“THE WHISTLER” Multi-Episode Marathon 07 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

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Get full-length pulp audiobooks pulp eBooks and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness RadioArchives com 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 00 00 00 000 INTRODUCTION00 01 54 231 Local Storm September 10 1944 00 31 23 932 Black Magic September 18 1944 01 00 43 823 Married To Murder September 25 1944 01 30 13 348 Not If I Kill You First October 02 1944 01 59 42 158 Finders Weepers October 09 1944 02 29 10 939 The Tale the Dead Man Told October 16 1944 02 58 39 921 Death Carries a Lunch Kit October 23 1944 03 28 09 302 The Beloved Fraud October 30 1944 03 57 38 798 Beware the Bridegroom November 13 1944 04 27 08 809 Death Sees Double November 20 1944 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 Click here to visit this podcast episode