{"product_id":"book-bgan","title":"Night Beat, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere were several newspaper-based dramas during radio's golden age, including \u003ci\u003eBox 13\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet George Do It\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Casey, Crime Photographer\u003c\/i\u003e, but \u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e was a cut above. It was the story of Randy Stone, hard-nosed \u003ci\u003eChicago Star\u003c\/i\u003e newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. It starred Frank Lovejoy as Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, E. Jack Neuman, John Michael Hayes (who would later write the Hitchcock film classics \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e), and Larry Marcus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovejoy's distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave \u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e a noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic, and through it all, Randy Stone would narrate the story and comment on it from beginning to end-often with a hard-edged cynicism. \u003ci\u003eNight Beat\u003c\/i\u003e aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952. This collection features twelve episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpisodes include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Zero\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Night Is a Weapon\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Girl in the Park\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A World All His Own\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Number 13\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Am I My Brother's Keeper?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Flowers on the Water\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Man   Who Claimed to Be Dead\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I Know Your Secret\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Tong War\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Mentallo, the Mental Marvel\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Elevator Caper\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49384866578736,"sku":"BDbgan","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49384866611504,"sku":"ZEbgan","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49384866644272,"sku":"ZMbgan","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bgan-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775776250","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bgan","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}