Podcast appearances and mentions of roger bower

The OTRNow Radio Program 2024-020The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. July 24, 1939. Program #33. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The thing that coughs, a strange white peacock. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. July 26, 1939. Program #34. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The thing that coughs strikes again, the disgrace of Dr. Fu. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. Bright Star. October 23, 1952. Program #1. Audition show. George tries to expose a phoney oil promotion scheme to Susan. Dates indicated for these programs are approximate and as with most syndicated programs, varied from station to station. Fred MacMurray, Irene Dunne, Sheldon Leonard, Harry Von Zell (announcer), Irv Norton and His Orchestra, Elvia Allman. The NBC University Theatre. January 9, 1949. NBC net. "The Grapes Of Wrath". Sustaining. The classic drama of the Depression, the Okies and their search for the promised land in California Albert Harris (composer, conductor), Andrew C. Love (director), Clarke Gordon, Don Diamond (producer, host), Don Stanley (announcer), Earl Lee, Gwen Delano, Howard McNear, J. Donald Adams (intermission commentator), Jane Darwell, Jerry Farber, John Dehner, John Steinbeck (author), June Martell, Lawrence Dobkin, Lou Krugman, Parley Baer, Richard E. Davis (adaptor), Steven Chase, Theodore Von Eltz, Tom Charlesworth, Tony Barrett, Wally Maher.Crime Club. March 13, 1947. Mutual net. "Fear Came First".   Four women fight over an inheritance in a deserted house. Two murders have just been committed. Roger Bower (producer, director), Sydney Smith, Helen Shields, Grace Copen, Irene Hubbard, Cameron Prud'Homme, Vera Kelsey (author), Stedman Coles (adaptor).The House Of Mystery. August 3, 1947. "A Gift From The Dead". Sponsored by: Post Corn Toasties, Postum. A mysterious recluse dies after vowing to return from the dead. It seems that he has returned when the family jewels start reappearing. The program originates from New York. John Griggs (host, billed as "Roger Elliott"), Al Fanelli (organist). 

This Friday's "Friday Night Noir" on Vintage Classic Radio takes you back to the golden age of radio with two thrilling episodes. We begin the evening with the "Suspense" radio show, presenting the gripping episode "The After Dinner Story," which originally aired on October 26th, 1943. In this chilling narrative, listeners find themselves ensnared in a tale of mystery and revenge, as a wealthy man recounts a harrowing experience that leads to an unexpected and sinister conclusion. The episode showcases the talents of Orson Welles in the lead role, supported by a stellar cast including William Johnstone, Hans Conried, and Agnes Moorehead, under the skilled direction of William Spier. The suspenseful atmosphere is further enhanced by the music of Bernard Herrmann, making "The After Dinner Story" a classic example of radio drama at its finest. Following that, we dive into the dark and deceptive world of "Crime Club" with the episode "The Sun is a Witness," which first aired on April 3rd, 1947. This episode unfolds a complex mystery where murder casts a long shadow over a seemingly peaceful community. The plot thickens as the detective untangles a web of alibis and motives to reveal the truth hidden beneath the surface. The episode features a compelling cast, including Raymond Edward Johnson in the role of the detective, with support from Berry Kroeger, Helen Shields, and Ted Osborne. Directed by Roger Bower and with music by Cy Feuer, "The Sun is a Witness" offers a riveting journey into the heart of crime and investigation, embodying the essence of the Crime Club series. Join us for an unforgettable evening of intrigue and suspense on "Friday Night Noir," only on Vintage Classic Radio. Experience the magic of the past as these timeless stories unfold, featuring the incredible talents that defined an era of entertainment.

This Friday, "Vintage Classic Radio" invites you to a thrilling "Friday Night Noir" session, beginning with "The Crime Club's" opening episode, "Death Blew Out the Match." Venture into an intricate web of mystery and deceit with 'The Librarian', depicted by Barry Thomson and Raymond Edward Johnson. In this episode, listeners are drawn into a sinister investigation where every clue uncovers deeper layers of intrigue, a world adapted from the compelling narratives of Doubleday Crime Club books by Stedman Coles and Wyllis Cooper, and brought to life under the meticulous direction of Roger Bower. Following this, we delve into the haunting environs of Ray Bradbury's "The Whole Town's Sleeping." Discover a tranquil midwestern town, where beneath the serene moonlight, shadows conceal the unspoken horrors and a killer possibly lurks. The journey across a dark ravine by a lonely spinster becomes a symphony of suspense and fear, with Agnes Moorehead and Paula Winslowe giving voice to the unvoiced terrors, in a radio adaptation by Antony Ellis, overseen by the discerning William N. Robson. Embark on this journey through timeless lands of shadow and suspense, where mysteries unfold and whispers in the dark become tales of the untold, only on "Friday Night Noir" at "Vintage Classic Radio." Vintage Classic Radio presents Friday Night Noir where we bring to life timeless classic detective noir, mystery and suspense from the golden age of radio between the 1930s and the 1960s.

Crime Club. April 3, 1947. Mutual net. "The Sun Is A Witness". Sustaining. 10:00 P. M. The shadows on a roll of film provide the clues to a murderer. Aaron Mark Stein (writer), Raymond Edward Johnson, Sidney Smith, Stedman Coles (adaptor), Roger Bower (producer, director).

