The
Whistler:
All known existing shows of
this classic old time radio show on DVD-ROM
The radio program,
The Whistler,
was first heard over the airwaves on May 16, 1942.
The Whistler
was part of the CBS radio network, sponsored by the
Signal Oil Company.
This radio drama was broadcast primarily on the West-Coast of
the United States.
However, there were two attempts to broadcast
The Whistler
on the East-Coast. In 1946, the
Campbell Soup Company
sponsored The Whistler
on the East-Coast. And from 1947 to 1948,
Household Finance
sponsored an East-Coast version of
The Whistler.
In addition, a local Chicago radio station, WBBM, aired a
version of
The Whistler. The
Chicago version was sponsored by
Meister Brau Beer.
The Whistler
radio program was famous for it's opening (which included
someone whistling and making footstep sounds). Then, the
Whistler's voice would narrate the featured story. Bill Forman
is considered to have played the Whistler the most. The
character, known only as the Whistler, was the host and narrator
of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often
commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek
chorus, taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an
omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which
a person's criminal acts were typically undone either by an
overlooked but important detail or by the criminal's own
stupidity. An ironic ending, often grim, was a key feature of
each episode. But on rare occasions, such as "Christmas Bonus"
broadcast on Christmas Day 1944, the plot's twist of fate caused
the story to end happily for the protagonist.
On September 22, 1955,
The Whistler
ended it's run on radio.
The Whistler,
I consider, one of the finest dramatic radio programs ever
produced. Listen and enjoy....THE WHISTLER!
527 episodes of The Whistler are included in this DVD in
.mp3 format.
The
Mysterious Traveler:
All known existing shows of
this classic old time radio show on DVD-ROM
The Mysterious Traveler was
first heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System on December 5,
1943. The program aired stories that were written from various
genres of fiction. Some episodes were science fiction in nature,
some were fantasy, and some were crime dramas.
Robert Arthur and David Kogan wrote and directed the episodes
for The Mysterious Traveler. Maurice Tarplin, who played the
title role, narrated the tales (much like the The Whistler radio
program). Each week, Mr. Tarplin invited listeners to take a
journey on a train headed "into the strange and terrifying"
world of fiction.
The haunting wail of a distant locomotive provided great
atmosphere (and imagery) for the listening audience. Jack Ward,
a NBC organist, played sinister sounds from his organ
during Mysterious Traveler broadcasts.
The Mysterious Traveler aired on radio station, WOR. WOR was
the New York flagship station of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Mutual was considered one of the "Big Four" national radio
networks during the golden age of radio.
On September 16, 1952, the last episode of The Mysterious
Traveler aired. There were over 300 episodes of The Mysterious
Traveler program. At the moment, only about 70 episodes survive
in circulation. All known episodes are included on this
DVD.
74 episodes of The Mysterious Traveler are
included in this DVD in .mp3 format.
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