# Casebook Gregory Hood

Heard 1946–1950. 29 episodes.

The Casebook of Gregory Hood Brian Kavanaugh Tired of the role, in 1946 Basil Rathbone decided not to renew his contract playing Sherlock Holmes on radio’s The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Writers Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, needing a low budget summer replacement for it, came up with the idea for a San Francisco-based detective show called The Casebook of Gregory Hood. The main character, rather than being a traditional detective, was an antiques expert who encountered crime in his travels while seeking artifacts for his import house. The character was loosely based on real life importer Richard Gump, who served as a consultant for the program and was even portrayed by Bill Johnstone in the episode “South of the Border.” Another thing that set Gregory Hood apart from other detective series of the time was that it often used real people (sometimes portrayed by actors, other times the person would play themselve), places and landmarks in its episodes. Cities even flew in the series writers in order to convince them to write an episode about them! This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here. This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original OTRR names to conform to archive.org naming requirements.

## Sets

- OTRR Casebook Gregory Hood Singles (Old Time Radio Researchers): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [The Three Silver Pesos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/ce81002aea17), aired 3 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-06-03%20%28001%29%20The%20Three%20Silver%20Pesos.mp3
1. [The Black Museum](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/3b2590041342), aired 10 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-06-10%20%28002%29%20The%20Black%20Museum.mp3
1. [The Murder of Gregory Hood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/34df795ca740), aired 17 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-06-17%20%28003%29%20The%20Murder%20of%20Gregory%20Hood.mp3
1. [The Adventure of the Beeswax Candle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/18a3cadd982d), aired 24 June 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-06-24%20%28004%29%20The%20Adventure%20of%20the%20Beeswax%20Candle.mp3
1. [Murder in Celluloid](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/5861e28c27ef), aired 1 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-07-01%20%28005%29%20Murder%20in%20Celluloid.mp3
1. [The Derringer Society](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/c7fa83ae03f1), aired 8 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-07-08%20%28006%29%20The%20Derringer%20Society.mp3
1. [South of the Border](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/cee324466410), aired 15 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-07-15%20%28007%29%20South%20of%20the%20Border.mp3
1. [The Red Capsule](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/d495c8c33c91), aired 22 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-07-22%20%28008%29%20The%20Red%20Capsule.mp3
1. [The Forgetful Murderer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/6625354d5a8d), aired 29 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-07-29%20%28009%29%20The%20Forgetful%20Murderer.mp3
1. [The Double Diamond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/e87616b8313f), aired 5 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-08-05%20%28010%29%20The%20Double%20Diamond.mp3
1. [The Mad Dancer \[last 20 minutes only\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/e744e56745a5), aired 19 August 1946 (20 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-08-19%20%28012%29%20The%20Mad%20Dancer%20%5Blast%2020%20minutes%20only%5D.mp3
1. [Gregory Hood, Suspect](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/1846d36791da), aired 30 September 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-09-30%20%28018%29%20Gregory%20Hood%2C%20Suspect.mp3
1. [The Adventure of the Sad Clown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/4f4a2d750b9f), aired 7 October 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-10-07%20%28019%29%20The%20Adventure%20of%20the%20Sad%20Clown.mp3
1. [The Eloquent Corpse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/4ce9da7d51f5), aired 14 October 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-10-14%20%28020%29%20The%20Eloquent%20Corpse.mp3
1. [The White Masters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/ebbbd6b493f4), aired 25 November 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201946-11-25%20%28026%29%20The%20White%20Masters.mp3
1. [Fifth Avenue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/322652d7bac9), aired 5 May 1947 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201947-05-05%20%28049%29%20Fifth%20Avenue.mp3
1. [Unknown - Murder of Bill Latimore \[first 18 minutes only\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/5cfdd24e0fc0), aired 1948 (18 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201948-xx-xx%20%28xxx%29%20Unknown%20-%20Murder%20of%20Bill%20Lattimore%20%20%5Bfirst%2018%20minutes%20only%5D.mp3
1. [The Carnival of Death](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/e352d409cda6), aired 15 October 1949 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201949-10-15%20%28131%29%20The%20Carnival%20of%20Death.mp3
1. [Case of the Overpraised Season \[last half only\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/8a73df69d80e), aired 10 August 1950 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%201950-08-10%20%28172%29%20Case%20of%20the%20Overpraised%20Season%20%5Blast%20half%20only%5D.mp3
1. [Casebook of Gregory Hood Synopsis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/6b2d8e533950) (5:24): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/01%20Casebook%20of%20Gregory%20Hood%20Synopsis.mp3
1. [Gale Gordon Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/0cc094b583bd) (2:59): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/02%20Gale%20Gordon%20Biography.mp3
1. [Elliott Lewis Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/16f3dfd93828) (4:45): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/03%20Elliott%20Lewis%20Biography.mp3
1. [George O. Petrie Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/344dc684483e) (3:05): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/04%20George%20Petrie%20Biography.mp3
1. [Howard McNear Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/67c97e72b933) (2:06): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/05%20Howard%20McNear%20Biography.mp3
1. [Gloria Blondell Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/aa9f60122722) (2:12): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/06%20Gloria%20Blondell%20Biography.mp3
1. [William Johnstone Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/1bac0674a990) (0:34): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/07%20William%20Johnstone%20Biography.mp3
1. [Virginia Gregg Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/e8d471fcd242) (3:09): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/08%20Virginia%20Gregg%20Biography.mp3
1. [Gale Gordon Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/d899da518739) (2:59): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Gale%20Gordon%20Biography.mp3
1. [Gloria Blondell Biography](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/casebook-gregory-hood/3dc3b7aa1f98) (2:12): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Casebook_Gregory_Hood_Singles/Gloria%20Blondell%20Biography.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

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