December 11, 2015 By Dramatic Listening 2 Comments DL055: Intimidated Jury — Taking Offense Mr. District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, (Scene 4) Taking offense: Harrington has rounded up the accused jury foreman, Mr Taylor, and brought him back to the DA’s office. When Taylor hears the charge against him, he takes offense. “Ridiculous! That’s libelous!” he cries, but it is all a pretense. Deep down inside, he knows he […]
December 4, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL054: Intimidated Jury — Gangster Etiquette Mr. District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, (Scene 3) [Photo © VadimGuzhva/Bigstock.com]STANLEY: I wanna thank you, Mr. Butler.BUTLER: For what?STANLEY: For the fix.BUTLER: You mean the verdict? Gangster Etiquette In this episode, we see into the gangsters’ world. Now, when you’re being tried for murder, being faced with the electric chair, and someone gets you […]
November 27, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL053: Intimidated Jury 2-The Informant Mr. District Attorney: Intimidated Jury, (Scene 2) It’s not your fault: Harrington saw that the morning paper had an article about the Stanley trial. The paper supports the D.A. The article criticized the jury for reaching such a ridiculous verdict. Well, it’s good to know you have the public’s support, but it doesn’t change the situation. The Informant: […]
November 20, 2015 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL052: Intimidated Jury 1- Reasonable Doubt Mr District Attorney — Intimidated Jury, Scene 1: A Reasonable Doubt The Jury is Still Out As our story opens, we find a crime has already been committed. We are in a courtroom waiting for the jury to return with their verdict. Will they find Mr Stanley guilty or not guilty of murder? The District […]
November 13, 2015 By Wendy Lambert Leave a Comment DL051: MrDA — Intimidated Jury (Intro) The Old Time Radio Legal Thriller: Mr. District Attorney was a popular radio program on NBC and ABC radio stations from 1939 to 1952. Each episode is a legal story that centers on the court trial. Meet the Jury: When a serious crime has been committed, such as murder, the American legal system chooses a group […]
April 25, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL024: Stanley Springs ~ Extreme Measures Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 11 & 12 ~ The Persuasive Power of a Gun: Photo by Bigstock Photo: ElnurJOHNNY DOLLAR: I want to know where Anne Salazar is.NORMAN STEGER: I didn’t know you were acquainted. JOHNNY DOLLAR: Yes, you did. Tell me what you did with her.Woman in violence and discrimination […]
April 11, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL023: Stanley Springs ~ Confronted with the truth Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — Scenes 9 & 10 When Confronted with the Truth, Bluff Steger shows interest in Johnny’s assessment of the Stanley Springs company. He wants to know what he thinks of Philips committing suicide. Johnny’s answer will let Steger know if Johnny is a threat to his secret operations or not. Johnny […]
March 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL022: Stanley Springs ~ Where’s the whistleblower? Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 6-8 A surprising tip: Johnny is having a hard time finding his supposed whistleblower, Phillips. When Anne gets off work at 4 in the morning, he talks to her. He takes the risk of blowing his cover to earn her trust. He lets her know who […]
March 14, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL021: Stanley Springs — Johnny Gets the Run Around Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 4 & 5 Photo by Bigstock Photo: YsbrandCosjinNORMAN STEGER: I’ve had my doubts about himfor quite a while. I think there’s something wrong with him.JOHNNY DOLLAR: Like what?NORMAN STEGER: Something about his past that he’s hiding. I’ve even thought he may have a criminal record. When […]
February 28, 2014 By Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment DL020: Stanley Springs ~ First Impressions Johnny Dollar and the Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 2 & 3 Setting and Main Characters: Undercover: Johnny Dollar hops off the bus in Stanley Springs. Most likely, very few passengers got off with him. Stanley Springs isn’t exactly a tourist destination. It’s a company town. It has one industry only and the businesses […]
