The Blue Beetle
This article is about the 1940s US radio show. For the American comic strip, see Blue Beetle.
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| Genre | Children's radio serial |
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| Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | Mutual Broadcasting System |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| Starring | Frank Lovejoy |
| Air dates | May 15, 1940 to September 13, 1940 |
The Blue Beetle was a 1940 American radio series on CBS Radio,[1] based on the popularity of the DC Comics superhero comics character Blue Beetle. It wasn't a huge success and only aired for about four months.
History
Between May 15 and September 13, 1940, "Blue Beetle" aired as a radio series. Just as in the comics, 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.
Cast
- Blue Beetle: Frank Lovejoy (for the first 13 episodes); later episodes featured an uncredited actor.
Sources
External links
- The Blue Beetle in The Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio Collection
- Original 1940 Blue Beetle Old Time Radio show (free download)
- Zoot Radio, free 'Blue Beetle' old time radio show downloads
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