Adventures by Morse
Carlton E. Morse is rightfully celebrated for beloved family dramas like One Man's Family, but for many collectors, his true legacy lies in the pulse-pounding adventure serials he crafted. With Adventures by Morse, he took the proven formula from his classic show I Love A Mystery and forged new characters and thrilling exploits. This collection presents 54 recordings spanning over 22 hours, originally broadcast from 1944 to 1945, and captures Morse at his most inventive—weaving twisting plots, colorful dialogue, and wonderfully odd characters. Radio legend Elliott Lewis stars as Captain Bart Friday, a San Francisco detective and adventurer, with Jack Edwards as the drawling comic sidekick Skip Turner, bringing a familiar dynamic to fresh stories.
Collection Highlights
- Features full-length adventures structured like pulp novels, including multi-episode arcs such as City of the Dead, The Cobra King Strikes Back, Dead Men Prowl, and Land of the Living Dead, offering immersive storytelling over several weeks.
- Highlights the masterful touch of Carlton E. Morse, who wrote and directed with the same wit and tension that made I Love A Mystery a fan favorite, while introducing new mysteries and exotic locales.
- Showcases Elliott Lewis in a pivotal role that honed his skills, serving as a creative finishing school for his later celebrated series The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen.
- Includes two promotional recordings from 1943, making this a comprehensive archive of Morse's adventurous side from its earliest broadcasts.
Track Listing
Show all 108 tracks (22 hours, 59 min)
- Morse 430000 Promo 01
- Morse 430000 Promo 02
- Morse 440108 e01 City of Dead Adventure Begins
- Morse 440115 e02 City of Dead I've Dug Up Something Ghastley
- Morse 440122 e03 City of Dead Body That Walked Off
- Morse 440129 e04 City of Dead Old Clawfoot Again
- Morse 440205 e05 City of Dead Skeleton Walks In
- Morse 440212 e06 City of Dead Ghoul In Grave
- Morse 440219 e07 City of Dead Captian Friday Vanishes
- Morse 440226 e08 City of Dead Kidnapping Of Clawfoot
- Morse 440304 e09 City of Dead Trail Of Phantom Church Bell
- Morse 440311 e10 City of Dead Where Pearls Were Hidden
- Morse 440318 e11 A Coffin for Lady Adventure Begins
- Morse 440325 e12 A Coffin for Lady Conversation In Casket
- Morse 440401 e13 A Coffin for Lady Deepest Grave In World
- Morse 440408 e14 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Begins
- Morse 440415 e15 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Continues
- Morse 440422 e16 Cobra King Strikes Back Mad King Of Ankar
- Morse 440429 e17 Cobra King Strikes Back Temple Of Gorillas
- Morse 440506 e18 Cobra King Strikes Back Living Img Cambodia
- Morse 440513 e19 Cobra King Strikes Back Terrors Hollow Mtn
- Morse 440520 e20 Cobra King Strikes Back Face Of Beast
- Morse 440527 e21 Cobra King Strikes Back Not Cannibalism
- Morse 440603 e22 Cobra King Strikes Back Fangs & Teeth Enemy
- Morse 440610 e23 Cobra King Strikes Back Amazing End Expdtn
- Morse 440617 e24 Girl on Shipwreck Island Adventure Begins
- Morse 440624 e25 Girl on Shipwreck Island Pirate Fightg Man
- Morse 440701 e26 Girl on Shipwreck Island More Abt Gracie
- Morse 440708 e27 Dead Men Prowl Adventure Begins
- Morse 440715 e28 Dead Men Prowl Prowler At Work
- Morse 440722 e29 Dead Men Prowl Dead Do Walk At Night
- Morse 440729 e30 Dead Men Prowl Convstn Walking Dead
- Morse 440805 e31 Dead Men Prowl Walking Dead Captured
- Morse 440812 e32 Dead Men Prowl Life History Of Prowlers
- Morse 440819 e33 Dead Men Prowl Four Join Prowling Dead
- Morse 440826 e34 Dead Men Prowl Prowler Rope Around Neck
- Morse 440902 e35 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Walk Again
- Morse 440909 e36 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Intro Himself
- Morse 440916 e37 You'll Be Dead in a Week Adventure Begins
- Morse 440923 e38 You'll Be Dead in a Week $20,000 To Lose
- Morse 440930 e39 You'll Be Dead in a Week Conclusion
