Adventures by Morse

Name: Adventures by Morse
Brand: OTRCAT Inc

Carlton E. Morse is remembered for his great family dramas like One Man's Family, but his real legacy is his great adventure programs like I Love A Mystery and I Love Adventure. For Adventures by Morse, he took his proven ILAM formula and used it to create new characters and adventures.

54 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 22 hours, 3566 min)
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High Adventure Serial (1944 - 45)

The justly famed Carlton E. Morse had two minds when it came to great old time radio shows…he did a wonderful family drama called One Man's Family, but also was perhaps the finest adventure writer/director radio had. His great show I Love A Mystery was (and still is) one of the most beloved of radio adventure shows. It was easy to see why…the Morse touch was evident in twisting plots, odd but very believable characters, and wonderfully colorful dialogue that was funny, charming and inventive as well as exciting!

Writer/producer/director Morse took the Jack Packard "leader" role and made it Capt. Bart Friday, a San Francisco-based detective and adventurer, as played by radio legend Elliott Lewis, and also David Ellis and Russell Thorson. Plus ILAM's drawling comic character Doc Long was cloned into Skip Turner, played by Jack Edwards. Missing was ILAM's "rather" amused Reggie played by young Tony Randall. Two out of three isn't bad. The show has long adventures of ten episodes along with three-partners to make up a thirteen-week broadcast contract. Thus we get "novel" length high adventures, plus "short story" thrillers that were a match for anything the pulps served up during their golden years. See also I Love Adventure.

Carlton E. Morse, writer for radio's I Love Adventure, I Love A Mystery and One Man's Family. Photo inscribed: "To Eddie Dunham. From one Radio 'fella' to another. Carlton E. Morse. 'One Man's Family.'"

Elliott Lewis had a long and fruitful career in radio, playing on the Jack Benny Show and then featured as Frankie Remley (later called Elliott) on The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show. But a great bookend to this series is the wonderful show The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen. Lewis' work on Adventures by Morse was the finishing school that helped make his Scarlet Queen such a great show. Plus Scarlet Queen's writers were right up there with Morse!

A high-adventure show list from old time radio should include the wonderful Escape, plus that classic of thrills and mystery, Suspense. Bogie and Bacall make Bold Venture a great deal of fun. You might also consider Cloak and Dagger, The Adventures of Frank Race, Jungle Jim, Moon Over Africa, or for historical adventure, the excellent show You Are There. Orson Welles productions are always wonderful radio, and many make for thrilling listening.

For other excellent Carlton E Morse productions, see also:

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Great show! Love the ten part ones, I listen to one of the ten part shows every summer as a summer treat and to savor them. The stories are, of course, pretty outlandish, but they keep your ear glued to the speaker, the cliffhangers and strange twists and turns as the show progresses keeps you wanting to come back for more - it's just pure entertainment with willful suspension of disbelief on overdrive!

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This show has been a real surprise and treat! After listening to loads of superhero (mostly shows for kids) I tried these shows aimed at more mature audiences and was immediately drawn into the action. Highly recommend to fans of Indiana Jones and old time action! Ignore the sexism, racism and misogyny. Those were different times.

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Great listening. Interesting.

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In the mid 80s I lived in Peoria, IL. The station manager at WCBU-FM [public radio] was an OTR fan. Sunday evening prime time was wall to wall OTR with some new stuff mixed in. Audio drama always caught my fancy, but those Sunday nights sealed the deal. Adventures by Morse was the gold nugget in there and Dead Men Prowl was the best. A cinematographer can't begin to compete with your mind's eye.

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On the whole, the quality of your CDs is far above your competitions both in terms of labeling and internal recording quality. I assure you I will be ordering more from you as time permits.

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very good shows..also very good quality..bob

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Outstanding shows - really makes you think! My only wish is that I could have heard them live back then!

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City of the Dead is the greatest show/series I've ever listened to.

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Why isn't this a movie?!

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I always have enjoyed all my MP3 discs that I have received from your store. City of the Dead was fun, I couldn't wait to hear the ending. Great quality and sound! I am building up quite a collection.

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MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.

54 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
total playtime 22 hours, 3566 min

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1. How are these recordings dated?How are recordings dated?
  
