{"product_id":"big-town-volume-2-heart-of-the-city","title":"Big Town, Volume 2 (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\u003eFATHER AND SON: \u003c\/b\u003eThe district attorney's son (played by famed casting director Lynn Stalmaster) falls prey to drug addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARNATION CHARLIE: \u003c\/b\u003eA carnation pinned to a corpse is the only clue to a murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE MURDER ME: \u003c\/b\u003eA desperate old man is the key to blowing the lid off all the rackets in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANGEROUS MAN: \u003c\/b\u003eAn unbalanced crook prone to dressing in drag (Elisha Cook, Jr.) hunts his former cellmate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802304602262,"sku":"089218784797","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218784797.jpg?v=1762193455","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/big-town-volume-2-heart-of-the-city","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}