HOME | BOOKS | JEAN SHEPHERD | MOVIES | OLD TIME RADIO AUDIO CD | OLD TIME RADIO mp3 CD ROM | OLD TIME RADIO mp3 DVD ROM THE WHISTLER (1942-1955) OLD TIME RADIO - 5 CD-ROM - 469 mp3 The Whistler is one of American radio's most popular mystery dramas, with a 13-year run from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955.The Whistler was the most popular West Coast-originated program with its listeners for many years. It was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." Characters and story Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. (The Saint radio series with Vincent Price used a similar opening.) The haunting signature theme tune was composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts performing the whistling with the orchestra. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically undone by either an overlooked but important detail or their own stupidity, except on some rare occasions when a curious twist of fate caused the story to end happily for the episode's protagonist. Ironic twist endings were a key feature of each episode of the series. The Whistler himself narrated, often commenting directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator. Others who portrayed the Whistler at various times were Gale Gordon, Joseph Kearns, Marvin Miller (announcer for The Whistler and The Bickersons and, later, Michael Anthony on TV's The Millionaire), Bill Johnstone (who had the title role on radio's The Shadow from 1938 to 1943) and Everett Clarke. Cast members included Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle and Jack Webb. Writer-producer J. Donald Wilson established the tone of the show during its first two years, and he was followed in 1944 by producer-director George Allen. Other directors included Sterling Tracy and Sherman Marks with final scripts by Joel Malone and Harold Swanton. A total of 692 episodes were produced, of which over 200 no longer have copies in existence. In 1946, a local Chicago version of The Whistler with local actors aired Sundays on WBBM, sponsored by Meister Brau beer. PLEASE READ HOW TO LISTEN AT THESE CD THESE ARE MP3 CD RECORDING THEY WILL NOT PLAY IN REGULAR CD PLAYERS You will need CD players that read mp3 files. Here some of the more popular mp3 players: Coby, Memorex, Panasonic, Philips, Sony and many more. Be sure you buy a model that support mp3 files. You can upload the files in ipods like Apple Ipod, Sansa and 100's more. Many new car CD players reads mp3, again check your player first. 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FULL REFUND IF NOT SATISFIED EPISODES LIST 420516 001 Retribution 420613 005 Shrunken Head 420627 007 Notes in the Night 420822 015 Death Has a Thirst 420829 016 The Letter 420905 017 House of Greed 420913 018 Mirage 420920 019 Fog 420927 020 Jealousy 421004 021 Urge to Kill 421011 022 Malice 421018 023 Death Comes at Midnight 421025 024 The Alibi 421115 027 Apparition 421122 028 The Other Woman 421129 029 Avarice 421213 031 The Accounting 421227 033 Double-Cross 430103 034 The Weakling 430110 035 The Nemesis 430117 036 The Thief 430124 037 Mind over Matter 430131 038 The Confession 430207 039 In the Dark 430214 040 Legacy of Death 430221 041 Fool's Gold 430328 046 The Penalty 430501 050 The Killers 430508 051 Death Has a Thirst 430515 052 The Man Who Waited 430529 054 Final Decree 430605 055 Shadow of a Mind 430612 056 Justice 430619 057 House of Fear 430626 058 The Blank Wall 430702 059 The Avengers 430709 060 An Eye for an Eye 430813 065 Death in the Air 430903 068 Destiny 430910 069 Tangled Web 430924 071 Blind Alley 431003 072 Mirage 431121 079 Patients for the Doctor 431205 081 The Twin 431219 083 Death Demands a Payment 440213 091 Murder in the Mind 440723 114 Last of the Devereaux 440730 115 Till Death Do Us Part 440903 120 Practically Foolproof 440910 121 Local Storm 440918 122 Black Magic 440925 123 Married to Murder 441002 124 Not If I Kill You First 441009 125 Finders Weepers 441016 126 The Tale The Dead Man Told 441023 127 Death Carries a Lunch Kit 441030 128 The Beloved Fraud 441113 