Podcasts about Bill Forman

Step back in time this Friday with Vintage Classic Radio's holiday edition of "Friday Night Noir," featuring two captivating tales of suspense and mystery perfect for the festive season. Our night begins with "The Whistler" in the chilling episode "Christmas Bonus," originally aired on December 21, 1952. In this gripping story, an unexpected holiday bonus becomes the catalyst for a dark plot of deceit and danger, leaving listeners on the edge of their seats. The episode stars Bill Forman as the ominous Whistler, with supporting performances by Marvin Miller, Betty Lou Gerson, and William Conrad, who bring this thrilling narrative to life. Following "The Whistler," we delve into the eerie world of "Lights Out" with the episode "Uninhabited," also known as "Christmas Story 1918," which first aired on December 22, 1937. This haunting tale set during the bleak backdrop of World War I, explores the supernatural occurrences faced by two soldiers stranded in a deserted house on Christmas Eve. The chilling atmosphere is masterfully crafted by Arch Oboler's storytelling, with performances by Frank Martin as the narrator and Bill Johnstone and Charles Seel playing the beleaguered soldiers, delivering a spine-tingling experience that embodies the spirit of holiday ghost stories. Join us for these classic radio dramas that promise to add a touch of noir to your holiday cheer. Tune in to Vintage Classic Radio this Friday night and immerse yourself in the suspenseful, shadowy corners of "Friday Night Noir."

Step into the shadowy world of intrigue and suspense this Friday night with Vintage Classic Radio's "Friday Night Noir," featuring two captivating episodes from the golden age of radio. Our journey begins with "Suspense," in a special holiday-themed episode titled "Twas the Night Before Christmas," originally aired on December 21, 1953. In this chilling tale, a family's Christmas Eve turns perilous when an unexpected visitor arrives, spinning a night of psychological thrills and revealing dark secrets. The episode features the talents of Greer Garson as the nurturing yet resilient mother, along with a skilled supporting cast that includes Olan Soule and Larry Haines, each contributing to the escalating tension of this festive yet frightening story. Continuing our night of mystery, "The Whistler" brings us "Three Wise Guys," which first graced the airwaves on December 24, 1950. This episode tells the story of three small-time crooks who find themselves entangled in a bizarre plot during the holiday season, challenging their loyalties and forcing them to confront unexpected moral dilemmas. The cast is led by Bill Forman as the enigmatic Whistler, with Marvin Miller, Tony Barrett, and Bill Johnstone playing the trio whose plans are as precarious as their futures. Join us as Vintage Classic Radio rekindles the spirit of classic radio drama with these spellbinding narratives, ensuring a night filled with suspense and surprise, right from the comfort of your own home.

The OTRNow Radio Program 2024-11 The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 09, 1939. Program #15. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A small victory over Dr. Fu Manchu. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 15 minutes, Audio Condition: very good to excellent audio, complete.The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 12, 1939. Program #16. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Lord Southerly dies, Fu Manchu leaves no clues. Dr. Petrie goes calling. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 15 minutes, Audio Condition: very good to excellent audio, complete.The Fitch Bandwagon. April 25, 1948. NBC net. Sponsored by: Fitch Shampoo. Phil sings, "If You're Ever Down In Texas, Look Me Up." Remley has become a sculptor to impress his new girlfriend. Phil is going to modelfor him. Alice sings, "Hooray For Love.". Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Jeanine Roos, Elliott Lewis, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Walter Tetley, Bill Forman (announcer), Ollie O'Toole, Anne Whitfield, Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Phillips (director). Presenting Charles Boyer. July 04, 1950. NBC net. "The Adventure Of The Sliderule Blonde". Sustaining. Once again, Mishel is financially embarrassed at dinnertime. His friend, Mr. Conway comes to his gastronomical rescue...at the cost of a story. This story involves an American blonde who has a system for beating the roulette wheel. The system works!. Ernest Vadja (creator of the character); Fritz Feld ; Paul Marion ; Clement Scott Gilbert (creator of the character); Robert E. Lee (writer); Hanley Stafford; Don Stanley (announcer); Mary Jane Croft ; Herb Butterfield ; Charles Boyer; Jack Edwards ; Viola Vonn; Art Wilson (director);.THE PRESS CLUB "Madam Alver's Death"  only other available episode is "the elephant" Take It Or Leave It. April 04, 1948. NBC net. Sponsored by: Eversharp Pens, Eversharp Razor Baldes. The first contestant has to name the states in which women's colleges are located. One of the commercials is for the "Kimberly Pockette" (a ball-point pen). Red Skelton appears as an unbilled guest to plug his show and help one of the contestants (who replies to the question: "What flower do you associate with Holland?" Hollyhocks!). Garry Moore, Ken Niles (announcer), Red Skelton, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra. SQUAD ROOM - Jonas Parl Is Murdered By His WifeSquad Room. February 03, 1954. Program #4. Mutual net. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. A routine husband and wife fight turns out to be murder. Jonas Parle has been knifed to death by his wife. The system cue has been deleted. The date is subject to correction. Lawson Zerbe, Virginia Payne, Wynn Wright (performer, producer, director), Peter Irving (writer), Bill Mahr (announcer).Murder By Experts. June 13, 1949. Mutual net. "Summer Heat". Sustaining. A newly graduated lawyer awakes with a dead body in bed and has a very difficult time getting rid of that body!. David Kogan (adaptor, director, producer), Phil Tonken (announcer), Bryna Raeburn, Ian Martin, Cameron Andrews, Andrew Evans (author), Emerson Buckley (conductor), John Dickson Carr (host), Lawson Zerbe, Richard Dupage (composer), Frank Behrens, William Zuckert, Robert A. Arthur (adaptor, director, producer). X Minus One. August 11, 1955. NBC net. "Almost Human". Sustaining. "The Duke" teaches a robot how to kill and rob. "Junior" seems eager to learn! The system cue has been deleted. Kenneth MacGregor (studio director), Lynn Cook, Merril E. Joels, Nat Polen, Robert Block (author), Santos Ortega, William Welch (producer), Fred Collins (announcer), George Lefferts (adaptor), Guy Repp, Jack Grimes, Jone Allison, Joseph Julian. 

