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Alan Ladd Collection

This collection represents some of the best performances of Alan Ladd (born Alan Walbridge Ladd) during the golden age of radio. Of slight build (five feet, five inches tall), he never considered himself to be a handsome actor. In a quote is said, "I have the face of an ageing choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight."

Alan Ladd

82 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 44 hours, 45 min)
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Alan Ladd
(1913 – 1964)

Alan Ladd


Alan Ladd
Box 13 Ad
This collection represents some of the best performances of Alan Ladd (born Alan Walbridge Ladd) during the golden age of radio. Of slight build (five feet, five inches tall), he never considered himself to be a handsome actor. In a quote is said, "I have the face of an ageing choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight. If you can figure out my success on the screen you're a better man than I." Ladd was a well-known detective action star and a western film star with a stern and unyielding disposition on stage.Alan Ladd had an extraordinary life. His child childhood was difficult and he moved to California with his single mother to work in the fields a la Grapes of Wrath. After working a series of odd jobs, he began acting in small parts on the theater, film, and radio in the 1930s. With the diligence of his agent and later second wife, Sue Carol, he was on his way to becoming one of Hollywood's brightest stars.

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Before breaking into film, Alan Ladd, who stood only 5'6" tall, owned a hot-dog stand known as "Tiny's."

By the 1940s he was billed in feature roles in B movies and even had a role in Citizen Kane. His debut as a lead in a major motion picture was in 1942 in This Gun for Hire. This collection includes his radio version of This Gun for Hire from Lux Radio Theater.Other films that he starred in include, The Great Gatsby, The Blue Dahlia, and The Glass Key. He continued to star in major roles such as the critically acclaimed Shane in the 1950s and until his death in 1964. He will always be remembered both on screen and on the radio as a top-rate performer.This collection hopes to honor the work of Alan Ladd on radio. The second volumes contains the complete collection of Box 13, his most memorable role on radio as Dan Holiday. On the first volume there are also examples of some of his best work on the radio from shows such as Burns and Allen, Command Performance, Jerry at Fair Oaks, Lux Radio Theater, Screen Director's Theater, Screen Guild Theater, and Suspense.

Note: Also included in the collection, like many of the OTRCAT collections, there is an special 'extras' folder with some interesting photo stills from Mr. Ladd's life and film performances.

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    I had a mad crush on him when I was a kid.

    Marsha Verified Purchase

    This a totally enjoyable series with Alan Ladd

    Everett Verified Purchase

    Volume 2, with its collection of Box 13 is what I enjoy most--and what I would most recommend. Dan Holiday (Ladd's character) is a writer who is looking for new challenges. Ladd's wry narration makes this a delightful series to enjoy--among my top choices for adventure and detective shows. The 1st 2 shows are a great way to start. The 1st show ("First Letter") is absorbing, especially with an ending we don't expect. The 2nd episode, "Insurance Fraud" (at least that is what I think is the correct title) again has its unexpected twists. The climax (near the end) is great. This is a great series to enjoy (one episode at a time)when you take a short drive (ideally around 30 minutes round trip or one-way).

