(CBS, 1951 - 1952) [based upon the CBS radio series "Casey, Crime Photographer", which had several other titles during its radio run from 1943 - 1955, including "Flashgun Casey", "Casey, Press Photographer" and "Crime Photographer"; The title role was originally played by Richard Carlyle, but he was replaced mid-season by Darren McGavin (who later played a similar role in "The Night Stalker" mysteries); The same premise -- of a freelance photographer who helps solve crimes -- was also exploited in the 1958 ABC series "Man With A Camera" starring Charles Bronson, which see]
[Theme credit in ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions, 1952; Archie Bleyer credit in "Encylopedia of Old-Time Radio" by John Dunning for this series during "the mid-40's"] Composer: Archie Bleyer (ASCAP) 1952 Publisher: Emil Ascher Inc. (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher Inc. (ASCAP) [publisher credit without named composer in ASCAP Performance Index of 1978] 2000 Publisher: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI databases] Copyright Date: Recording:
Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher Inc. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Emil Ascher Inc. (ASCAP) Copyright Date: Recording:
[music credit in "Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV" and in "TV's Biggest Hits" by Jon Burlingame] Composer: Anthony ("Tony") Mottola (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Emil Ascher Inc. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI databases] Copyright Date: Recording: