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Original Airdate: April 9, 1948
A sixteen-year-old boy is determined to take a robbery rap and protect the gang. “Box 13, c/o the Star Times, I don’t know how to ask you to do this for me because I don’t know who you are or whether you want money to help me. I can pay a little, all I’ve got to help my boy. I can come to you or you can see me…” “Her name was Mrs. Caron, and it was written very carefully and neatly in pencil as if she wanted every word to count, and it led to a kid, a scared kid, …and murder.”
Box 13 was a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by Paramount film star Alan Ladd. Created by Ladd's company, Mayfair Productions, Box 13 aired in different cities over different dates and times. It was first aired in some United States radio markets in October 1947.
In a 1948 Christian Science Monitor survey taken of the film-going habits of 4,500 teenagers in Lakewood, Ohio. Their "overwhelming first choice" as film star was Alan Ladd.
Death: in January 1964, after injuring his knees, Ladd hoped to recuperate at his house in Palm Springs. On 29 January 1964, his butler said he saw Ladd on his bed at 10 am; when he returned at 3:30 pm Ladd was still there, dead. His death, due to cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs", was ruled accidental. Ladd suffered from chronic insomnia and regularly used sleeping pills and alcohol to induce sleep. While he had not taken a lethal amount of any one drug, the combination apparently caused a synergistic reaction that proved fatal. Suicide was ruled out.
He was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Ladd's funeral was held on 1 February with Edmond O'Brien giving the eulogy. Fans were allowed to see his coffin. He was buried with his wedding ring and a letter his son David had written him.
Ladd died a wealthy man, his holdings including a 5,000 acre ranch at Hidden Valley and a hardware store in Palm Springs. After he died, The Carpetbaggers was released and became a financial success.
Original Airdate: April 9, 1948
A sixteen-year-old boy is determined to take a robbery rap and protect the gang. “Box 13, c/o the Star Times, I don’t know how to ask you to do this for me because I don’t know who you are or whether you want money to help me. I can pay a little, all I’ve got to help my boy. I can come to you or you can see me…” “Her name was Mrs. Caron, and it was written very carefully and neatly in pencil as if she wanted every word to count, and it led to a kid, a scared kid, …and murder.”
Box 13 was a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by Paramount film star Alan Ladd. Created by Ladd's company, Mayfair Productions, Box 13 aired in different cities over different dates and times. It was first aired in some United States radio markets in October 1947.
In a 1948 Christian Science Monitor survey taken of the film-going habits of 4,500 teenagers in Lakewood, Ohio. Their "overwhelming first choice" as film star was Alan Ladd.
Death: in January 1964, after injuring his knees, Ladd hoped to recuperate at his house in Palm Springs. On 29 January 1964, his butler said he saw Ladd on his bed at 10 am; when he returned at 3:30 pm Ladd was still there, dead. His death, due to cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs", was ruled accidental. Ladd suffered from chronic insomnia and regularly used sleeping pills and alcohol to induce sleep. While he had not taken a lethal amount of any one drug, the combination apparently caused a synergistic reaction that proved fatal. Suicide was ruled out.
He was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Ladd's funeral was held on 1 February with Edmond O'Brien giving the eulogy. Fans were allowed to see his coffin. He was buried with his wedding ring and a letter his son David had written him.
Ladd died a wealthy man, his holdings including a 5,000 acre ranch at Hidden Valley and a hardware store in Palm Springs. After he died, The Carpetbaggers was released and became a financial success.
