{"id":18136,"date":"2017-11-26T22:42:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T04:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?page_id=18136"},"modified":"2022-01-17T15:13:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T21:13:27","slug":"rocky-fortune","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/rocky-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/the-great-detectives-present-rocky-fortu\" data-resource=\"show_id=5370763\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"350px\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-playlist-continuous=\"false\" data-chapters-image=\"true\" data-episode-image-position=\"right\" data-hide-logo=\"false\" data-hide-likes=\"false\" data-hide-comments=\"false\" data-hide-sharing=\"false\" data-hide-download=\"false\">Listen to &#8220;The Great Detectives Present Rocky Fortune&#8221; on Spreaker.<\/a><br \/>\nOne of many detective programs NBC tried to make a go of during the mid-1950s, Rocky Fortune starred Frank Sinatra in the title role of a &#8220;footloose and fancy-free&#8221; temp. On each and every one of his odd jobs,\u00a0he found mystery and adventure.<\/p>\n<p>The series\u00a0aired as Sinatra&#8217;s career was back on the upswing following a slight downturn in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was a sustaining series without commercial sponsor that ran in a half-hour time slot along with five minutes of NBC News. The resulting stories were fast-paced, full of action, humor, and Frank Sinatra&#8217;s snappy dialogue and narration.<\/p>\n<p>Star Bio:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Frank_Sinatra.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Sinatra\" width=\"114\" height=\"117\" \/>Frank Sinatra (1915-98): He was a legendary singer who sold 150 million records and won multiple Grammies and is known for such hits as &#8220;My Way.&#8221; He was also an Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning actor known for his performances in films such as <em>From Here to Eternity,\u00a0Pal Joey, <\/em>and <em>Ocean&#8217;s Eleven. <\/em>Sinatra was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.<\/p>\n<p>Episode log:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2338.mp3\">Oyster Shucker at the Fifty Fathoms<\/a>\u00a0(Original Air Date: October 6, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2338.mp3\">Double Identity<\/a> (Original Air Date: October 20, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2350.mp3\">Shipboard Jewel Robbery<\/a> (Original Air Date: October 27, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2356.mp3\">The Pint-Sized Payroll Bandit<\/a> (Original Air Date: November 3, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2362.mp3\">Messenger for Death<\/a> (Original Air Date: November 10, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2368.mp3\">Some Cat&#8217;s Killed the Canary<\/a> (Original Air Date: November 17, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2374.mp3\">Murder on the Aisle<\/a> (Original Air Date: November 24, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2380.mp3\">Murder Among the Statues<\/a> (Original Air Date: December 1, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2392.mp3\">Murder on the Midway<\/a> (Original Air Date: December 8, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2398.mp3\"> Companion to a Chimp<\/a> (Original Air Date: December 15, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2404.mp3\">The Prize Fight Fix<\/a> (Original Air Date: December 29, 1953)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2410.mp3\">On the Trail of a Killer<\/a> (Original Air Date: January 5, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2416.mp3\">The Rodeo Murder Mystery<\/a> (Original Air Date: January 12, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2422.mp3\">The Museum Murder<\/a> (Original Air Date: January 19, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2428.mp3\"> Hollywood or Boom<\/a> (Original Air Date: January 26, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2434.mp3\">The Football Fix<\/a> (Original Air Date: February 2, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2440.mp3\">The Catskills Cover-Up<\/a> (Original Air Date: February 9, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2446.mp3\">One Husband Too Many<\/a> (Original Air Date: February 9, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2452.mp3\">A Sitting Duck for Death<\/a> (Original Air Date: February 23, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2458.mp3\">Honor Among Thieves<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 2, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2464.mp3\">The Twice-Murdered Man<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 9, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2470.mp3\">Psychological Murder<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 16, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2476.mp3\">Rocket Racket<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 23, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2482.mp3\"> Boarding House Doublecross<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 30, 1954)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2597.mp3\">Portrait of Rocky<\/a> (Original Air Date: April 3, 1949)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2615.mp3\">The Fall Guy<\/a> (Original Air Date: May 1, 1949)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2873.mp3\">The While Beetle<\/a> (Original Air Date: March 12, 1950)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2945.mp3\">The Word of a Bishop<\/a> (Original Air Date: June 4, 1950)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd3059.mp3\">Valley of the Dead<\/a> (Original Air Date: July 25, 1951)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Christmas Episode Played Out of Order:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd2386.mp3\">The Plot to Murder Santa Claus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>End of log.<\/p>\n<p>Log source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaldeliftp.com\/DigitalDeliToo\/dd2jb-Rocky-Fortune.html\">Digital Deli FTP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to &#8220;The Great Detectives Present Rocky Fortune&#8221; on Spreaker. 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