  Filenames of old time radio shows which are dated as yy-mm-dd. For example:
  
  This episode from the series "Fort Laramie" was broadcast on February 5, 1956 with the episode title "Squaw Man"
2. 54 shows – total playtime 22 hours, 59 minutes
3. Morse 430000 Promo 01.mp3
4. Morse 430000 Promo 02.mp3
5. Morse 440108 e01 City of Dead Adventure Begins.mp3
6. Morse 440115 e02 City of Dead I've Dug Up Something Ghastley.mp3
7. Morse 440122 e03 City of Dead Body That Walked Off.mp3
8. Morse 440129 e04 City of Dead Old Clawfoot Again.mp3
9. Morse 440205 e05 City of Dead Skeleton Walks In.mp3
10. Morse 440212 e06 City of Dead Ghoul In Grave.mp3
11. Morse 440219 e07 City of Dead Captian Friday Vanishes.mp3
12. Morse 440226 e08 City of Dead Kidnapping Of Clawfoot.mp3
13. Morse 440304 e09 City of Dead Trail Of Phantom Church Bell.mp3
14. Morse 440311 e10 City of Dead Where Pearls Were Hidden.mp3
15. Morse 440318 e11 A Coffin for Lady Adventure Begins.mp3
16. Morse 440325 e12 A Coffin for Lady Conversation In Casket.mp3
17. Morse 440401 e13 A Coffin for Lady Deepest Grave In World.mp3
18. Morse 440408 e14 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Begins.mp3
19. Morse 440415 e15 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Continues.mp3
20. Morse 440422 e16 Cobra King Strikes Back Mad King Of Ankar.mp3
21. Morse 440429 e17 Cobra King Strikes Back Temple Of Gorillas.mp3
22. Morse 440506 e18 Cobra King Strikes Back Living Img Cambodia.mp3
23. Morse 440513 e19 Cobra King Strikes Back Terrors Hollow Mtn.mp3
24. Morse 440520 e20 Cobra King Strikes Back Face Of Beast.mp3
25. Morse 440527 e21 Cobra King Strikes Back Not Cannibalism.mp3
26. Morse 440603 e22 Cobra King Strikes Back Fangs & Teeth Enemy.mp3
27. Morse 440610 e23 Cobra King Strikes Back Amazing End Expdtn.mp3
28. Morse 440617 e24 Girl on Shipwreck Island Adventure Begins.mp3
29. Morse 440624 e25 Girl on Shipwreck Island Pirate Fightg Man.mp3
30. Morse 440701 e26 Girl on Shipwreck Island More Abt Gracie.mp3
31. Morse 440708 e27 Dead Men Prowl Adventure Begins.mp3
32. Morse 440715 e28 Dead Men Prowl Prowler At Work.mp3
33. Morse 440722 e29 Dead Men Prowl Dead Do Walk At Night.mp3
34. Morse 440729 e30 Dead Men Prowl Convstn Walking Dead.mp3
35. Morse 440805 e31 Dead Men Prowl Walking Dead Captured.mp3
36. Morse 440812 e32 Dead Men Prowl Life History Of Prowlers.mp3
37. Morse 440819 e33 Dead Men Prowl Four Join Prowling Dead.mp3
38. Morse 440826 e34 Dead Men Prowl Prowler Rope Around Neck.mp3
39. Morse 440902 e35 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Walk Again.mp3
40. Morse 440909 e36 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Intro Himself.mp3
41. Morse 440916 e37 You'll Be Dead in a Week Adventure Begins.mp3
42. Morse 440923 e38 You'll Be Dead in a Week $20,000 To Lose.mp3
43. Morse 440930 e39 You'll Be Dead in a Week Conclusion.mp3
44. Morse 441007 e40 Land of Living Dead Adventure Begins.mp3
45. Morse 441014 e41 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
46. Morse 441021 e42 Land of Living Dead Grn Eyed Murderess Agn.mp3
47. Morse 441028 e43 Land of Living Dead Tree That Eats Flesh.mp3
48. Morse 441104 e44 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
49. Morse 441111 e45 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
50. Morse 441118 e46 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
51. Morse 441125 e47 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
52. Morse 441202 e48 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
53. Morse 441209 e49 Land of Living Dead Conclusion.mp3
54. Morse 441216 e50 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Begins.mp3
55. Morse 441223 e51 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Continues.mp3
56. Morse 441230 e52 It's Dismal to Die Bad Medicine For Doctor.mp3
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54 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
559 MB – total playtime 22 hours, 59 min

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1. How are these recordings dated?How are recordings dated?
  
