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Claire Trevor Collection

Known as the "Queen of Film Noir", Claire Trevor was a husky-voiced blonde and seemed to fill the role of gun-moll, seductress or tough minded career woman with aplomb.

Claire Trevor

38 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 23 hours, 1513 min)
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Claire Trevor
(1910 – 2000)

Clair Trevor

Movie critics and reviewers are quick to hand out labels to help classify Stars. Some are justified, others not so much.

The title "Queen of Film Noir" was an easy one to hang on the husky-voiced blonde Claire Trevor, as she seemed to fill the role of gun-moll, seductress or tough minded career woman with aplomb. After all, where would our favorite "hard-boiled detectives" be without a "hard-boiled blonde"?

Ms. Trevor was also called "the Queen of the B Pictures", even though she had plenty of a-list credibility going for her. Although she never quite made it to the "A-list", she had plenty of exposure and was favored by plenty of top directors, including John Ford and John Huston. Her acting seemed so effortless that she was easy to take for granted, but she noted herself that acting was a job for her, and she lacked the drive to play the publicity department games required to become a top star.

She made 29 films between 1933 and 1938, usually in the lead or the heroine roles. She was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Dead End (1937), which gained her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Also in 1937, she began appearing on Big Town with Edward G. Robinson. She was the society editor at the newspaper which was the center of the crime drama, and a worthy foil for Robinson. Claire would later earn the Best Supporting Actress statue as Robinson’s moll in the Bogey and Bacall vehicle Key Largo (1948).

In addition to working with Edward G. Robinson, Big Town had another huge impact on Claire’s life, as she married the show’s director, Clark Andrews (which she mentions on the air during the December 17, 1938, episode). Clark and Trevor both left the show before the 1940 season.

On the screen, Ms. Trevor’s big break came in John Wayne’s break-out film, Stage Coach (1939). She would play opposite Mr. Wayne again in Allegheny Uprising (1939), Dark Command (1940), and The High and the Mighty (1954), which would also garner her last Oscar nomination.

After divorcing Andrews in 1942, Trevor married Navy Lieutenant Cylos William Dunsmoore, with whom she had her only child, Charles. This marriage also ended in divorce in 1947, and a year later she married producer Milton Bren. In 1978, Charles was killed when the airliner he was traveling on collided with a Cessna 172 over San Diego. Six months later, brain cancer took Bren.

To deal with her grief, Clare moved to New York for a time, taking occasional acting jobs and maintaining an active social life. She moved back to California for the remaining years of her life where she was a well-known patron of the arts. The Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine was named to honor her contributions. A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd recognizes her contributions to the Motion Picture Industry.

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    RIP Claire. ~ Still have my crush. ;>)

    Jim

    I'm a huge Claire Trevor fan; and, in addition to adding to my collection of her movies, I recently acquired her series of old-time radio shows. So far I've listened to almost half of them and am really enjoying them. They add another dimension to my knowledge of her extensive work in several media. I highly recommend OTRCAT to anyone who is into old radio shows.

