The FBI in Peace and War

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox radio show The FBI in Peace and War was an American radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewis Collins' book of the same name.<ref name="rcf">Template:Cite book</ref>

Overview

The idea for the show came from Louis Pelletier who wrote many of the scripts. Among the show's other writers were Jack Finke, Ed Adamson and Collins. It aired on CBS from November 25, 1944, to September 28, 1958, produced and directed by Max Marcin and Betty Mandeville. The show had a variety of sponsors over the years, including Lava Soap, Wildroot Cream-Oil, Lucky Strike, Nescafe and Wrigley's.<ref name="Dunning">Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1955, it was the eighth most popular show on radio, as noted in Time.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Martin Blaine and Donald Briggs headed the cast.

Episodes included "The Marriage Mart" on December 16, 1944.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Production

The theme was the March from Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges, arranged for small symphony orchestra by Amedeo De Filippi, with Vladimir Selinksy conducting. The music was accompanied by a chant of "L-A-V-A," in reference to the show's sponsor being Lava soap.<ref name="Bergman">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In November 1947 the program was moved from Fridays at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time to Thursdays at 8 p.m. E. T.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the summer of 1948 it took an eight-week hiatus, replaced by The Doctor Says Murder.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Listen to

• The FBI in Peace and War, radiolovers.com (archive.org)
• Episodes of The FBI in Peace and War, archive.org

External links

• 1952 Scripts: The FBI in Peace and War was a summer replacement series sponsored by Lucky Strike. Scripts from the tobacco litigation begin with “Brass Knuckles” (1952-06-12) and include “The False Step” (1952-06-19), “Trouble Shooter” (1952-06-26), “The Big Yarn” (1952-07-03), “The Psycho Case” (1952-07-17), “The Entry Fee” (1952-07-31), “The Fence” (1952-08-07), “The Super Salesman” (1952-08-14), “The Bait” (1952-08-21), “The Carlson Plan” (1952-08-28), “The Serpent Ring” (1952-09-04), “The 12th Man” (1952-09-11).
• Jerry Haendiges, Vintage Radio Logs: The FBI in Peace and War
• Betty Mandeville production papers, 1947-58, nypl.org