This Friday on Vintage Classic Radio, immerse yourself in the shadowy world of "Friday Night Noir." Our evening begins with the “Zero Hour" radio show, featuring the master of suspense, Rod Serling, in the episode titled "Larceny on the Lake." Originally aired on July 4, 1974, this riveting story takes listeners to a seemingly peaceful lakeside, where tranquility is quickly overshadowed by a cunning theft. Rod Serling stars as the shrewd Detective John Marlowe who meticulously unravels the web of deceit among the wealthy vacationers. The cast includes the talented Anne Baxter as Helen Vaughn, a woman with secrets to hide; John McIntire as Charles Dayton, an affluent individual with more than just money at stake; and Agnes Moorehead as Eleanor Brewster, whose wit and insights are crucial to the plot's unraveling. This episode is celebrated for its intricate plot and Serling's iconic storytelling prowess. Following that, we shift to a tale of deception and murder with "The Whistler" in the episode titled "The Alibi." First broadcast on October 25, 1942, this episode ensnares the listener in a web of lies and deceit. The story centers on a man who crafts the perfect alibi to cover a nefarious act, only to find himself ensnared in an unexpected twist of fate. The Whistler, known for his eerie narration and dark commentary, guides us through this chilling narrative. The cast features Bill Forman as the omnipresent Whistler, with supporting performances by Joseph Kearns as the scheming protagonist, and Hans Conried and Betty Lou Gerson in pivotal roles that add depth and intrigue to the unfolding drama. Join us this Friday on Vintage Classic Radio for a night of intrigue and suspense with these two classic noir tales.

In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of The Whistler - the anthology of mystery and murder where we follow the criminal as the commit the "perfect crime," only to be undone at the final curtain. Bill Forman is our sinister storyteller, who "knows the nameless terrors" of these killers' minds. First, a long-suffering wife plans to get rid of her husband and frame him for a series of murders in "Boomerang" (originally aired on CBS on March 11, 1946), and a carnival dancer marries - and murders - for money in "The Brass Ring" (originally aired on CBS on September 16, 1946). Radio Philip Marlowe Gerald Mohr is a mob boss with a deadly secret in "Caesar's Wife" (originally aired on CBS on June 2, 1947), and a small town's frontier festival is the backdrop for murder in "The Tell-Tale Brand" (originally aired on CBS on January 9, 1949). Finally, a newfangled gadget called a car phone may provide an airtight alibi in "A Law of Physics" (originally aired on CBS on June 10, 1951).

Get the commercial-free version by joining the Darkness Syndicate at - https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate! *** 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.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-014

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-014

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 = Quiet Sunday (June 10, 1946)00:31:24.976 = The Affair At Stoney Ridge (June 17, 1946)01:00:53.392 = The Blind Bet (June 24, 1946)01:30:20.208 = Solid Citizen (July 01, 1946)01:59:50.079 = Confession (July 08, 1946)02:29:18.596 = Custom Built Blonde (July 15, 1946)02:58:48.394 = My Love Comes Home (July 29, 1946)03:28:13.472 = Bullet Proof (August 05, 1946)03:57:42.796 = Stolen Murder (August 12, 1946)04:27:08.120 = Delivery Guaranteed (August 19, 1946)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-013

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 = Panic (February 04, 1946)00:31:23.901 = Murder In Haste (February 25, 1946)01:00:53.363 = Decision (March 04, 1946)01:30:21.771 = Boomerang (March 11, 1946)01:59:51.049 = The Trigger Man (March 25, 1946)02:29:20.311 = Three Times A Sinner (April 01, 1946)02:58:47.786 = Terror Stricken (April 08, 1946)03:28:16.398 = Smart Boy (April 15, 1946)03:57:45.278 = The Waterford Case (April 22, 1946)04:26:58.944 = The Judas Face (June 03, 1946)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-012

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 = Harvest of Death (November 05, 1945)00:31:21.541 = The Seeing Eye (November 12, 1945)01:00:50.309 = Coincidence (November 19, 1945)01:30:19.234 = The Stray Dream (November 26, 1945)01:59:48.626 = Poison Is Quicker (December 03, 1945)02:29:17.497 = The Cistern (December 10, 1945)02:58:46.265 = Miracle on 49th Street (December 31, 1945)03:28:22.321 = The Thin Line (January 07, 1946)03:57:46.831 = Treasure Hunt (January 21, 1946)04:27:16.015 = The Strange Sisters (January 28, 1946)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-011