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    82 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 44 hours, 45 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 30 shows - total playtime 21 hours 44 minutes
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    2. Burns and Allen 440307 Alan Ladd The Poker Game.mp3
    3. Burns and Allen 450115 Alan Ladd.mp3
    4. CP450614 179 Gloria DeHaven Bob Hope King Sisters.mp3
    5. Guest Star 541003 0393 Alan Ladd.mp3
    6. Jerry At Fair Oaks Ep 35 Guy Linwell Arrives.mp3
    7. lux390213 The Return of Peter Grimm.mp3
    8. lux390529 221 Only Angels Have Wings.mp3
    9. lux430125 381 This Gun For Hire.mp3
    10. lux431122 0416 China Alan Ladd.mp3
    11. lux440124 0424 Casablanca Alan Ladd.mp3
    12. lux440403 0434 Destroyer.mp3
    13. lux440417 0436 Coney Island Alan Ladd.mp3
    14. lux450305 0474 Disputed Passage.mp3
    15. lux450521 0485 And Now Tomorrow Alan Ladd.mp3
    16. lux451126 503 Salty O'Rourke.mp3
    17. lux460415 Whistle Stop.mp3
    18. lux461118 OSS.mp3
    19. lux470922 0583 Two Years Before The Mast Alan Ladd.mp3
    20. lux550222 0912 Shane Alan Ladd.mp3
    21. Screen Guild Theater 490421 421 The Blue Dahlia Alan Ladd.mp3
    22. SDP 490729 027 Saigon Alan Ladd.mp3
    23. SDP 490916 034 Whispering Smith.mp3
    24. SDP 500324 061 Chicago Deadline Alan Ladd.mp3
    25. SDP 510201 088 Take a Letter, Darling Alan Ladd.mp3
    26. SDP 510208 089 Lucky Jordan Alan Ladd.mp3
    27. SDP 510531 105 Beyond Glory.mp3
    28. Suspense 440106 One Way Ride To Nowhere Alan Ladd.mp3
    29. Suspense 440309 The Defense Rests Alan Ladd.mp3
    30. Suspense 500316 Motive For Murder Alan Ladd.mp3
    31. Suspense 501214 A Killing in Abilene Alan Ladd.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 52 shows - total playtime 23 hours 1 minutes
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    2. Box 13 01 First Letter.mp3
    3. Box 13 02 Insurance Fraud.mp3
    4. Box 13 03 Blackmail Is Murder.mp3
    5. Box 13 04 Actors Alibi.mp3
    6. Box 13 05 Extra Extra.mp3
    7. Box 13 06 Shanghaied.mp3
    8. Box 13 07 Short Assignment.mp3
    9. Box 13 08 Double Mothers.mp3
    10. Box 13 09 Book Of Poems.mp3
    11. Box 13 10 Great Torino.mp3
    12. Box 13 11 Suicide Or Murder.mp3
    13. Box 13 12 Triple Cross.mp3
    14. Box 13 13 Damsel In Distress.mp3
    15. Box 13 14 Diamond In Sky.mp3
    16. Box 13 15 Double Right Cross.mp3
    17. Box 13 16 Look Pleasant Please.mp3
    18. Box 13 17 Haunted Artist.mp3
    19. Box 13 18 Sad Night.mp3
    20. Box 13 19 Hot Box.mp3
    21. Box 13 20 Better Man.mp3
    22. Box 13 21 Professor And Puzzle.mp3