Crime Club. January 22, 1947. Mutual net. "Mr. Smith's Hat". Sustaining. A man calls the police to say he's going to be murdered. Ten seconds later, the man's daughter calls to say she just found the body. Roger Bower (producer, director), Elaine Kent, Raymond Edward Johnson, William Podmore, Eleanor Phelps, Paul Hammond, Shirling Oliver, Barry Thompson, Helen Riley (author), Stedman Coles (adaptor). oldtimeradiodvd.com

Crime Club. December 2, 1946. Mutual net. "Death Blew Out The Match". Sustaining. The first show of the series. Set on a fog-bound island, a classic case of murder where the butler did it, or did he? The first ten seconds of the program opening have been deleted. Roger Bower (producer, director), Stedman Coles (adaptor), Kathleen Moore Knight (author).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Crime Club. January 22, 1947. Mutual net. "Mr. Smith's Hat". Sustaining. A man calls the police to say he's going to be murdered. Ten seconds later, the man's daughter calls to say she just found the body. Roger Bower (producer, director), Elaine Kent, Raymond Edward Johnson, William Podmore, Eleanor Phelps, Paul Hammond, Shirling Oliver, Barry Thompson, Helen Riley (author), Stedman Coles (adaptor). oldtimeradiodvd.com

Crime Club was a Mutual Network  murder and mystery series, a product of the Doubleday Crime Book Club imprints found weekly in bookstores everywhere. The telephone rings"Hello, I hope I haven't kept you waiting. Yes, this is the Crime Club. I'm the Librarian. Murder Rents A Room? Yes, we have that Crime Club story for you.Come right over. (The organist in the shadowed corner of the Crime Club library shivers the ivories) The doorbell tones sullenly"And you are here. Good. Take the easy chair by the window. Comfortable? The book is on this shelf." (The organist hits the scary chord) "Let's look at it under the reading lamp." The Librarian, played by Raymond E. Johnson,  begins reading the tale. Veteran Willis Cooper (Lights Out, Quiet Please) did some of the scripts from the Crime Club books.THIS EPISODE:July 3, 1947. Mutual network. "Death At 7:10". Sustaining. Susan Ward Steel, a woman everybody hated is dies of atropine poisoning in the compartment of a mystery writer on a train. Her story is told through flashbacks. H. F. S. Moore (author), Stedman Coles (adaptor), Roger Bower (producer, director), Raymond Edward Johnson, Helen Shields, Cameron Prud'Homme, Ted Osborne, Eleanor Phelps, Pierce Carlton, Reese Taylor. 29:40.

Adventures of Leonidas Witherall was a radio mystery series broadcast on Mutual in the mid-1940s. Based on the novels of Phoebe Atwood Taylor (writing as Alice Tilton), the 30-minute dramas were produced by Roger Bower and starred Walter Hampden as Leonidas Witherall, a New England boys' school instructor in Dalton, Massachusetts, a fictional Boston suburb. Witherall, who resembled William Shakespeare, is an amateur detective and the accomplished author of the "popular Lieutenant Hazeltine stories." His housekeeper Mrs. Mollett was played by Ethel Remey (1895-1979) and Jack MacBryde appeared as Police Sgt. McCloud. The announcer was Carl Caruso. Milton Kane supplied the music. The series began June 4, 1944 and continued until May 6, 1945. THIS EPISODE: September 7, 1943. CBS network. Sustaining. This series deals with a college professor who looks like Shakespeare and is very good at solving murders. This story takes place at a mountain resort where a murder has been committed by someone very adept at throwing knives. Walter Hampden, Agnes Moorehead. 1/2 hour

Adventures of Leonidas Witherall was a radio mystery series broadcast on Mutual in the mid-1940s. Based on the novels of Phoebe Atwood Taylor (writing as Alice Tilton), the 30-minute dramas were produced by Roger Bower and starred Walter Hampden as Leonidas Witherall, a New England boys' school instructor in Dalton, Massachusetts, a fictional Boston suburb. Witherall, who resembled William Shakespeare, is an amateur detective and the accomplished author of the "popular Lieutenant Hazeltine stories." His housekeeper Mrs. Mollett was played by Ethel Remey (1895-1979) and Jack MacBryde appeared as Police Sgt. McCloud. The announcer was Carl Caruso. Milton Kane supplied the music. The series began June 4, 1944 and continued until May 6, 1945.

Adventures of Leonidas Witherall was a radio mystery series broadcast on Mutual in the mid-1940s. Based on the novels of Phoebe Atwood Taylor (writing as Alice Tilton), the 30-minute dramas were produced by Roger Bower and starred Walter Hampden as Leonidas Witherall, a New England boys' school instructor in Dalton, Massachusetts, a fictional Boston suburb. Witherall, who resembled William Shakespeare, is an amateur detective and the accomplished author of the "popular Lieutenant Hazeltine stories." His housekeeper Mrs. Mollett was played by Ethel Remey (1895-1979) and Jack MacBryde appeared as Police Sgt. McCloud. The announcer was Carl Caruso. Milton Kane supplied the music. The series began June 4, 1944 and continued until May 6, 1945.