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 = What Makes a Murderer (August 13, 1945)00:30:59.647 = X Marks The Murderer (August 20, 1945)01:00:31.113 = I'll Trade You Murder (August 27, 1945)01:29:54.311 = Ambition Perilous (September 03, 1945)01:59:07.124 = Phone Call From Death (September 10, 1945)02:28:38.420 = Sing a Song of Murder (September 17, 1945)02:58:10.947 = The Man Who Died Twice (September 24, 1945)03:27:47.967 = Death Laughs Last (October 08, 1945)03:57:22.693 = House on Sycamore Road (October 15, 1945)04:26:41.824 = Final Returns (October 29, 1945)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-010

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 = Murder Will Shout (March 19, 1945)00:31:25.707 = The Return of the Innocent (April 02, 1945)01:00:55.357 = Meet Mr. Death (April 23, 1945)01:30:22.226 = The Man Who Bought Death (May 21, 1945)01:59:46.437 = The Deadly Innocent (July 02, 1945)02:29:15.086 = Highway of Escape (July 09, 1945)02:58:43.805 = A Pattern For Terror (July 16, 1945)03:28:13.297 = Let George Do It (July 23, 1945)03:57:42.479 = Summer Thunder (July 30, 1945)04:27:12.076 = The man Who Came to Murder (August 06, 1945)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-009

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 = Doctor Operates In Crime (December 04, 1944)00:31:05.655 = Lie or Consequences (December 11, 1944)01:00:35.205 = Windfall (December 18, 1944)01:30:04.209 = Two For The Money (January 01, 1945)01:59:34.024 = The Body Wouldn't Stay (January 08, 1945)02:28:44.749 = Murder Has a Signature (January 15, 1945)02:57:55.853 = Seascape (January 22, 1945)03:27:29.457 = Murder On Paper (January 29, 1945)03:56:57.604 = Murder Is Legal (February 05, 1945)04:26:26.519 = Gateway To Danger (February 26, 1945)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-008

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.

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 = The Avengers (July 02, 1943)00:31:22.775 = An Eye For An Eye (July 09, 1943)01:00:52.205 = Death In The Air (August 13, 1943)01:30:18.643 = Destiny (September 03, 1943)01:59:34.246 = The Tangled Web (September 10, 1943)02:29:00.524 = Blind Alley (September 24, 1943)02:57:51.556 = Mirage (October 03, 1943)03:27:19.771 = Patients For The Doctor (November 21, 1943)03:56:48.632 = Death Demands a Payment (December 19, 1943)04:26:17.515 = The Last of the Deveraux (July 23, 1944)04:55:47.134 = Foolproof (September 03, 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.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/whistler-marathon-006

It's Christmas with The Whistler as Down These Mean Streets signs off for 2023! Radio's celebrated sinister storyteller - played by Bill Forman - narrates a quartet of mysteries set against a holiday backdrop. We'll hear "Christmas Bonus" (originally aired on CBS on December 25, 1944), "Letter from Cynthia" (originally aired on CBS on December 25, 1949), "Three Wise Guys" (originally aired on CBS on December 24, 1950), and "Christmas Gift" (originally aired on CBS on December 23, 1951).

PCH 2023-CD009 The OTRNow RadioProgram - Christmas 09The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. December 25, 1953. NBC net. Sponsored by: RCA Victor. A flashback visit to Christmas eve at the Harris'. Phil promises the kids a visit from Santa. Phil sings, "Jingle Bells.". Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Walter Tetley, Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, John Hubbard, Elliott Lewis, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Paul Phillips (producer, director), Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Jack Douglas (writer), Marvin Fisher (writer), Andy Devine (guest).  Casey, Crime Photographer. December 25, 1947. CBS net. "The Santa Claus Of Bum Boulevard". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. It's Christmas Day, and the guy who gives away money on skid row is robbed of his $300. A good Christmas story. Alonzo Deen Cole (writer), Archie Bleyer (music), Herman Chittison (piano), Jan Miner, John Dietz (director), John Gibson, Staats Cotsworth, Tony Marvin (announcer), George Harmon Coxe (creator). The Life Of Riley. December 23, 1949. NBC net. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley has embezzled the money in the family's Christmas Club account. John Brown, Irving Brecher (creator, producer), Reuben Ship (writer), Bobby Ellis, Barbara Eiler, Alan Reed, Jimmy Wallington (announcer), William Bendix, Paula Winslowe, Mitch Lindeman (director). The Lone Ranger. December 24, 1948. Program #2486/1711. Syndicated. "Mr. Upton"/"Christmas Comes To Sandy". Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A Christmas story about a poor mining cashier framed for robbery. A melodrama with a very heavy hand. The story was rebroadcast on December 25, 1950 (see cat. #78458). Brace Beemer, John Todd, Fred Foy (announcer), Jay Michael, Bill Saunders, Harry Goldstein, Elaine Alpert, George W. Trendle (writer, creator, producer), Dan Beattie (writer).     Exploring The Unknown. December 21, 1947. ABC net. "Chuckle Charlie and The Christmas Cloud". Sustaining. An unusual Christmas story on a program not known for drama nor comedy. Morey Amsterdam portrays a nightclub comedian (with lots of corny jokes) who goes out West to Arizona for Christmas. Strangely enough, there are significant science lessons mixed in with the jokes. It's a humorous exploration of rain-making and weather control. Good radio!. John Grinnell; Charles Irving (narrator, performer); Ralph Norman (composer, conductor); Frank Behrens; Stan Burns (comedy continuity); Ray Allen (comedy continuity); Morey Amsterdam ; Leo Cherne (Research Institute of America); Sherman H. Dreyer (writer, producer); Andre Baruch (announcer);. The Mysterious Traveler. December 25, 1951. Mutual net. "Christmas Story". Sustaining. A man driving across the country with a stranger decides to impersonate him to collect his inheritance after the stranger dies suddenly. David Kogan (writer, producer, director), Maurice Tarplin (as "The Traveler"), Robert A. Arthur (writer).HOST:RosieTIME: 02:59:39.137

