Hopalong Cassidy Radio Program

Bearmanor Media presents "JINGLE OF THE SILVER SPURS: THE HOPALONG CASSIDY RADIO PROGRAM", by Bernard A. Drew --- The Hopalong Cassidy Radio Show starring William Boyd and Andy Clyde premiered on January 1st 1950 --- The series was well produced with interesting stories, complemented by good writing, acting and sound effects --- Andy Clyde who had played Hoppy's side-kick, California Carlson in the 40's western films joined William Boyd on the sound stage --- California, who had developed his own loyal following via the movie series, brought that same "grizzled charm" to the microphone --- The warm of the relationship between Hoppy and California was a feature of the series whilst loyalty and good citizenry were the cornerstone of the values espoused by this unlikely pair --- Often the stories were of trouble shrouded in mystery, and the listener was not privy to the culprit's identity until the end, making it a true cowboy detective show - and almost every story ended with Hoppy's boisterous laugh! The ring of the silver spurs heralds the most amazin' man ever to ride the prairies of the early West --- Who is that man? Hopalong Cassidy, of course --- This cowboy hero, dressed all in black, is as straight as an arrow --- He is well mannered, doesn't drink or smoke, and believes in justice --- Saddle up for 10 full hours with William Boyd, the same Hoppy you cheer in pictures, and Andy Clyde, the same California you've laughed at a thousand times --- When these two ride out from the Bar-20 Ranch, there's always "plenty of action that spells trouble!" Hopalong Cassidy was the success story of 1950, a commercial juggernaut that defied all reason to become a radio triumph of its day --- It was the making of Commodore Productions, who alone felt that a radio show could be built around the Hopalong Cassidy character, as played by William Boyd in the 30's and 40s B Western films --- Boyd had a unique voice, radiating power and authority - and his signature belly laugh was famous throughout the world --- Also, the Hoppy character had a no-nonsense demeanor: he was steel eyed and quick on the draw, and he meted out justice without the endless warbling and sugar coated romance that came with other cowboy radio shows --- He became a hero in black and on a white horse - a super hero of the West --- He rescued damsels and cowboys in trouble, along with ranchers and bankers and railroad owners, always against the bad guys - robbers, thieves, rustlers and the like. "JINGLE OF THE SILVER SPURS" examines the Mutual, and later CBS, networks series, its background, its producers, its performers, its writers, its sponsors, its story lines, its merchandising in detail seldom seen in histories of old-time radio shows --- Illustrations include rare advertisements, photographs and press kits --- Foreword by Western author, Loren D. Estleman. Deep in the saddlebags that contain all the Hopalong Cassidy prose, motion picture, comic book and newspaper comic strip stori