First Show: Aug 22, 1948                     Last Show: Aug 14, 1949

Number Shows: 52                           Audition Show: none known

In BOX 13, Dan Holiday, newspaper reporter turned fiction writer,puts an ad in his old paper in search of story ideas. His ad states he's looking for adventure.  The replies come to the newspaper's Box 13 and always brings trouble for Dan Holiday.

BOX 13 was a syndicated series, heard Sunday evenings on the Mutual network.  Episode titles were not announced at the beginning of theshows until a few weeks into the series.

The part of Dan Holiday was played by Alan Ladd. Sylvia Pickerplayed Suzzy, and a host of guest stars rotated through the program. There were many writers who co-wrote Box 13, but Ladd was the main writer.

BOX 13 was the product of Alan Ladd and Richard Sandville, two owners of the famous Mayfare Restaurant in Los Angeles during World War II. Mr. Ladd's ambition to get on radio in his own series was thwarted in part because he was under contract to Paramount. Paramount did not allow him to appear on radio, except occasionally for guest shots such as Lucky Jordan on the Screen Guild Program.