    23. Box 13 22 Dowager And Dan Holiday.mp3
    24. Box 13 23 Three To Die.mp3
    25. Box 13 24 Philanthropist.mp3
    26. Box 13 25 Last Will And Nursery Rhyme.mp3
    27. Box 13 26 Delinquents Dilemma.mp3
    28. Box 13 27 Flash Of Light.mp3
    29. Box 13 28 Hare And Hounds.mp3
    30. Box 13 29 Hunt And Peck.mp3
    31. Box 13 30 Death Is Doll.mp3
    32. Box 13 31 One One Three Point Five.mp3
    33. Box 13 32 Dan And Wonderful Lamp.mp3
    34. Box 13 33 Tempest In Casserole.mp3
    35. Box 13 34 Mexican Maze.mp3
    36. Box 13 35 Sealed Instructions.mp3
    37. Box 13 36 Find Me Find Death.mp3
    38. Box 13 37 Much Too Lucky.mp3
    39. Box 13 38 One Of These Four.mp3
    40. Box 13 39 Daytime Nightmare.mp3
    41. Box 13 40 Death Is No Joke.mp3
    42. Box 13 41 Treasure Of Hang Li.mp3
    43. Box 13 42 Design For Danger.mp3
    44. Box 13 43 Dead Man Walks.mp3
    45. Box 13 44 Killer At Large.mp3
    46. Box 13 45 Speed To Burn.mp3
    47. Box 13 46 House Of Darkness.mp3
    48. Box 13 47 Double Trouble.mp3
    49. Box 13 48 Biter Bitten.mp3
    50. Box 13 49 Perfect Crime.mp3
    51. Box 13 50 Archimedes And Roman.mp3
    52. Box 13 51 Clay Pigeon.mp3
    53. Box 13 52 Round Robin.mp3
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    82 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 44 hours, 45 min
    82 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00
    total playtime 44 hours, 45 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 30 shows - total playtime 21 hours 44 minutes
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    2. Burns and Allen 440307 Alan Ladd The Poker Game.mp3
    3. Burns and Allen 450115 Alan Ladd.mp3
    4. CP450614 179 Gloria DeHaven Bob Hope King Sisters.mp3
    5. Guest Star 541003 0393 Alan Ladd.mp3
    6. Jerry At Fair Oaks Ep 35 Guy Linwell Arrives.mp3
    7. lux390213 The Return of Peter Grimm.mp3
    8. lux390529 221 Only Angels Have Wings.mp3
    9. lux430125 381 This Gun For Hire.mp3
    10. lux431122 0416 China Alan Ladd.mp3
    11. lux440124 0424 Casablanca Alan Ladd.mp3
    12. lux440403 0434 Destroyer.mp3
    13. lux440417 0436 Coney Island Alan Ladd.mp3
    14. lux450305 0474 Disputed Passage.mp3
    15. lux450521 0485 And Now Tomorrow Alan Ladd.mp3
    16. lux451126 503 Salty O'Rourke.mp3
    17. lux460415 Whistle Stop.mp3
    18. lux461118 OSS.mp3
    19. lux470922 0583 Two Years Before The Mast Alan Ladd.mp3
    20. lux550222 0912 Shane Alan Ladd.mp3
    21. Screen Guild Theater 490421 421 The Blue Dahlia Alan Ladd.mp3
    22. SDP 490729 027 Saigon Alan Ladd.mp3
    23. SDP 490916 034 Whispering Smith.mp3
    24. SDP 500324 061 Chicago Deadline Alan Ladd.mp3
