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Mystery Theater

Rocky Fortune: Frank Sinatra, part 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Genial drifter Rocky Fortune is always in need of an odd job. This time he finds himself moon-bound for a 'Rocket to the Morgue'. Or is it all just a load of moonshine?

Frank Sinatra portrayed "footloose and fancy-free young man" Rocky Fortune for NBC for 25 episodes during an album-recording hiatus that ended with the release of the legendary 'Songs for Young Lovers' in 1954.

Cast includes: Howard Culver, Don Diamond and Edith Terry.

Scripted by George Lefferts. Directed by Andrew C Love.

Announcer: Eddie King.

First broadcast in the USA on NBC (National Broadcasting Company) in 1954

4 Extra's MYSTERY THEATER showcases American radio's golden years of the 1940s and 50s, when many of Hollywood's greatest screen stars were regular performers, often re-enacting film roles. Show less

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