  Filenames of old time radio shows which are dated as yy-mm-dd. For example:
  
  This episode from the series "Fort Laramie" was broadcast on February 5, 1956 with the episode title "Squaw Man"
2. 54 shows – 559 MB – total playtime 22 hours, 59 minutes
3. Morse 430000 Promo 01.mp3
4. Morse 430000 Promo 02.mp3
5. Morse 440108 e01 City of Dead Adventure Begins.mp3
6. Morse 440115 e02 City of Dead I've Dug Up Something Ghastley.mp3
7. Morse 440122 e03 City of Dead Body That Walked Off.mp3
8. Morse 440129 e04 City of Dead Old Clawfoot Again.mp3
9. Morse 440205 e05 City of Dead Skeleton Walks In.mp3
10. Morse 440212 e06 City of Dead Ghoul In Grave.mp3
11. Morse 440219 e07 City of Dead Captian Friday Vanishes.mp3
12. Morse 440226 e08 City of Dead Kidnapping Of Clawfoot.mp3
13. Morse 440304 e09 City of Dead Trail Of Phantom Church Bell.mp3
14. Morse 440311 e10 City of Dead Where Pearls Were Hidden.mp3
15. Morse 440318 e11 A Coffin for Lady Adventure Begins.mp3
16. Morse 440325 e12 A Coffin for Lady Conversation In Casket.mp3
17. Morse 440401 e13 A Coffin for Lady Deepest Grave In World.mp3
18. Morse 440408 e14 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Begins.mp3
19. Morse 440415 e15 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Continues.mp3
20. Morse 440422 e16 Cobra King Strikes Back Mad King Of Ankar.mp3
21. Morse 440429 e17 Cobra King Strikes Back Temple Of Gorillas.mp3
22. Morse 440506 e18 Cobra King Strikes Back Living Img Cambodia.mp3
23. Morse 440513 e19 Cobra King Strikes Back Terrors Hollow Mtn.mp3
24. Morse 440520 e20 Cobra King Strikes Back Face Of Beast.mp3
25. Morse 440527 e21 Cobra King Strikes Back Not Cannibalism.mp3
26. Morse 440603 e22 Cobra King Strikes Back Fangs & Teeth Enemy.mp3
27. Morse 440610 e23 Cobra King Strikes Back Amazing End Expdtn.mp3
28. Morse 440617 e24 Girl on Shipwreck Island Adventure Begins.mp3
29. Morse 440624 e25 Girl on Shipwreck Island Pirate Fightg Man.mp3
30. Morse 440701 e26 Girl on Shipwreck Island More Abt Gracie.mp3
31. Morse 440708 e27 Dead Men Prowl Adventure Begins.mp3
32. Morse 440715 e28 Dead Men Prowl Prowler At Work.mp3
33. Morse 440722 e29 Dead Men Prowl Dead Do Walk At Night.mp3
34. Morse 440729 e30 Dead Men Prowl Convstn Walking Dead.mp3
35. Morse 440805 e31 Dead Men Prowl Walking Dead Captured.mp3
36. Morse 440812 e32 Dead Men Prowl Life History Of Prowlers.mp3
37. Morse 440819 e33 Dead Men Prowl Four Join Prowling Dead.mp3
38. Morse 440826 e34 Dead Men Prowl Prowler Rope Around Neck.mp3
39. Morse 440902 e35 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Walk Again.mp3
40. Morse 440909 e36 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Intro Himself.mp3
41. Morse 440916 e37 You'll Be Dead in a Week Adventure Begins.mp3
42. Morse 440923 e38 You'll Be Dead in a Week $20,000 To Lose.mp3
43. Morse 440930 e39 You'll Be Dead in a Week Conclusion.mp3
44. Morse 441007 e40 Land of Living Dead Adventure Begins.mp3
45. Morse 441014 e41 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
46. Morse 441021 e42 Land of Living Dead Grn Eyed Murderess Agn.mp3
47. Morse 441028 e43 Land of Living Dead Tree That Eats Flesh.mp3
48. Morse 441104 e44 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
49. Morse 441111 e45 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
50. Morse 441118 e46 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
51. Morse 441125 e47 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
52. Morse 441202 e48 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues.mp3
53. Morse 441209 e49 Land of Living Dead Conclusion.mp3
54. Morse 441216 e50 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Begins.mp3
55. Morse 441223 e51 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Continues.mp3
56. Morse 441230 e52 It's Dismal to Die Bad Medicine For Doctor.mp3