    25. SDP 510201 088 Take a Letter, Darling Alan Ladd.mp3
    26. SDP 510208 089 Lucky Jordan Alan Ladd.mp3
    27. SDP 510531 105 Beyond Glory.mp3
    28. Suspense 440106 One Way Ride To Nowhere Alan Ladd.mp3
    29. Suspense 440309 The Defense Rests Alan Ladd.mp3
    30. Suspense 500316 Motive For Murder Alan Ladd.mp3
    31. Suspense 501214 A Killing in Abilene Alan Ladd.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 52 shows - total playtime 23 hours 1 minutes
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    2. Box 13 01 First Letter.mp3
    3. Box 13 02 Insurance Fraud.mp3
    4. Box 13 03 Blackmail Is Murder.mp3
    5. Box 13 04 Actors Alibi.mp3
    6. Box 13 05 Extra Extra.mp3
    7. Box 13 06 Shanghaied.mp3
    8. Box 13 07 Short Assignment.mp3
    9. Box 13 08 Double Mothers.mp3
    10. Box 13 09 Book Of Poems.mp3
    11. Box 13 10 Great Torino.mp3
    12. Box 13 11 Suicide Or Murder.mp3
    13. Box 13 12 Triple Cross.mp3
    14. Box 13 13 Damsel In Distress.mp3
    15. Box 13 14 Diamond In Sky.mp3
    16. Box 13 15 Double Right Cross.mp3
    17. Box 13 16 Look Pleasant Please.mp3
    18. Box 13 17 Haunted Artist.mp3
    19. Box 13 18 Sad Night.mp3
    20. Box 13 19 Hot Box.mp3
    21. Box 13 20 Better Man.mp3
    22. Box 13 21 Professor And Puzzle.mp3
    23. Box 13 22 Dowager And Dan Holiday.mp3
    24. Box 13 23 Three To Die.mp3
    25. Box 13 24 Philanthropist.mp3
    26. Box 13 25 Last Will And Nursery Rhyme.mp3
    27. Box 13 26 Delinquents Dilemma.mp3
    28. Box 13 27 Flash Of Light.mp3
    29. Box 13 28 Hare And Hounds.mp3
    30. Box 13 29 Hunt And Peck.mp3
    31. Box 13 30 Death Is Doll.mp3
    32. Box 13 31 One One Three Point Five.mp3
    33. Box 13 32 Dan And Wonderful Lamp.mp3
    34. Box 13 33 Tempest In Casserole.mp3
    35. Box 13 34 Mexican Maze.mp3
    36. Box 13 35 Sealed Instructions.mp3
    37. Box 13 36 Find Me Find Death.mp3
    38. Box 13 37 Much Too Lucky.mp3
    39. Box 13 38 One Of These Four.mp3
    40. Box 13 39 Daytime Nightmare.mp3
    41. Box 13 40 Death Is No Joke.mp3
    42. Box 13 41 Treasure Of Hang Li.mp3
    43. Box 13 42 Design For Danger.mp3
    44. Box 13 43 Dead Man Walks.mp3
    45. Box 13 44 Killer At Large.mp3
    46. Box 13 45 Speed To Burn.mp3
    47. Box 13 46 House Of Darkness.mp3
    48. Box 13 47 Double Trouble.mp3
    49. Box 13 48 Biter Bitten.mp3
    50. Box 13 49 Perfect Crime.mp3
    51. Box 13 50 Archimedes And Roman.mp3
    52. Box 13 51 Clay Pigeon.mp3
    53. Box 13 52 Round Robin.mp3
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    82 recordings on 51 Audio CDs. Total playtime 44 hours, 45 min
    82 recordings on 51 Audio CDs
    total playtime 44 hours, 45 min