129 Beware the Bridegroom 441120 130 Death Sees Double 441127 131 Death Walks a Tightwire 441204 132 Doctor Operates in Crime 441211 133 Lie or Consequences 441218 134 Windfall 441225 135 Christmas Bonus 450101 136 Two for the Money 450108 137 The Body Wouldnt Stay in the Bay 450115 138 Murder Has a Signature 450122 139 Seascape 450129 140 Murder on Paper 450205 141 Murder Is Legal 450219 143 The Dead Man Laughed 450226 144 Murder Opens A Gate aka Gateway To Danger 450305 145 Danger Is a Beautiful Blond 450312 146 Death Marks the Double Cross 450319 147 Murder Will Shout 450402 149 Return of the Innocent 450416 151 To Rent Danger 450423 152 Meet Mr Death 450430 153 The Master's Tree 450507 154 Accident-According to Plans 450514 155 Friendly Case of Blackmail aka Hit And Run 450521 156 The Man Who Bought Death 450528 157 Escape to Danger 450604 158 Murder Is Blind 450611 159 Death Pays a Visit 450618 160 Blueprint for Suicide 450625 161 Death Watch 450702 162 Deadly Innocent 450709 163 Highway of Escape 450716 164 Pattern for Terror 450723 165 Let George Do It 450730 166 Summer Thunder 450806 167 The Man Who Came to Murder 450813 168 What Makes a Murderer 450820 169 X Marks the Murderer 450827 170 Ill Trade You Murder 450903 171 Ambition Perilous 450910 172 Phone Call from Death 450917 173 Sing a Song of Murder 450924 174 The Man Who Died Twice 451001 175 Death Wears a White Robe 451008 176 Death Laughs Last 451015 177 House on Sycamore Road 451029 179 Final Return 451105 180 Harvest of Death 451112 181 The Seeing Eye 451119 182 Coincidence 451126 183 The Stray Dream 451203 184 Poison Is Quicker 451210 185 The Cistern 451217 186 Lucky Night 451231 188 Miracle on 49th Street 460107 189 The Thin Line 460114 190 Hit and Run 460121 191 Treasure Hunt 460128 192 The Strange Sisters 460204 193 Panic 460211 194 Six Letter Word for Murder 460225 196 Murder in Haste 460304 197 Decision 460311 198 Boomerang 460318 199 The Masters Touch 460325 200 The Trigger Man 460401 201 Three Times a Sinner 460408 202 Terror Stricken 460415 203 Smart Boy 460422 204 Waterford Case 460429 205 My Love Comes Home 460506 206 Bright Horizon 460520 208 Broken Chain 460603 210 The Judas Face 460610 211 Quiet Sunday 460617 212 Affair at Stoney Ridge 460624 213 Blind Bet 460701 214 Solid Citizen 460708 215 The Confession 460715 216 Custom Built Blond 460805 219 Bullet Proof 460812 220 Stolen Murder 460819 221 Delivery Guaranteed 460821 222 Broken Chain (East Coast Broadcast) 460902 223 Stranger in the House 460909 224 Witness at the Fountain 460911 xxx A Brief Pause For Murder (East Coast Broadcast) 460916 225 The Brass Ring 461007 228 A Present for Ricky 461014 229 Weak Sister 461021 230 Masquerade 461028 231 Backfire 461111 233 The Deadly Penny 461125 235 Two Year Plan 461202 236 Blind Impulse 461209 237 With My Own Eyes 461223 239 Next Year Is Mine 461230 240 Murder on Rourke Island 470106 241 Dear Roger 470113 242 The Choice 470120 243 Last Curtain 470127 244 Night Melody 470203 245 Seven Steps to Murder 470210 246 Safety in Numbers 470217 247 A Woman's Privilege 470224 248 Eight to Twelve 470303 249 Blue Legend 470310 250 Murder of Byron Blake 470317 251 Mavis Cameron Disappears 470324 252 The Lady and the Knife 470331 253 The Blank Wall 470407 254 Sheriff Assistant 470414 255 Maid of Honor 470421 256 Backlash 470428 257 The Black Book 470505 258 Windfall 470512 259 18 Bowden Lane 470519 260 Hasty Conclusion 470526 261 Fateful Friday 470602 262 Caesar's Wife 470609 263 Juggernaut 470616 264 Ambassador of Death 470623 265 The Gentle Way 470709 267 The Two Lives of Colby Fletcher 470716 268 Beyond Reasonable Doubt 470730 270 Borrowed Byline 470806 271 Dark Future 470813 272 Whispered Verdict 470820 273 Girl Next Door 470827 274 Curtain Call 470903 275 The Eleventh Hour 470910 276 Bridge on Black Mountain 470917 277 Death and the Emperor 470924 278 Sleep My Pretty One 471008 280 Career Man 471015 281 Man of Distinction 471022 282 A Case for Mister Carrington 471029 283 The Back Door 471105 284 The Big Prison 471119 286 Dark Moon 471126 287 Body off Billingsgate 