This is the final in our series of "Top 10 Radio Noir", and we're bringing an episode of a popular West Coast only radio pulp series, "The Whistler." The story concerns a shady attorney who gets in too deep with the wrong side. The Whistler played by announcer Bill Forman was a conscience-like voice who narrated the story of someone in the process of committing some crime. Its claim to fame (beside the famous whistled theme) was the final act with a twist ending. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and the latest podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/881779245938297 If you don't do Facebook, we're also on Gab: https://gab.com/OldRadio  Our theme music is "Why Am I So Romantic?" from Animal Crackers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHJKAKS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MK8MVCY4DVBAM8ZK39WD

Audio Introduction gives quite a detailed background of this ground-breaking program. 629 Episodes were produced. Many actors played "The Whistler" but Bill Forman was the most consistant. The haunting whistle done by Dorothy Roberts every week is quite amazing.

Fibber McGee and Molly. December 30, 1935. Blue net, WLS, Chicago aircheck. Johnson's Wax (Amateur Song Writing contest). The McGee's get ready for a New Year's Eve party, and then step out to the Wistful Vista Night Club. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Rico Marcelli and His Orchestra, Emory Darcy (tenor), Audrey Call (violin). -------Claudia. December 31, 1947. Program #68. D'Arcy Advertising syndication. Coca-Cola. Happy 1948 Claudia!. Kathryn Bard, Paul Crabtree, Joe King (announcer), Rose Franken (creator), William Brown Maloney (supervisor, director), Manya Starr (adapter), Roger Starr (adaptor). ==== A Date With Judy. January 01, 1946. NBC net. Tums. Mr. Foster has made a New Year's resolution not to lose his temper. Sandra Gould, John Brown, Aleen Leslie (creator, writer), Myra Marsh, Tommy Cook, Helen Mack (producer, director). ----The Challenge Of The Yukon. December 27, 1945. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "New Year's Eve". Sustaining. Firecrackers are the only thing that King is afraid of, a fact used in an attempted robbery. This program has also beem dated December 29, 1945. Jay Michael, Hugh Holder (announcer), Mildred Merrill (writer). ----Dragnet. March 08, 1951. NBC net. "Big New Year's". Commercials deleted. On New Year's Eve (despite the March broadcast date) a police officer is shot and killed. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, George Fenneman (announcer). 26:25. Audio Condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.------The Fitch Bandwagon. December 29, 1946. NBC net. Fitch Shampoo. Phil is getting ready for New Year's Eve. Phil sings, "Possum On The Tree." Phil looks through his old scrapbook before being interviewed by a reporter for a fan magazine. Don't miss Phil and Remley sing, "That's What I Like About Hawaii." Alice sings, "Zip It De Doo Dah.". Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Elliott Lewis, Anne Whitfield, Jeanine Roos, Joe Connelly (writer), Bob Mosher (writer), Paul Phillips (director), Bill Forman (announcer).------Suspense. December 28, 1958. CBS net. "The Thirty-Second Of December". Commercials deleted. A good story about a man who buys a watch with many dials, including one that travels through time. Frank Lovejoy, Norman Alden, Joan Banks, Barney Phillips, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Morris Lee Green (writer), William Walker (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). SOURCES:Radiogoldindex.com; OTRR Group; Wikipedia

