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1936 Philco Radio Bar featured in Humphrey Bogart's "One Fatal Hour"
#1

I spotted a beauty of a radio bar in the Humphrey Bogart film "One Fatal Hour" on TMC. Interesting film, too. All about ethical issues in that new-fangled radio business.

Charlie in San Antonio
#2

You missed the late 1936 model 60B at the news stand and the 17X. The 60B has a close up shot but a few seconds later it morphs into a small cathedral (not Philco I think).
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hhcx

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#3

I just saw that today, in fact the majority of the movies on TCM today seemed to be on a radio broadcast theme. I did see the RadioBar, but I also saw a 1932-33 vintage Philco X console with an inclined sound board, it may have been a model 17X. The film was a little too melodramatic in my opinion, and I highly doubt whether even a real slimeball of a radio station, and it's employees, would do such things back then as their lawyer would be blowing his stack about the libel suits, as well as the FCC/FRC taking their license away.
Regards
Arran
#4

Here it is


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#5

Did anyone record that movie? I would like to have a copy.

Tim KA3JRT
#6

Click on the link on the second post.

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#7

Wow! A little less than stellar performances.  Did like the Radio Bar, though.  I want one, but only willing to pay double original retail.
#8

Quote rfeenstra: "Wow! A little less than stellar performances.  Did like the Radio Bar, though.  I want one, but only willing to pay double original retail."

 I concur, though I don't think that Bogey's part was a less then stellar performance, but like the early 80s rendition of Scarface, most of the movie was a pile of fromage aside from Al Pachino's performance carrying the film. I also agree with you regarding the Radiobar, but I would like an inclined sounding board "X" model Philco more, possibly a model 115X, though a 16X would do nicely as well. I've only seen one on the market nearish to me, it was a model 91X (or was it 391X?) the set was a basket case, trashed speakers, no knobs or escutcheon, and too far away, most Canadian Philco cabinets seem to have been low or highboys, even as late as 1936.
Regards
Arran
#9

And then there is this 1937 Philco Bar radio on eeevilPay for a modest $29,999.00 or best offer which translates to $39,362.00 worthless Canuckastan Beaver Pelts. For that price it better be fully stocked with boooooze to drink oneself unconscious after shoveling out that much coin.
#10

And my pictures didn't appear to upload. The joy of smart phones.




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