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''For a broader look at the character on which this program was based, see'' Bulldog Drummond. ''Bulldog Drummond'' was a radio crime drama in the United States. It was broadcast on Mutual April 13, 1941 – March 28, 1954.〔Dunning, John. (1998). ''On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio''. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. P. 123.〕 ==Format== Bulldog Drummond was "a British investigator called 'Bulldog' because he was relentless in the pursuit of criminals."〔Reinehr, Robert C. and Swartz, Jon D. (2008). ''The A to Z of Old-Time Radio''. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-7616-3. Pp. 49–50.〕 The character was created by British author H. C. McNeile.〔Terrace, Vincent (1981), ''Radio's Golden Years: The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930–1960''. A.S. Barnes & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-498-02393-1. P. 5.〕 In addition to McNeile's books, Drummond was featured in a series of films from Paramount Pictures in the 1930s.〔Dunning, John. (1976). ''Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925–1976''. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2. P. 102.〕 Drummond was described as "a polished man-about-town, whose hobby is crime detection and the apprehension of criminals."〔Alicoate, Jack, Ed. (1947). ''Radio Daily presents the 1947–48 Edition of Shows of Tomorrow''. Radio Daily Corp. P. 37.(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Adventures of Bulldog Drummond )〕 Radio historian John Dunning commented, "With his sidekick Denny, Captain Hugh Drummond solved the usual run of murders, collected the usual run of bumps on the head, and ran afoul of underworld characters ranging from radium thieves to counterfeiters."〔 In a 1948 column in the Oakland Tribune, media critic John Crosby called the program "the first of the more successful exemplars of radio espionage and intrigue." One notable aspect of ''Bulldog Drummond'' was its opening (created by producer-director Himan Brown), which "evoked a London ambiance with footsteps, a foghorn, shots, and three blasts of a police whistle."〔Balk, Alfred (2006). ''The Rise of Radio, from Marconi through the Golden Age''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2368-2. P. 173.〕 Following the sound effects, an announcer introduced the program with the line, "Out of the fog ... out of the night ... and into his American adventures ... comes ... Bulldog Drummond."〔Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). ''The Big Broadcast: 1920–1950''. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. P. 42.〕 The program was initially set in Great Britain, but after two months the setting was moved to the United States,〔 thus leading some sources to identify it as ''The American Adventures of Bulldog Drummond''.〔 In another change from the books, the radio program omitted Drummond's wife "and his gaggle of ex-army comrades."〔DeForest, Tim (2008). ''Radio by the Book: Adaptations of Literature and Fiction on the Airwaves''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-3972-0. Pp. 36–40.〕 He did, however, keep his butler, Denny.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bulldog Drummond (radio program)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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