The OTRNow Radio Program Thanksgiving Show-02The Abbott and Costello Show. November 23, 1944. NBC net. Camels. Lou goes over to Bud's house for Thanksgiving dinner. The cook is none other than Mr. Kitzel! Someone seems to have stolen Lady Jennifer's pearls. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ken Niles (announcer), Freddie Rich and His Orchestra, Connie Haines (vocal), Artie Auerbach, Virginia Gordon (?). The Lone Ranger. November 25, 1953. Program #3256/2477. Syndicated. "Bob Haliday"/"Thanksgiving In Modoc City". Music fill for local commercial insert. Dan Reid appears in the story. He wants to travel west and spend Thanksgiving with his uncle John and Tonto. This program was rebroadcast on August 3, 1955. Brace Beemer, Fred Foy (announcer), George W. Trendle (creator, producer), Charles D. Livingstone (director), Betty Joyce (writer), Fran Striker (editor), John Todd. Father Knows Best. November 23, 1950. NBC net. Maxwell House Coffee, Post Wheat Meal. Thanksgiving without the kids is not much of a celebration. Robert Young, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Ed James (writer), Bill Forman (announcer), Roy Bargy and His Orchestra.Anthology. November 21, 1954. WRCA, New York. Sustaining. A program in honor of Thanksgiving Day. Harry Fleetwood (host), Agnes Moorehead (recording), Steve White (producer), Draper Lewis (writer, director), The Fred Waring Glee Club (recording), The New England Conservatory Alumni Chorus (recording), James Pease (baritone, recording).Fibber McGee and Molly. November 19, 1940. NBC net. Johnson's Wax. Fibber and Molly take the train to visit Uncle Dennis. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Don Quinn (writer), Bill Thompson, Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph.  The Adventures Of Sam Spade; Detective. November 24, 1950. NBC net. "The Terrified Turkey Caper". Sustaining. Who's trying to kill Thom Turkey...on Thanksgiving Day?. Steve Dunne, William Conrad, Lurene Tuttle, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lud Gluskin (music), Robert Armbruster (conductor), Dashiell Hammett (creator). The Great Gildersleeve. November 16, 1941. NBC net. Kraft Parkay. It's Thanksgiving, and Gildersleeve is trying to invite some soldiers to share his turkey. Earle Ross, Hans Conried, Harold Peary, Jim Bannon (announcer), Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Walter Tetley, Billy Mills (composer, conductor, billed as "William Randolph")SOURCES: Wikipedia and The RadioGoldindex.com

"The Whistler" was an American radio program running for a total of 13 years from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. It was one of the most popular mystery dramas of its' time. Signal Oil Company sponsored the program. The marketing catch phrase was: "Let that whistle be your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." During the first two years of the show J. Donald Wilson was the writer and producer. During 1944 producer and director George Allen took over. Other directors included Sterling Tracy and Sherman Marks with final scripts by Joel Malone and Harold Swanton. 692 total episodes were produced. Over 200 of those episodes cannot be found and are no longer in existence. Episodes of The Whistler began with the ominous narration: I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. Those opening words were spoken along with the echo of footsteps and Wilbur Hatch's 13-note theme, whistled weekly by Dorothy Roberts for 13 years. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator. Others who portrayed the Whistler at various times were Gale Gordon (Lucille Ball's future television nemesis), Joseph Kearns (played Mr. Wilson on TV series Dennis the Menace), Marvin Miller (soon the announcer for The Bickersons and, later, television's Michael Anthony on The Millionaire), Bill Johnstone (who played The Shadow on radio 1938-1943) and Everett Clarke. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically undone by their own stupidity. Ironic twist endings were common, as they had been on the show that most obviously influenced it, The Shadow. The Whistler narrated, often commenting directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective. The Whistler seldom featured any major Hollywood stars, but the quality of writing and performance made it a radio mainstay.

Episode 180 Harvest Of Death. Marvin Miller is host. "The Whistler" was an American radio program running for a total of 13 years from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. It was one of the most popular mystery dramas of its' time. Signal Oil Company sponsored the program. The marketing catch phrase was: "Let that whistle be your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." During the first two years of the show J. Donald Wilson was the writer and producer. During 1944 producer and director George Allen took over. Other directors included Sterling Tracy and Sherman Marks with final scripts by Joel Malone and Harold Swanton. 692 total episodes were produced. Over 200 of those episodes cannot be found and are no longer in existence. Episodes of The Whistler began with the ominous narration: I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. Those opening words were spoken along with the echo of footsteps and Wilbur Hatch's 13-note theme, whistled weekly by Dorothy Roberts for 13 years. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator. Others who portrayed the Whistler at various times were Gale Gordon (Lucille Ball's future television nemesis), Joseph Kearns (played Mr. Wilson on TV series Dennis the Menace), Marvin Miller (soon the announcer for The Bickersons and, later, television's Michael Anthony on The Millionaire), Bill Johnstone (who played The Shadow on radio 1938-1943) and Everett Clarke. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically undone by their own stupidity. Ironic twist endings were common, as they had been on the show that most obviously influenced it, The Shadow. The Whistler narrated, often commenting directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective. The Whistler seldom featured any major Hollywood stars, but the quality of writing and performance made it a radio mainstay.

Enjoy two free mystery episodes of The Whistler w/ Frank Lovejoy A) 7/16/47 Beyond Reasonable Doubt B) 8/6/47 Dark Future Eerie whistling, picked up by the orchestra for dramatic effect, was the signature tune for this CBS mystery/crime anthology created by J. Donald Wilson. Many considered The Whistler a sister program to Suspense but without the celebrity guests. Through a careless mistake or a twist of fate, nearly every killer, blackmailer, and criminal would ultimately be brought to justice by the show's conclusion. Always looming in the shadows was the Whistler, an omnipresent figure acting almost as a guilty conscience. Having foreseen the fate of the protagonists, he nevertheless urged them on, strangely aware of what they were thinking. The Whistler's grim chortles concluded each story of those unfortunate enough to be caught in a dark web of their own making. The program initially aired on the CBS Pacific Network without a sponsor, then in December of 1943 secured the backing of Signal Oil. Two productions with recycled scripts were also broadcast for both Chicago and the East Coast, but with a different cast. The radio program never managed to secure a coast-to-coast sponsor for a nationwide hook-up yet it still had a long and successful run airing from 1942 until 1955. For a time, Gale Gordon, Marvin Miller and Joseph Kearns supplied the voice of the Whistler but Bill Forman had the role the longest. Columbia Pictures produced a series of eight motion pictures based on the radio series from 1944 to 1948. A television series comprising 39 episodes was produced in 1954 which was distributed via syndication throughout the rest of the decade.

