6/5/09-replaced 12 with open reel versions- deleted a dupe

BOLD VENTURE compiled by Dick Judge     Revised June 14, 2005


First show: Mar 26, 1951*   Last show: Sep 15, 1952*   Number of shows: 78
                                        Number of shows in circulation: 31

The Hollywood husband and wife team of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
set sail for adventure in the Bold Venture radio series in early 1951.
There were well over 400 stations that aired the program. Since this

was syndicated * the starting date varied from station to station but
Mar 26, 1951 was the official date of the first show.

Humphrey Bogart portrayed Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel,
Shannon's Place. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's
boat, The Bold Venture, thus the title of the series.

Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious young

woman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection.   Together the  duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry
settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean.
 

Reference is made on Frank Passage's Site as to the confusing mix-match of correct dates. Please go to http://www.old-time.com and reference the reading. Credit goes to Dick Judge for a terrific log and reference for my collection.  It was really messed up . I counted only 30 episodes in circulation with White Envelope and Opium Smugglers being the same show, but listed twice.