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    38 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 23 hours, 1513 min
    38 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 23 hours, 1513 min
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    1. 38 shows – total playtime 23 hours, 25 minutes
    2. Academy Award Theater 460504 Stagecoach.mp3
    3. Academy Awards Ceremony 560321 28th Annual 1955.mp3
    4. Big Town 371019 Wilson Is Shot.mp3
    5. Big Town 371026 002 Fire Trap.mp3
    6. Big Town 381014 00 Poultry Racket Rehearsal.mp3
    7. Big Town 390630 000 Reform School Rehearsal.mp3
    8. Bob Hope 3955 550331 628 Claire Trevor.mp3
    9. Cavalcade Of America 451105 Builders Of Bridge.mp3
    10. Command Perf 450814 Victory Extra.mp3
    11. Free Company 410302 02 An American Crusader.mp3
    12. Gi Journal 460126 129 Three Little Words.mp3
    13. Guest Star 510121 0200 Where Are Bullets.mp3
    14. Hollywood Star Playhouse 520110 090 Frontier.mp3
    15. Lux Radio Theater 390703 226 Bordertown.mp3
    16. Lux Radio Theater 410414 303 Dust Be My Destiny.mp3
    17. Lux Radio Theater 450611 487 Murder, My Sweet.mp3
    18. Lux Radio Theater 491128 678 Key Largo.mp3
    19. Lux Radio Theater 530831 844 One Last September.mp3
    20. Lux Radio Theater 540614 885 Mildred Pierce Repeat.mp3
    21. Mail Call 450404 139 Jack Carson.mp3
    22. Martin Lewis Show 520404 067 Claire Trevor.mp3
    23. Mayor Town 430630 43 Toni Mccafferty FallsCpt Bill Kennedy.mp3
    24. Results, Inc 441007 01 Haunted House.mp3
    25. Results, Inc 441216 11 Last Of Bloody Gillette.mp3
    26. Results, Inc 441230 13 Mummysitting With Queen Sheshack.mp3
    27. Screen Directors Theater 490109 Stagecoach.mp3
    28. Screen Guild Theater 430517 144 Whistling In Dixie.mp3
    29. Screen Guild Theater 440417 192 High Sierra.mp3
    30. Screen Guild Theater 440605 199 Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse.mp3
    31. Screen Guild Theater 450903 Flesh And Fantasy.mp3
    32. Screen Guild Theater 460408 Night To Remember.mp3
    33. Suspense 450208 Tale Of Two Sisters.mp3
    34. Suspense 460516 Plan.mp3
    35. Suspense 470925 Blue Hour.mp3
    36. Suspense 490512 Light Switch.mp3
    37. Suspense 500518 Angel Face.mp3
    38. Theater Guild On Air 470202 061 Farmer Takes Wife.mp3
    39. Theater Of Romance 460122 Kid Galahad.mp3
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    38 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 23 hours, 1513 min
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    636 MB – total playtime 23 hours, 25 min
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    1. 38 shows – 636 MB – total playtime 23 hours, 25 minutes
    2. Academy Award Theater 460504 Stagecoach.mp3
    3. Academy Awards Ceremony 560321 28th Annual 1955.mp3
    4. Big Town 371019 Wilson Is Shot.mp3
    5. Big Town 371026 002 Fire Trap.mp3
    6. Big Town 381014 00 Poultry Racket Rehearsal.mp3
    7. Big Town 390630 000 Reform School Rehearsal.mp3
    8. Bob Hope 3955 550331 628 Claire Trevor.mp3
    9. Cavalcade Of America 451105 Builders Of Bridge.mp3
    10. Command Perf 450814 Victory Extra.mp3
    11. Free Company 410302 02 An American Crusader.mp3
    12. Gi Journal 460126 129 Three Little Words.mp3
    13. Guest Star 510121 0200 Where Are Bullets.mp3
    14. Hollywood Star Playhouse 520110 090 Frontier.mp3
    15. Lux Radio Theater 390703 226 Bordertown.mp3
    16. Lux Radio Theater 410414 303 Dust Be My Destiny.mp3
    17. Lux Radio Theater 450611 487 Murder, My Sweet.mp3
    18. Lux Radio Theater 491128 678 Key Largo.mp3
    19. Lux Radio Theater 530831 844 One Last September.mp3
    20. Lux Radio Theater 540614 885 Mildred Pierce Repeat.mp3
    21. Mail Call 450404 139 Jack Carson.mp3
    22. Martin Lewis Show 520404 067 Claire Trevor.mp3
    23. Mayor Town 430630 43 Toni Mccafferty FallsCpt Bill Kennedy.mp3
    24. Results, Inc 441007 01 Haunted House.mp3
    25. Results, Inc 441216 11 Last Of Bloody Gillette.mp3
    26. Results, Inc 441230 13 Mummysitting With Queen Sheshack.mp3
    27. Screen Directors Theater 490109 Stagecoach.mp3
    28. Screen Guild Theater 430517 144 Whistling In Dixie.mp3
    29. Screen Guild Theater 440417 192 High Sierra.mp3
    30. Screen Guild Theater 440605 199 Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse.mp3
    31. Screen Guild Theater 450903 Flesh And Fantasy.mp3
    32. Screen Guild Theater 460408 Night To Remember.mp3
    33. Suspense 450208 Tale Of Two Sisters.mp3
    34. Suspense 460516 Plan.mp3
    35. Suspense 470925 Blue Hour.mp3
    36. Suspense 490512 Light Switch.mp3
    37. Suspense 500518 Angel Face.mp3
    38. Theater Guild On Air 470202 061 Farmer Takes Wife.mp3
    39. Theater Of Romance 460122 Kid Galahad.mp3
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    38 recordings on 24 Audio CDs. Total playtime 20 hours, 24 min
    38 recordings on 24 Audio CDs
    total playtime 20 hours, 24 min