Episode 179 aired on CBS Radio October 29, 1945. "The Whistler" was an American radio program running for a total of 13 years from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. It was one of the most popular mystery dramas of its' time. Signal Oil Company sponsored the program. The marketing catch phrase was: "Let that whistle be your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." Those opening words were spoken along with the echo of footsteps and Wilbur Hatch's 13-note theme, whistled weekly by Dorothy Roberts for 13 years. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator. Others who portrayed the Whistler at various times were Gale Gordon (Lucille Ball's future television nemesis), Joseph Kearns (played Mr. Wilson on TV series Dennis the Menace), Marvin Miller (soon the announcer for The Bickersons and, later, television's Michael Anthony on The Millionaire), Bill Johnstone (who played The Shadow on radio 1938-1943) and Everett Clarke.

Enjoy two free mystery episodes of The Whistler w/ Elliott Lewis A) 3/19/45 Murder Will Shout B) 11/12/45 The Seeing Eye Eerie whistling, picked up by the orchestra for dramatic effect, was the signature tune for this CBS mystery/crime anthology created by J. Donald Wilson. Many considered The Whistler a sister program to Suspense but without the celebrity guests. Through a careless mistake or a twist of fate, nearly every killer, blackmailer, and criminal would ultimately be brought to justice by the show's conclusion. Always looming in the shadows was the Whistler, an omnipresent figure acting almost as a guilty conscience. Having foreseen the fate of the protagonists, he nevertheless urged them on, strangely aware of what they were thinking. The Whistler's grim chortles concluded each story of those unfortunate enough to be caught in a dark web of their own making. The program initially aired on the CBS Pacific Network without a sponsor, then in December of 1943 secured the backing of Signal Oil. Two productions with recycled scripts were also broadcast for both Chicago and the East Coast, but with a different cast. The radio program never managed to secure a coast-to-coast sponsor for a nationwide hook-up yet it still had a long and successful run airing from 1942 until 1955. For a time, Gale Gordon, Marvin Miller and Joseph Kearns supplied the voice of the Whistler but Bill Forman had the role the longest. Columbia Pictures produced a series of eight motion pictures based on the radio series from 1944 to 1948. A television series comprising 39 episodes was produced in 1954 which was distributed via syndication throughout the rest of the decade.

April 18th, 1954 was both the first day of Passover and Easter Sunday. In Los Angeles, the weather was warm and foggy. The front page of The LA Times predicted record crowds at Easter services. The Major League baseball season was underway. It would be three years before Los Angeles imported the Dodgers from Brooklyn. Two days prior, V.P. Richard Nixon told the press he feared the U.S. would be forced to send troops to Vietnam. That evening, at 7:30PM over CBS' KNX, The Whistler signed on the air, guest-starring Betty Lou Gerson and John Stephenson. The Whistler had been one of west-coast radio's most-famous regional programs since its launch in 1942. For much of its run it was sponsored by Signal Oil. ​​Voiced by Bill Forman, the Whistler's narration omnisciently taunted the characters. Stories were often told from the guilty party's perspective. Their guilt was known, but the outcome was in doubt. The Whistler character was so popular that Columbia Pictures made eight films between 1944 and 1948. Dorothy Roberts whistled the notes. The Whistler would finally go off the air after the September 8th, 1955 episode.

The Whistler The Deadly Innocent 1945 CBS Cast includes-Bill Forman as the voice of the Whistler And announcer-Marvin Miller A bookkeeper is determined to kill his long-time rival,steal his job and his wife.

Enjoy two mystery episodes of The Whistler A) 11/25/46 Two Year Plan w/ Lurene Tuttle B) 4/1/46 Three Times a Sinner w/ Joseph Kearns The Whistler was one of radio's top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955 sponsored by the Signal Oil Company. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with:  I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. The opening dialog was heard over the echo of footsteps and Wilbur Hatch's haunting signature 13-note theme, whistled each week by Dorothy Roberts. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically undone by their own missteps. The Whistler narrated, often commenting directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective. One of the show's trademarks was the ironic twist endings that helped serve as a payoff for the listener. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator the longest. Others who portrayed the Whistler included: Gale Gordon (Lucille Ball's future television nemesis), Joseph Kearns (Mr. Wilson on TV series Dennis the Menace), Marvin Miller (soon to be television's Michael Anthony on The Millionaire), Bill Johnstone (The Shadow on radio from 1938-1943) and Everett Clarke.

Episode 137 aired on CBS Radio January 8, 1945. A woman returns from the dead for revenge of her murder. Bill Forman stars.

