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'''''The Crime Club''''' was an [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] of the [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]] publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series, and a 1937-1939 film series.

==Literature==
Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of [[Simon Templar|The Saint]] by [[Leslie Charteris]] (1928-1983). The imprint also published first editions in [[Sax Rohmer]]'s [[Fu Manchu]] series.
Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of [[Simon Templar|The Saint]] by [[Leslie Charteris]] (1928-1983). The imprint also published first editions in [[Sax Rohmer]]'s [[Fu Manchu]] series.


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==Radio==
==Radio==
Stories from this imprint were first dramatized on '''''The Eno Crime Club''''', a detective series broadcast on CBS from February 9, 1931 to December 21, 1932, sponsored by Eno Effervescent Salts. The Crime Club novels were not adapted for the later '''''Eno Crime Clues''''', heard on the [[Blue Network]] from January 3, 1933 to June 30. 1936.
Stories from this imprint were first dramatized on '''''[[The Eno Crime Club]]''''', a detective series broadcast on CBS from February 9, 1931 to December 21, 1932, sponsored by Eno Effervescent Salts. The Crime Club novels were not adapted for the later '''''Eno Crime Clues''''', heard on the [[Blue Network]] from January 3, 1933 to June 30. 1936.


'''''The Crime Club''''' returned on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] as a half-hour radio series with adaptations from the Doubleday imprint. Each installment was introduced by the series host, The Librarian, portrayed by Barry Thomson and [[Raymond Edward Johnson]] (who was better known as the host of ''[[Inner Sanctum Mysteries]]''). The series began December 2, 1946 and continued until October 16, 1947.
'''''The Crime Club''''' returned on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]] as a half-hour radio series with adaptations from the Doubleday imprint. Each installment was introduced by the series host, The Librarian, portrayed by Barry Thomson and [[Raymond Edward Johnson]] (who was better known as the host of ''[[Inner Sanctum Mysteries]]''). The series began December 2, 1946 and continued until October 16, 1947.


==Film==
==Film==
In 1937, [[Universal Pictures]] made a deal with Crime Club and were granted the right to select four of their yearly published novels to adapt into films.{{sfn|Weaver|Brunas|Brunas|2007|p=175}} The unit responsible for these films was producer [[Irving Starr]] with former film editor [[Otis Garrett]] often directing.{{sfn|Weaver|Brunas|Brunas|2007|p=175}} Eleven films were made in the series between 1937 and 1939.<ref name="afi-west">{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/7459-THE-WESTLANDCASE?sid=b88263d2-f206-40b4-8088-41e2ebbfb599&sr=8.963886&cp=1&pos=0|title=The Westland Case|access-date=May 15, 2020|publisher=American Film Institute}}</ref> The first film in the series was ''[[The Westland Case]]'', based on the [[Jonathan Latimer]] novel ''[[Headed for a Hearse]]''.{{sfn|Weaver|Brunas|Brunas|2007|p=176}}
In the late 1930s, Universal Pictures made a deal with Doubleday to use The Crime Club imprint for a series of 11 Crime Club [[mystery film]]s. These films were released from 1937 to 1939, starting with ''The Westlake Case''.<ref>[http://the-crime-club.blogspot.com/ The Crime Club Books of 1928] ''The Crime Club blog'', 3 November 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2013. [http://www.webcitation.org/6Lm0rGch2 Archived here.]</ref>

=== List of ''Crime Club'' films ===
*''[[The Westland Case]]'' (1937)
*''[[The Black Doll]]'' (1938)
*''[[The Lady in the Morgue (film)|The Lady in the Morgue]]'' (1938)
*''[[Danger on the Air]]'' (1938)
*''[[The Last Express (film)|The Last Express]]'' (1938)
*''[[Gambling Ship (1938 film)|Gambling Ship]]'' (1938)
*''[[The Last Warning (1938 film)|The Last Warning]]'' (1938)
*''[[Mystery of the White Room]]'' (1939)
*''[[Inside Information (1939 film)|Inside Information]]'' (1939)
*''[[The House of Fear (1939 film)|The House of Fear]]'' (1939)
*''[[The Witness Vanishes]]'' (1939)


==See also==
==See also==
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*Dunning, John. ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976'' (1976) ISBN 0-13-932616-2
*Dunning, John. ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976'' (1976) {{ISBN|0-13-932616-2}}
*Nehr, Ellen. ''Doubleday Crime Club Compendium 1928-1991'' (1992) ISBN 0-9634420-0-7
*Nehr, Ellen. ''Doubleday Crime Club Compendium 1928-1991'' (1992) {{ISBN|0-9634420-0-7}}
* {{cite book |last1=Weaver |first1=Tom |last2=Brunas |first2=Michael |last3=Brunas |first3=John|year=2007 |orig-year=1990 |title=Universal Horrors |edition=2 |publisher=McFarland & Company |isbn=978-0-7864-2974-5 }}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.archive.org/details/Crime_Club Crime Club] at Old Time Radio, Internet Archive.
*[https://archive.org/details/Crime_Club Crime Club] at Old Time Radio, Internet Archive.
*[http://zootradio.com/Crime_Club.php Zoot Radio, free old time radio show downloads of 'The Crime Club.']

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Latest revision as of 22:56, 24 November 2024

This article is about the American Doubleday Crime Club and film and radio series. For the British Crime Club, see Collins Crime Club. For other uses, see Crime Club (disambiguation).
The Crime Club
Parent companyDoubleday
Founded1928
Country of originUnited States
DistributionWorldwide
Fiction genresCrime, mystery

The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series, and a 1937-1939 film series.

Literature

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Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris (1928-1983). The imprint also published first editions in Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu series.

The Crime Club began life in 1928 with the publication of The Desert Moon Mystery by Kay Cleaver Strahan, and ceased publication in 1991. In the intervening 63 years, The Crime Club published 2,492 titles.

Radio

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Stories from this imprint were first dramatized on The Eno Crime Club, a detective series broadcast on CBS from February 9, 1931 to December 21, 1932, sponsored by Eno Effervescent Salts. The Crime Club novels were not adapted for the later Eno Crime Clues, heard on the Blue Network from January 3, 1933 to June 30. 1936.

The Crime Club returned on the Mutual Broadcasting System as a half-hour radio series with adaptations from the Doubleday imprint. Each installment was introduced by the series host, The Librarian, portrayed by Barry Thomson and Raymond Edward Johnson (who was better known as the host of Inner Sanctum Mysteries). The series began December 2, 1946 and continued until October 16, 1947.

Film

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In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club and were granted the right to select four of their yearly published novels to adapt into films.[1] The unit responsible for these films was producer Irving Starr with former film editor Otis Garrett often directing.[1] Eleven films were made in the series between 1937 and 1939.[2] The first film in the series was The Westland Case, based on the Jonathan Latimer novel Headed for a Hearse.[3]

List of Crime Club films

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See also

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References and sources

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References
  1. ^ a b Weaver, Brunas & Brunas 2007, p. 175.
  2. ^ "The Westland Case". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Weaver, Brunas & Brunas 2007, p. 176.
Sources
  • Dunning, John. Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976 (1976) ISBN 0-13-932616-2
  • Nehr, Ellen. Doubleday Crime Club Compendium 1928-1991 (1992) ISBN 0-9634420-0-7
  • Weaver, Tom; Brunas, Michael; Brunas, John (2007) [1990]. Universal Horrors (2 ed.). McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2974-5.
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