Mr. & Mrs. North

Frances Lockridge et Richard Lockridge

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Mr. and Mrs. North are a fictional married couple who are amateur detectives. The Norths were a highly successful multimedia franchise that began as short stories by Frances and Richard Lockridge. The short stories grew into novels, a Broadway play, a movie, a long-running radio series, and a television series.

The radio series ran on NBC and CBS from 1942 to 1955, with Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin the first actors in the lead roles. In 1946, Mr. and Mrs. North received the first Best Radio Drama Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Considering how long the series was on the air, only about 80 of the episodes survived, mostly as recordings of Armed Forces Radio edits of the original network programs.

The longevity of the franchise and its popularity make the series worth more serious consideration. These recordings are part of the Joe Hehn Memorial Collection, which was digitized by a range of North American volunteers and international collectors.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.