The Whistler 1949 "Grave Secret". An elderly couple kill their old wealthy employer and are very much surprised when the dead man's niece shows up from Australia.  Stars>Sarah Selby, Howard McNear, and Betty Lou Gerson Announcer Marvin Miller & Bill Forman as the voice of the Whistler

Episode 134 ired December 18, 1944 on the CBS Radio Network. A man finds a corpse with no identification, except a checkbook showing a balance of $104,000. Bill Forman starred in most episodes as The Whistler with Marvin Miller appearing in the title role when Forman served a hitch with the Army. Regularly heard in various episodes were Joseph Kearns, Wally Maher, Hans Conried, Gerald Mohr, Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, Jeanette Nolan, Jeff Chandler, and Mercedes McCambridge. Dorothy Roberts whistled the opening and closing of the program.

Episode 40 aired February 14, 1943 on CBS Radio. A young woman has inherited a tendency to kill...or has she? Bill Forman stars.

Episode 17 of the series was heard over CBS Radio on September 5, 1942. Bill Forman as The Whistler. A gullible man is taken advantage of his relatives. When he suspects that he's about to be murdered, he gets an interesting idea. A story of a wife who walks out on her husband and a no-good brother.

On May 16, 1942, listeners heard the first strange story told by The Whistler. The sinister narrator presented tales of men and women plotting and committing murder, only to see their plans undone in a final curtain twist. Bill Forman voices the Whistler in three shows that will keep you guessing: "Boomerang" (originally aired on CBS on March 11, 1946); "The Brass Ring" (originally aired on CBS on September 16, 1946); and "Return with the Spray" (originally aired on CBS on April 23, 1950). Plus, we'll hear Jack Benny present "The Fiddler," his parody of the series (originally aired on NBC on October 20, 1946).

All good things must come to an end but bad things come to an end too which means that Phil Harris’s band rehearsal is finally over. Right now we find Phil and Elliott strolling casually up Hollywood Boulevard on what would otherwise be a very pleasant afternoon. . . Duration: 30:47 Starring: Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Bill Forman, Elliott Lewis Broadcast Date: 11th December 1953

Track begins with 3 min introduction to the long playing and very popular mystery drama "The Whistler." The show ran from May 16, 1942 until Sept 22, 1955 on the west coast regional CBS radio network. Signal Oil was the sponsor. Bill Forman was the longest running "Whistler" but Gale Gordon (Our Miss Brooks' Mr. Conklin), Joseph Kearns and Marvin Miller (TV's Michael Anthony on "The Millionaire") Cast also included Betty Lou Gerson, Hans Conried, Cathy Lewis, Elliot Lewis, Lurene Tuttle, and Jack (Dragnet) Webb. Excellent show. "House of Fear" Can be heard on all major podcast formats... search for Heirloom Radio and thank you for listening.

Christine Jones Forman in Bill Forman sta zakonca in vrhunska ameriška strokovnjaka na področju rentgenske astronomije. Zaposlena na centru za astrofiziku Harvard Smithsonian sta se z odmevno črno luknjo v galaksiji M87 ukvarjala že dlje časa, ob tem pa več desetletij tako rekoč iz prve roke spremljala napredek na področju rentgenske astronomije. O majhnosti človeka v primerjavi z vesoljem, črnih luknjah, družinskem življenju z astronomijo, zlasti pa o žarkih X v astronomiji več rečemo ta četrtek točno opoldne.

Walk in the shoes of a killer as he plans and carries out his crime. Just watch out for a twist ending when the story is told by The Whistler. Bill Forman stars as the sinister storyteller who introduces his tales with a haunting melody. We'll hear "Brief Pause for Murder" (originally aired on CBS on September 11, 1949) and "A Law of Physics" (originally aired on CBS on June 10, 1951).

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Step into the shoes of the criminal in The Whistler, one of radio’s best mystery anthologies. In tales narrated by the titular sinister storyteller, you’ll follow the culprit as they plot and carry out the perfect crime only to be undone by a twist of fate before the curtain comes down. As the Whistler, Bill Forman narrates stories starring two radio detective stars in roles on the opposite side of the law: Howard Duff in “The Witness at the Fountain” (first aired on CBS on September, 9, 1946); and Gerald Mohr as “The Clever Mr. Farley” (first aired on CBS on November 27, 1949).

THE WHISTLER - 1942 / 1955The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology that debuted on CBS Radio on May 16, 1942. The show was heard only on the West Coast and had Signal Oil as the main sponsor. The show centered on a character called "The Whistler," the mysterious narrator of various murder stories. The role was given to popular radio announcer Bill Forman, although there were occasions where the other  personalities like Marvin Miller, Bill Johnstone, Gale Gordon, Everett Clarke, and Joseph Kearns took over. Despite the show being broadcast on the West Coast only, The Whistler was able to become one of the most popular and longest-running crime mystery dramas. It ended on September 22, 1955. EPISODE: "FATAL STEP"RUN TIME: 35:00********************************************TO ADVERTISE ON SCARE FM: http://scarefm.com********************************************SCAREFM.COM IS SPONSORED BY ...SOUNDS OF TERROR - http://soundsofterror.comJON HYERS VISUAL EFFECTS - http://jonhyersvisualeffects.com VINTAGE ADS - http://vintageads.usHYDRATING BEADS - http://hydratingbeads.comVIRTUAL SANTA - http://virtualsanta.usPUMPKIN TEETH - http://pumpkin-teeth.comBACK FROM THE GRAVE - http://backfromthegrave.co ********************************************