    Alan Ladd Disc A001

    1. Box 13 01 First Letter
    2. Box 13 02 Insurance Fraud

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    Alan Ladd Disc A002

    1. Box 13 03 Blackmail Is Murder
    2. Box 13 04 Actors Alibi

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    Alan Ladd Disc A003

    1. Box 13 05 Extra Extra
    2. Box 13 06 Shanghaied

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    Alan Ladd Disc A004

    1. Box 13 07 Short Assignment
    2. Box 13 08 Double Mothers

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    Alan Ladd Disc A005

    1. Box 13 09 Book Of Poems
    2. Box 13 10 Great Torino

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    Alan Ladd Disc A006

    1. Box 13 11 Suicide Or Murder
    2. Box 13 12 Triple Cross

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    Alan Ladd Disc A007

    1. Box 13 13 Damsel In Distress
    2. Box 13 14 Diamond In Sky

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    Alan Ladd Disc A008

    1. Box 13 15 Double Right Cross
    2. Box 13 16 Look Pleasant Please

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    Alan Ladd Disc A009

    1. Box 13 17 Haunted Artist
    2. Box 13 18 Sad Night

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    Alan Ladd Disc A010

    1. Box 13 19 Hot Box
    2. Box 13 20 Better Man

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    Alan Ladd Disc A011

    1. Box 13 21 Professor And Puzzle
    2. Box 13 22 Dowager And Dan Holiday

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    Alan Ladd Disc A012

    1. Box 13 23 Three To Die
    2. Box 13 24 Philanthropist

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    Alan Ladd Disc A013

    1. Box 13 25 Last Will And Nursery Rhyme
    2. Box 13 26 Delinquents Dilemma

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    Alan Ladd Disc A014

    1. Box 13 27 Flash Of Light
    2. Box 13 28 Hare And Hounds

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    Alan Ladd Disc A015

    1. Box 13 29 Hunt And Peck
    2. Box 13 30 Death Is Doll

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    Alan Ladd Disc A016

    1. Box 13 31 One One Three Point Five
    2. Box 13 32 Dan And Wonderful Lamp

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    Alan Ladd Disc A017

    1. Box 13 33 Tempest In Casserole
    2. Box 13 34 Mexican Maze

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    Alan Ladd Disc A018

    1. Box 13 35 Sealed Instructions
    2. Box 13 36 Find Me Find Death

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    Alan Ladd Disc A019

    1. Box 13 37 Much Too Lucky
    2. Box 13 38 One Of These Four

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    Alan Ladd Disc A020

    1. Box 13 39 Daytime Nightmare
    2. Box 13 40 Death Is No Joke

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    Alan Ladd Disc A021

    1. Box 13 41 Treasure Of Hang Li
    2. Box 13 42 Design For Danger

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    Alan Ladd Disc A022

    1. Box 13 43 Dead Man Walks
    2. Box 13 44 Killer At Large

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    Alan Ladd Disc A023

    1. Box 13 45 Speed To Burn
    2. Box 13 46 House Of Darkness

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    Alan Ladd Disc A024

    1. Box 13 47 Double Trouble
    2. Box 13 48 Biter Bitten

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    Alan Ladd Disc A025

    1. Box 13 49 Perfect Crime
    2. Box 13 50 Archimedes And Roman

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    Alan Ladd Disc A026

    1. Box 13 51 Clay Pigeon
    2. Box 13 52 Round Robin
    3. Jerry At Fair Oaks Ep 35 Guy Linwell Arrives

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    Alan Ladd Disc A027

    1. lux390213 The Return of Peter Grimm

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    Alan Ladd Disc A028

    1. lux390529 221 Only Angels Have Wings

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    Alan Ladd Disc A029

    1. lux430125 381 This Gun For Hire

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    Alan Ladd Disc A030

    1. lux431122 0416 China Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A031

    1. Suspense 440106 One Way Ride To Nowhere Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A032

    1. lux440124 0424 Casablanca Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A033

    1. Burns and Allen 440307 Alan Ladd The Poker Game
    2. Suspense 440309 The Defense Rests Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A034

    1. lux440403 0434 Destroyer

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    Alan Ladd Disc A035

    1. lux440417 0436 Coney Island Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A036

    1. Burns and Allen 450115 Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A037

    1. lux450305 0474 Disputed Passage

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    Alan Ladd Disc A038

    1. lux450521 0485 And Now Tomorrow Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A039

    1. CP450614 179 Gloria DeHaven Bob Hope King Sisters

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    Alan Ladd Disc A040

    1. lux451126 503 Salty O'Rourke

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    Alan Ladd Disc A041

    1. lux460415 Whistle Stop

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    Alan Ladd Disc A042

    1. lux461118 OSS

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    Alan Ladd Disc A043

    1. lux470922 0583 Two Years Before The Mast Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A044

    1. Screen Guild Theater 490421 421 The Blue Dahlia Alan Ladd
    2. SDP 490729 027 Saigon Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A045

    1. SDP 490916 034 Whispering Smith

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    Alan Ladd Disc A046

    1. Suspense 500316 Motive For Murder Alan Ladd
    2. SDP 500324 061 Chicago Deadline Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A047

    1. Suspense 501214 A Killing in Abilene Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A048

    1. SDP 510201 088 Take a Letter, Darling Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A049

    1. SDP 510208 089 Lucky Jordan Alan Ladd

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    Alan Ladd Disc A050

    1. SDP 510531 105 Beyond Glory

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    Alan Ladd Disc A051

    1. Guest Star 541003 0393 Alan Ladd
    2. lux550222 0912 Shane Alan Ladd

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