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Bold Venture

24 episodes · 1951–1952 · Syndicated · Adventure

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Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made 78 episodes of Bold Venture for syndication in 1951 and 1952, heard on 423 stations. Bogart played Slate Shannon, who owns a hotel in Havana and a boat called the Bold Venture; Bacall was his ward, Sailor Duval. Jester Hairston, as the calypso singer King Moses, sang the story along between scenes. Bogart and Bacall were paid $5,000 a week.

Sources: Bold Venture, Wikipedia

Episodes

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1951

• The Kuan Yin Statue 1951 · Syndicated · 27 min
  A beautiful Chinese girl is killed for an idol she smuggled into Havana.
• The Blue Moon 1951 · Syndicated · 28 min
  A father asks Slate to free his daughter from a man named Norton and his gambling ship, the Blue Moon.
• The Tears of Siva 1951 · Syndicated · 27 min
  The star sapphires called the Tears of Siva are stolen from Slate's friend Joe Bishop, and they turn out to be fakes.
• Russian Roulette 1951 · Syndicated · 26 min
  A sugar heiress wanders into Shannon's Place in a storm, carrying a gun, with two men out to kill her.
• The Mystery of the Mary K 1951 · Syndicated · 25 min
  Slate and Sailor find four machine-gunned men in a drifting lifeboat from the Mary K, a ship missing for a year.
• A Death at the Wedding 1951 · Syndicated · 27 min
  A man is poisoned at Shannon's Place, a private detective is killed on the beach, and a pair of newlyweds aren't as innocent as they look.
• The Search for Tommy Reed 1951 · Syndicated · 27 min
  A murderess hunting for Tommy Reed traps Slate and Sailor with poisoned darts and voodoo.
• Deadly Merchandise March 26, 1951 · Syndicated · 27 min
  Slate Shannon and Sailor get mixed up with a shipment of guns meant for a revolution.
• Opium Smugglers and Young Girl April 9, 1951 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on April 9, 1951, the date used here.
• Johnny Rice Story April 16, 1951 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on April 16, 1951, the date used here.
• He Who Laughs Last April 30, 1951 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on April 30, 1951, the date used here.
• Out of Control September 10, 1951 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on September 10, 1951, the date used here.
• Black Tie Affair September 17, 1951 · 25 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on September 17, 1951, the date used here.
• A Twelve Year Promise November 19, 1951 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on November 19, 1951, the date used here.
• Cruise to Batabano December 3, 1951 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on December 3, 1951, the date used here.
• Voodoo Vendetta December 10, 1951 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on December 10, 1951, the date used here.
• Tabard of Pizarro December 17, 1951 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on December 17, 1951, the date used here.

1952

• The One That Got Away February 18, 1952 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on February 18, 1952, the date used here.
• The Big KO March 3, 1952 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on March 3, 1952, the date used here.
• Revenge is Sweet March 10, 1952 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on March 10, 1952, the date used here.
• Haven's Venezuelan Isle March 17, 1952 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on March 17, 1952, the date used here.
• With Friends Like These April 7, 1952 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on April 7, 1952, the date used here.
• Marriage and Murder April 14, 1952 · 27 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on April 14, 1952, the date used here.
• Slate's Stolen Identity July 14, 1952 · 26 min
  The Archive copy has no date; Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this title on July 14, 1952, the date used here.