THE WHISTLER - 1942 / 1955The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology that debuted on CBS Radio on May 16, 1942. The show was heard only on the West Coast and had Signal Oil as the main sponsor. The show centered on a character called "The Whistler," the mysterious narrator of various murder stories. The role was given to popular radio announcer Bill Forman, although there were occasions where the other  personalities like Marvin Miller, Bill Johnstone, Gale Gordon, Everett Clarke, and Joseph Kearns took over. Despite the show being broadcast on the West Coast only, The Whistler was able to become one of the most popular and longest-running crime mystery dramas. It ended on September 22, 1955. EPISODE: "FATAL STEP"RUN TIME: 35:00********************************************TO ADVERTISE ON SCARE FM: http://scarefm.com********************************************SCAREFM.COM IS SPONSORED BY ...SOUNDS OF TERROR - http://soundsofterror.comJON HYERS VISUAL EFFECTS - http://jonhyersvisualeffects.com VINTAGE ADS - http://vintageads.usHYDRATING BEADS - http://hydratingbeads.comVIRTUAL SANTA - http://virtualsanta.usPUMPKIN TEETH - http://pumpkin-teeth.comBACK FROM THE GRAVE - http://backfromthegrave.co ********************************************

THE WHISTLER - 1942 / 1955The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology that debuted on CBS Radio on May 16, 1942. The show was heard only on the West Coast and had Signal Oil as the main sponsor. The show centered on a character called "The Whistler," the mysterious narrator of various murder stories. The role was given to popular radio announcer Bill Forman, although there were occasions where the other  personalities like Marvin Miller, Bill Johnstone, Gale Gordon, Everett Clarke, and Joseph Kearns took over. Despite the show being broadcast on the West Coast only, The Whistler was able to become one of the most popular and longest-running crime mystery dramas. It ended on September 22, 1955. EPISODE: "TRADE MARK"RUN TIME: 35:00********************************************TO ADVERTISE ON SCARE FM: http://scarefm.com********************************************SCAREFM.COM IS SPONSORED BY ...SOUNDS OF TERROR - http://soundsofterror.comJON HYERS VISUAL EFFECTS - http://jonhyersvisualeffects.com VINTAGE ADS - http://vintageads.usHYDRATING BEADS - http://hydratingbeads.comVIRTUAL SANTA - http://virtualsanta.usPUMPKIN TEETH - http://pumpkin-teeth.comBACK FROM THE GRAVE - http://backfromthegrave.co ********************************************

THE WHISTLER - 1942 / 1955The Whistler was a radio mystery anthology that debuted on CBS Radio on May 16, 1942. The show was heard only on the West Coast and had Signal Oil as the main sponsor. The show centered on a character called "The Whistler," the mysterious narrator of various murder stories. The role was given to popular radio announcer Bill Forman, although there were occasions where the other  personalities like Marvin Miller, Bill Johnstone, Gale Gordon, Everett Clarke, and Joseph Kearns took over. Despite the show being broadcast on the West Coast only, The Whistler was able to become one of the most popular and longest-running crime mystery dramas. It ended on September 22, 1955. EPISODE: "TRADE MARK"RUN TIME: 35:00********************************************TO ADVERTISE ON SCARE FM: http://scarefm.com********************************************SCAREFM.COM IS SPONSORED BY ...SOUNDS OF TERROR - http://soundsofterror.comJON HYERS VISUAL EFFECTS - http://jonhyersvisualeffects.com VINTAGE ADS - http://vintageads.usHYDRATING BEADS - http://hydratingbeads.comVIRTUAL SANTA - http://virtualsanta.usPUMPKIN TEETH - http://pumpkin-teeth.comBACK FROM THE GRAVE - http://backfromthegrave.co ********************************************

Orchid For A Lady 2-15-51  It's Valentine Day and Mother's going to get an orchid, one way or another.  Robert Young, Roy Bargy and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Norma Jean Nilsson, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Barney Phillips, Ed James (writer). If you like this show own Old Time Radio Hard Drive at the lowest price on the internet go to oldtimeradiodvd.com

Orchid For A Lady 2-15-51  It's Valentine Day and Mother's going to get an orchid, one way or another.  Robert Young, Roy Bargy and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Norma Jean Nilsson, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Barney Phillips, Ed James (writer). If you like this show own Old Time Radio Hard Drive at the lowest price on the internet go to oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. March 7 1947. Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Paul Phillips (producer, director), Griff Barnett (Rexall druggist).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Frontier Town. Reed Hadley, Wade Crosby, Barton Yarborough, Bill Forman (announcer), Bruce Eells (producer), Paul Franklin (writer, director), Ivan Ditmars (composer, conductor).

Frontier Town. Reed Hadley, Wade Crosby, Barton Yarborough, Bill Forman (announcer), Bruce Eells (producer), Paul Franklin (writer, director), Ivan Ditmars (composer, conductor).