Get full-length pulp audiobooks pulp eBooks and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness RadioArchives com Get the commercial-free version by joining the Darkness Syndicate at https weirddarkness com syndicate I am the Whistler and I know many things for I walk by night I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows Yes I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak Haunting stories of fate dramas of crime deception and manipulation building to a sudden and shocking denouement and through it all the sardonic mocking laughter of The Whistler One of radio s most memorable thriller anthologies The Whistler was a west-coast favorite for over a decade but despite two attempts to go nationwide never was able to achieve the same success as a coast to coast feature But for listeners across the western states served by the Signal Oil Company the program s eerie theme music opened a weekly window into the very darkest corners of the human soul It was so popular in fact that Columbia Pictures produced eight second-feature films based on the concept all but one of which starred Richard Dix The Whistler himself was an omniscient narrator — the voice of Fate itself one might suggest or perhaps of conscience And his stories revolved around ordinary people pushed by the pressures of daily life into taking drastic actions Or perhaps a sudden circumstance an unexpected twist of life s path suddenly placed these protagonists on a road leading inexorably to their own destruction Greed lust and perfidy of every kind figure in the plots — and when Fate inevitably catches up with these unfortunate driven souls The Whistler is always ready at the very end to see that the knife is properly twisted Produced by George W Allen with hauntingly evocative musical scores by Wilbur Hatch The Whistler was a prime outlet for the cream of Hollywood s top radio performers – actors such as Wally Maher Cathy and Elliott Lewis Gerald Mohr Lurene Tuttle and Betty Lou Gerson who emphasized skill over star power – as well as announcer Bill Forman in the title role with Marvin Miller voicing the commercials YOUTUBE CHAPTERS GUIDE 00 00 00 000 Introduction00 01 54 231 Two Year Plan November 25 1946 00 32 57 784 Next Year Is Mine December 23 1946 01 03 11 928 Murder On Rourke Island December 30 1946 01 33 17 532 Dear Roger January 06 1947 02 03 49 286 The Choice January 13 1947 02 33 57 650 Eight To Twelve February 24 1947 03 04 34 682 The Blue Legend March 03 1947 03 34 43 029 The Sheriff s Assistant April 07 1947 04 05 52 705 Maid of Honor April 14 1947 04 36 21 437 Windfall May 05 1947 SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS This episode is sponsored by http RadioArchives comWeird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https weirddarkness com eternaldarknessWeirdDarkness – is a registered trademark Copyright Weird Darkness 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE https weirddarkness com whistler-marathon-014Click here to visit this podcast episode
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