Broadway Is My Beat | The Mei Ling Murder Case (1949) | Chinatown Mystery Drama

Описание: Detective Danny Clover ventures into Chinatown in the first episode of the full season - "The Mei Ling Murder Case," broadcast November 5, 1949.

Just one month earlier, Mao Zedong had proclaimed the People's Republic of China. The Cold War was intensifying, and anything Chinese carried political weight. This episode navigates sensitive territory with characteristic sophistication.

"Mei Ling" means "beautiful jade" in Chinese. Chinatown in 1949 was a vibrant community on Mott Street. The Chinese Exclusion Act had been repealed just six years earlier, and the neighborhood was finally growing.

🎙️ SERIES INFO:
This episode marked the show's return after a two-month hiatus. CBS had renewed Broadway Is My Beat for a full season, validating the Hollywood production's success.

⭐ CREDITS:
Starring Larry Thor
Produced and Directed by Elliott Lewis
Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin

📻 This recording is in the public domain.

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YOUTUBE TAGS:
Broadway Is My Beat, Mei Ling Murder Case, Chinatown, old time radio, Chinese American, 1949 history, Mott Street, Danny Clover, CBS radio, crime drama, Cold War, golden age radio, vintage radio, Larry Thor, Asian mystery, OTR