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54 recordings on 27 Audio CDs
total playtime 22 hours, 59 min

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54 recordings on 27 Audio CDs
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Adventures by Morse Disc A001 Morse 430000 Promo 01 Morse 430000 Promo 02 Morse 440108 e01 City of Dead Adventure Begins	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A002 Morse 440115 e02 City of Dead I've Dug Up Something Ghastley Morse 440122 e03 City of Dead Body That Walked Off	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A003 Morse 440129 e04 City of Dead Old Clawfoot Again Morse 440205 e05 City of Dead Skeleton Walks In	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A004 Morse 440212 e06 City of Dead Ghoul In Grave Morse 440219 e07 City of Dead Captian Friday Vanishes	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A005 Morse 440226 e08 City of Dead Kidnapping Of Clawfoot Morse 440304 e09 City of Dead Trail Of Phantom Church Bell	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A006 Morse 440311 e10 City of Dead Where Pearls Were Hidden Morse 440318 e11 A Coffin for Lady Adventure Begins	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A007 Morse 440325 e12 A Coffin for Lady Conversation In Casket Morse 440401 e13 A Coffin for Lady Deepest Grave In World	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A008 Morse 440408 e14 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Begins Morse 440415 e15 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Continues	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A009 Morse 440422 e16 Cobra King Strikes Back Mad King Of Ankar Morse 440429 e17 Cobra King Strikes Back Temple Of Gorillas	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A010 Morse 440506 e18 Cobra King Strikes Back Living Img Cambodia Morse 440513 e19 Cobra King Strikes Back Terrors Hollow Mtn	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A011 Morse 440520 e20 Cobra King Strikes Back Face Of Beast Morse 440527 e21 Cobra King Strikes Back Not Cannibalism	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A012 Morse 440603 e22 Cobra King Strikes Back Fangs & Teeth Enemy Morse 440610 e23 Cobra King Strikes Back Amazing End Expdtn	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A013 Morse 440617 e24 Girl on Shipwreck Island Adventure Begins Morse 440624 e25 Girl on Shipwreck Island Pirate Fightg Man	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A014 Morse 440701 e26 Girl on Shipwreck Island More Abt Gracie Morse 440708 e27 Dead Men Prowl Adventure Begins	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A015 Morse 440715 e28 Dead Men Prowl Prowler At Work Morse 440722 e29 Dead Men Prowl Dead Do Walk At Night	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A016 Morse 440729 e30 Dead Men Prowl Convstn Walking Dead Morse 440805 e31 Dead Men Prowl Walking Dead Captured	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A017 Morse 440812 e32 Dead Men Prowl Life History Of Prowlers Morse 440819 e33 Dead Men Prowl Four Join Prowling Dead	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A018 Morse 440826 e34 Dead Men Prowl Prowler Rope Around Neck Morse 440902 e35 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Walk Again	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A019 Morse 440909 e36 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Intro Himself Morse 440916 e37 You'll Be Dead in a Week Adventure Begins	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A020 Morse 440923 e38 You'll Be Dead in a Week $20,000 To Lose Morse 440930 e39 You'll Be Dead in a Week Conclusion	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A021 Morse 441007 e40 Land of Living Dead Adventure Begins Morse 441014 e41 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A022 Morse 441021 e42 Land of Living Dead Grn Eyed Murderess Agn Morse 441028 e43 Land of Living Dead Tree That Eats Flesh	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A023 Morse 441104 e44 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues Morse 441111 e45 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A024 Morse 441118 e46 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues Morse 441125 e47 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A025 Morse 441202 e48 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues Morse 441209 e49 Land of Living Dead Conclusion	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A026 Morse 441216 e50 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Begins Morse 441223 e51 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Continues	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00
Adventures by Morse Disc A027 Morse 441230 e52 It's Dismal to Die Bad Medicine For Doctor	Add Audio CD to Cart - $5.00

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