October 1, 1951 through June 23, 1952, airing on alternate Mondays, first with The Amazing Mr. Malone and then Out of the Fog. The current radio cast reprised their roles: Jay Jostyn as Mr. District Attorney, Vicki Vola as Miss Miller, and Len Doyle as Harrington. In 1954, the show was revived in syndication by Ziv Television Programs, who had also handled the 1952–1953 radio syndication. David Brian reprised his role from that series, only now the D. A. had a name, Paul Garrett. Jackie Loughery was Miss Miller.[8]

Comic books

DC Comics published a Mr. District Attorney comic book series which ran for 67 issues (January–February 1948 to January–February 1959).[9][10] In 1941, the Whitman Publishing Company published a Big Little Book, Mr. District Attorney on the Job,[11] that included a flip book.[12]

References

1. ^Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-4513-4}}. p. 233.
2. ^{{cite book|last= Dunning|first= John|authorlink= John Dunning (writer)|title= On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio|publisher= Oxford University Press|date= 1998|location= Oxford, United Kingdom|pages= 464–65|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EwtRbXNca0oC&pg=PA464 |isbn= 978-0195076783}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Bob Hope Replaced|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2804320/the_circleville_herald/|agency=The Circleville Herald|location= Circleville, Ohio|date=June 19, 1939|page=3|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = July 13, 2015}} {{Open access}}
4. ^Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920–1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-5149-4}}. p. 453.
5. ^{{cite news|title=Mr. District Attorney|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3875110/the_circleville_herald/|agency=The Circleville Herald|date=July 10, 1939|location= Circleville, Ohio|page=8|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 23, 2015}} {{Open access}}
6. ^1970 Tony Randall interview for "Those Were the Days", 11:00, speakingofradio.com
7. ^Grunwald, Edgar A., Ed. (1940). Variety Radio Directory 1940–1941. Variety, Inc. p. 316
8. ^{{cite book|last= McNeil|first= Alex|title= Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present|publisher= Penguin Books|date= 1996|location= London, United Kingdom|page= 558|isbn= 978-0140249163}}
9. ^{{gcdb series|id= 535|title= Mr. District Attorney}}
10. ^{{cite web|url= http://library.law.yale.edu/news/lawyers-comics-mr-district-attorney|title= Lawyers in Comics: Mr. District Attorney|first= Mike|last= Widener|date= September 17, 2010|publisher= Lillian Goldman Law Library|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160515042750/http://library.law.yale.edu/news/lawyers-comics-mr-district-attorney|archivedate= May 15, 2016|deadurl= no}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.biglittlebooks.com/dist_attorney.html |title=Mr. District Attorney on the Job |website=BigLittleBooks.com |access-date=2018-06-29}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=266098 |title=The Popular Prosecutor: Mr. District Attorney and the Television Stars of American Law |author=Ross E. Davies |access-date=2018-06-29}}

External links

  • [https://archive.org/stream/radiotvmirror00macf#page/n109/mode/2up Can you guess how Mr. District Attorney broke the case of the COP KILLER, a two-page photo story from Radio-TV Mirror, February 1952]

Mr District Attorney ZIV Television episodes Starring David Brian on YouTube:

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEIE87cD6yo "Fire Insurance" Episode 1]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsbnmX8ST8k "Garrett's Death Threat" Episode 4]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHqrF9ZoSM "Two Witnesses" Episode 6]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyyk4Jr81po "Bad Case" Episode 9]
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AlZ6b2KhjA "Juvenile Deliquents" Episode 12]

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