    Claire Trevor Disc A001

    1. Big Town 371019 Wilson Is Shot
    2. Big Town 371026 002 Fire Trap

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    Claire Trevor Disc A002

    1. Big Town 381014 00 Poultry Racket Rehearsal
    2. Big Town 390630 000 Reform School Rehearsal

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    Claire Trevor Disc A003

    1. Lux Radio Theater 390703 226 Bordertown

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    Claire Trevor Disc A004

    1. Free Company 410302 02 An American Crusader

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    Claire Trevor Disc A005

    1. Lux Radio Theater 410414 303 Dust Be My Destiny

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    Claire Trevor Disc A006

    1. Screen Guild Theater 430517 144 Whistling In Dixie
    2. Mayor Town 430630 43 Toni Mccafferty FallsCpt Bill Kennedy

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    Claire Trevor Disc A007

    1. Screen Guild Theater 440417 192 High Sierra
    2. Screen Guild Theater 440605 199 Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

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    Claire Trevor Disc A008

    1. Results, Inc 441007 01 Haunted House
    2. Results, Inc 441216 11 Last Of Bloody Gillette

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    Claire Trevor Disc A009

    1. Results, Inc 441230 13 Mummysitting With Queen Sheshack
    2. Suspense 450208 Tale Of Two Sisters

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    Claire Trevor Disc A010

    1. Mail Call 450404 139 Jack Carson

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    Claire Trevor Disc A011

    1. Lux Radio Theater 450611 487 Murder, My Sweet

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    Claire Trevor Disc A012

    1. Screen Guild Theater 450903 Flesh And Fantasy
    2. Cavalcade Of America 451105 Builders Of Bridge

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    Claire Trevor Disc A013

    1. Theater Of Romance 460122 Kid Galahad
    2. Gi Journal 460126 129 Three Little Words

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    Claire Trevor Disc A014

    1. Screen Guild Theater 460408 Night To Remember
    2. Academy Award Theater 460504 Stagecoach

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    Claire Trevor Disc A015

    1. Suspense 460516 Plan

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    Claire Trevor Disc A016

    1. Theater Guild On Air 470202 061 Farmer Takes Wife

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    Claire Trevor Disc A017

    1. Suspense 470925 Blue Hour
    2. Screen Directors Theater 490109 Stagecoach

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    Claire Trevor Disc A018

    1. Suspense 490512 Light Switch

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    Claire Trevor Disc A019

    1. Lux Radio Theater 491128 678 Key Largo

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    Claire Trevor Disc A020

    1. Suspense 500518 Angel Face
    2. Guest Star 510121 0200 Where Are Bullets

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    Claire Trevor Disc A021

    1. Hollywood Star Playhouse 520110 090 Frontier
    2. Martin Lewis Show 520404 067 Claire Trevor

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    Claire Trevor Disc A022

    1. Lux Radio Theater 530831 844 One Last September

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    Claire Trevor Disc A023

    1. Lux Radio Theater 540614 885 Mildred Pierce Repeat

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    Claire Trevor Disc A024

    1. Bob Hope 3955 550331 628 Claire Trevor

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