Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar by John C. Abbott, published by BearManor Media in 2010, is a comprehensive exploration of the iconic radio drama that aired from 1949 until 1962. This edition spans 448 pages and presents a unique perspective on the character of Johnny Dollar, framing him as a real investigator. The book includes a mini-biography and detailed recaps of each program, cataloging essential information such as cast, expenses, writers, and directors.
Readers will find an extensive analysis of the stories, complete with a detailed index that organizes cases by location and insurance company, along with updated expense listings for each of the six Johnny Dollars. Additionally, the book features recaps of programs preserved in the KNX collection at the Thousand Oaks, California library. This work serves as a definitive reference for fans and scholars interested in the history and criticism of radio drama, particularly within the performing arts.
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In 3 volumes. From 1949 until the end of Radio drama in 1962, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar was a stalwart of radio drama. This book, “The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter” provides a different look at Johnny Dollar – as if he were a real investigator. “The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter” starts with a mini-biography and then provides a detailed recap of each YTJD program. The detailed case analyses catalogs the details of each story, including cast, expenses, writers and directors, and cross-references to programs that used the same script with a different name and cast. The detailed index catalogs each story, case location and the cast of each program. The books also contain a detailed listing of cases by insurance company and the expenses for each of the 6 Johnny Dollars updated to 21st century dollars. Also included are recaps of programs which only exist in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library. “The Who is Johnny Dollar Matter” is the definitive reference work for the cases handled by Johnny Dollar, both those currently available electronically, but also those available only in the KNX collection of the Thousand Oaks, California library.
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