{"product_id":"big-town-volume-1-heart-of-the-city","title":"Big Town, Volume 1 (Heart of the City)","description":"\u003ci\u003eBig Town\u003c\/i\u003e began as a radio series on CBS in 1937 starring Edward G. Robinson and Claire Trevor. It focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson, crusading newspaper editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Press\u003c\/i\u003e, and his star reporter (and love interest) Lorelei Kilbourne. With hard-hitting storylines pulled from the day's headlines, \u003ci\u003eBig Town\u003c\/i\u003e became the highest-rated drama on radio (it was second only to \u003ci\u003eThe Jack Benny Show\u003c\/i\u003e.) Audiences were anxious to see the characters on the big screen, so Paramount's Pine-Thomas Productions unit made four features with Philip Reed and Hillary Brooke in 1947 and 1948. Having conquered radio, movies, and even comic books (DC published a series about the exploits of \u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Press\u003c\/i\u003e staff for seven years) it was natural for \u003ci\u003eBig Town\u003c\/i\u003e to transition to the emerging new medium of television. A TV version premiered October 5, 1950 on CBS starring Patrick McVey as Wilson and Jane Nigh as Lorelei. A ratings smash, reruns aired in syndication under the name \u003ci\u003eHeart of the City\u003c\/i\u003e...sometimes competing with new episodes debuting at the same time on CBS!\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBASEBALL STORY: \u003c\/b\u003eSteve and Lorelei suspect that a star baseball player is throwing games. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAXI DANCER: \u003c\/b\u003eA girl working at a nightclub is murdered by her gangster boss after learning too much. Scatman Crothers has an uncredited cameo singing and dancing. Directed by German expressionist filmmaker E.A. Dupont (\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SHILL: \u003c\/b\u003e\"Princess Nadji\", a fake psychic, is robbing the city's rich and famous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE STRANGER: \u003c\/b\u003eThe ex-husband of a glamorous socialite threatens to reveal her criminal past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802302865558,"sku":"089218782397","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218782397.jpg?v=1762193420","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/big-town-volume-1-heart-of-the-city","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}