- Morse 441007 e40 Land of Living Dead Adventure Begins
- Morse 441014 e41 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441021 e42 Land of Living Dead Grn Eyed Murderess Agn
- Morse 441028 e43 Land of Living Dead Tree That Eats Flesh
- Morse 441104 e44 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441111 e45 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441118 e46 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441125 e47 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441202 e48 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441209 e49 Land of Living Dead Conclusion
- Morse 441216 e50 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Begins
- Morse 441223 e51 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Continues
- Morse 441230 e52 It's Dismal to Die Bad Medicine For Doctor
- Morse 430000 Promo 01
- Morse 430000 Promo 02
- Morse 440108 e01 City of Dead Adventure Begins
- Morse 440115 e02 City of Dead I've Dug Up Something Ghastley
- Morse 440122 e03 City of Dead Body That Walked Off
- Morse 440129 e04 City of Dead Old Clawfoot Again
- Morse 440205 e05 City of Dead Skeleton Walks In
- Morse 440212 e06 City of Dead Ghoul In Grave
- Morse 440219 e07 City of Dead Captian Friday Vanishes
- Morse 440226 e08 City of Dead Kidnapping Of Clawfoot
- Morse 440304 e09 City of Dead Trail Of Phantom Church Bell
- Morse 440311 e10 City of Dead Where Pearls Were Hidden
- Morse 440318 e11 A Coffin for Lady Adventure Begins
- Morse 440325 e12 A Coffin for Lady Conversation In Casket
- Morse 440401 e13 A Coffin for Lady Deepest Grave In World
- Morse 440408 e14 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Begins
- Morse 440415 e15 Cobra King Strikes Back Adventure Continues
- Morse 440422 e16 Cobra King Strikes Back Mad King Of Ankar
- Morse 440429 e17 Cobra King Strikes Back Temple Of Gorillas
- Morse 440506 e18 Cobra King Strikes Back Living Img Cambodia
- Morse 440513 e19 Cobra King Strikes Back Terrors Hollow Mtn
- Morse 440520 e20 Cobra King Strikes Back Face Of Beast
- Morse 440527 e21 Cobra King Strikes Back Not Cannibalism
- Morse 440603 e22 Cobra King Strikes Back Fangs & Teeth Enemy
- Morse 440610 e23 Cobra King Strikes Back Amazing End Expdtn
- Morse 440617 e24 Girl on Shipwreck Island Adventure Begins
- Morse 440624 e25 Girl on Shipwreck Island Pirate Fightg Man
- Morse 440701 e26 Girl on Shipwreck Island More Abt Gracie
- Morse 440708 e27 Dead Men Prowl Adventure Begins
- Morse 440715 e28 Dead Men Prowl Prowler At Work
- Morse 440722 e29 Dead Men Prowl Dead Do Walk At Night
- Morse 440729 e30 Dead Men Prowl Convstn Walking Dead
- Morse 440805 e31 Dead Men Prowl Walking Dead Captured
- Morse 440812 e32 Dead Men Prowl Life History Of Prowlers
- Morse 440819 e33 Dead Men Prowl Four Join Prowling Dead
- Morse 440826 e34 Dead Men Prowl Prowler Rope Around Neck
- Morse 440902 e35 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Walk Again
- Morse 440909 e36 Dead Men Prowl Prowling Dead Intro Himself
- Morse 440916 e37 You'll Be Dead in a Week Adventure Begins
- Morse 440923 e38 You'll Be Dead in a Week $20,000 To Lose
- Morse 440930 e39 You'll Be Dead in a Week Conclusion
- Morse 441007 e40 Land of Living Dead Adventure Begins
- Morse 441014 e41 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441021 e42 Land of Living Dead Grn Eyed Murderess Agn
- Morse 441028 e43 Land of Living Dead Tree That Eats Flesh
- Morse 441104 e44 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441111 e45 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441118 e46 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441125 e47 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441202 e48 Land of Living Dead Adventure Continues
- Morse 441209 e49 Land of Living Dead Conclusion
- Morse 441216 e50 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Begins
- Morse 441223 e51 It's Dismal to Die Adventure Continues
- Morse 441230 e52 It's Dismal to Die Bad Medicine For Doctor
