Blue Beetle
Drama
It was an old time radio show. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extraordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often simpler than other popular programs, such as the Superman radio serial.
Location:
Kansas City, KS
Description:
It was an old time radio show. The Blue Beetle was a young police officer who saw the need for extraordinary crime fighting. He took the task on himself by secretly donning a superhero costume to create fear in the criminals who were to learn to fear the Blue Beetle's wrath. The 13-minute segments were usually only two-parters, so the stories were often simpler than other popular programs, such as the Superman radio serial.
Language:
English
Episodes
rounding up the payroll bandits 06/26/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. June 26, 1940. Rounding Up The Payroll Bandits. Part one. The Blue Beetle kills one of the gang holding up payrolls, but he also learns the first name of the leader of the gang. 15 minutes. Part two. The head of the gang is surprisingly revealed by the Blue Beetle. The gangster then commits suicide. 15 minutes.
Duration:00:24:32
thoroughbreds always come through 06/19/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. June 19, 1940. Thoroughbreds Always Come Through. Part one. A long-shot named White Star wins an important race, then the jockey is arrested. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle visits the track, with a little paint remover. The Beetle gathers evidence with his portable television set. 15 minutes.
Duration:00:26:03
frame up 06/12/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. June 12, 1940. The Frame Up. Part one. The Blue Beetle uses the fluid of invisibility to visit an inmate on Death Row, about to burn for a murder he didnt commit. 15 minutes. Part two. The midget portable sound recording device is used to dismantle a frame. 15 minutes.
Duration:00:26:22
sea serpent 06/07/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. June 7, 1940. The Sea Serpent. Part one. The Blue Beetle wears Dr. Franzs Poison Detector Ring and sets out to investigate reports of a slimey mystery off shore 15 minutes. Part two. Joan Mason, a reporter on The Chronicle, has been kidnapped. The secret of the serpents is revealed. 15 minutes.
Duration:00:26:22
invisible ghost 05/29/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. May 29, 1940. The Invisible Ghost. Part one. The Blue Beetle tackles a crooked slot machine gang. Dr. Franz is working on an invisibility fluid! 15 minutes. Part two. An invisible Blue Beetle breaks up a racket with the help of the invisibility fluid. Frank Lovejoy, Paul Ford. 15 minutes
Duration:00:25:34
blasting the dynamite gang 05/24/1940
11/25/2006
The Blue Beetle. May 24, 1940. Blasting The Dynamite Ring Part one. What is behind the series of explosions plaguing the city? The Octopus strikes! 15 minutes. " Part two. The mayor's son has been kidnapped, can nothing save the city from this criminal scum The Blue Beetle is almost roasted by an electric ray gun. Frank Lovejoy, Paul Ford. 15 minutes.
Duration:00:25:33