471203 288 Professor and the Fox 471210 289 Wedding Gift 471217 290 Murder in Haste 471224 291 Decision 471231 292 The First Year 480107 293 Comeback 480114 294 Silent Partner 480121 295 Twelve Portraits of Marcia 480128 296 Night Final 480204 297 Undertow 480211 298 Money Is The Root Of All Evil 480218 299 Quiet Suicide 480225 300 Meeting on Tenth Street 480303 301 Boiling Point 480310 302 Return Engagement 480317 303 The Human Catalyst 480324 304 The Dark Room 480331 305 Bird of Prey 480407 306 What Makes a Murderer 480414 307 Till Death Do Us Part 480421 308 Silent City 480428 309 Tough Guy 480512 311 Chain Reaction 480519 312 Murder on Margin 480602 314 Stranger in the House 480616 316 Concerto of Death 480630 317 Small Town Girl 480707 318 Fatal Appointment 480721 319 Farewell Party 480728 320 Lady from the Sea 480804 321 Question of Murder 480811 322 Enough Rope 480818 323 Bright Future 480825 324 Trio of Rogues 480901 325 Payment in Full 480915 327 Uncle Bens Widow 480922 328 Still Death 480929 329 Conspiracy 481003 330 Big Gamble 481010 331 Whirlpool 481017 332 Package for Emily 481024 333 Search for an Unknown 481031 334 Letter from Yesterday 481107 335 Cover Up 481114 336 Nightmare 481121 337 The Lovely Look 481128 338 Murder in Paradise 481205 339 Hired Alibi 481212 340 Stormy Weather 481219 341 The Hangtree Affair 481226 342 Delayed Christmas Present 490102 343 Man on the Roof 490109 344 Tell Tale Brand 490116 345 Shakedown 490123 346 Impulse 490130 347 All Damage Covered 490206 348 The Cheat 490213 349 Last Curtain 490220 350 Ticket to Paris 490227 351 Grave Secret 490313 353 Search for Maxine 490320 354 Death of Mr Penny 490327 355 Beyond the Wall 490403 356 Rawhide Coffin 490410 357 Murder at Twin Pines 490417 358 Sleep My Pretty One 490424 359 Mask for Kinsella 490501 361 Solid Citizen 490508 362 Danger Is a Beautiful Blond 490515 363 Golden Opportunity 490522 364 Fatal Fraud 490529 365 Deal with Death 490605 366 Letter to Melanie 490612 367 Perfect Alibi 490619 368 That Physical Fact 490626 369 Final Decree 490703 370 Panic on Mulberry Street 490710 371 Front Man 490717 372 Death in Sixteen Millimeter 490724 373 The Hermit 490731 374 Brotherly Hate 490807 375 The Trigger Man 490814 376 Best Friend 490821 377 The Confession 490828 378 Eager Pigeon 490904 379 Smart Girl 490911 380 Brief Pause for Murder 490918 381 Poor Henry 490925 382 Incident at Arroyo Grande 491002 383 A Woman's Privilege 491009 384 Rose for Pamela 491016 385 Best Man 491023 386 Debt of Honor 491030 387 Ticket to Murder 491106 388 The New Mrs Devlin 491113 389 Incident at Pebble Cove 491120 390 Letters from Aaron Burr 491127 391 Clever Mister Farley 491204 392 Impulse 491211 393 Swan Song 491218 394 Patroness of Murder 491225 395 Letter from Cynthia 500101 396 Evening Stroll 500108 397 Return to Riondo 500115 398 Escape to Skull Island 500122 399 The Go-Between 500129 400 Burden of Guilt 500205 401 Ladies Man 500212 402 Desert Reckoning 500219 403 Five Cent Call 500226 404 Appointment for Murder 500305 405 Chinese Elephant Puzzle 500312 406 Strange Meeting 500319 407 Oriana Affair 500326 408 Lady in the Snow 500402 409 Lady with a Key 500409 410 Dark Voyage 500416 411 Murder in Mind 500423 412 Returned with the Spray 500430 413 Gratitude 500507 414 Fatal Error 500514 415 Blue Alibi 500521 416 The Return 500604 418 Caesars Wife 500611 419 Rebound aka Successful Marriage 500618 420 Jessica 500625 421 Manhunt 500702 422 Quiet Sunday 500709 423 Devoted Couple 500716 424 Attorney for the Defense 500723 425 Cliffs of Weyrum 500730 426 With My Own Eyes 500806 427 Double Exposure 500820 429 Finale 500827 430 Undercurrent 500903 431 Whirlwind 500910 432 Golden Penny 500917 433 Deadly Rumor 500924 434 That Hemsley Affair 501001 435 Dear Diary 501008 436 Fatal Action 501015 437 Smart Boy 501022 438 The Wall 501029 439 The Intruder 501105 440 Just Like a Man 501112 441 A Friendly Case of Blackmail aka Hit And Run 501119 442 Warm Reception 501126 443 Till Death Do Us Part 501203 444 Lady with the Knife 501210 445 Clock on the Tower 501217 446 Flee from Evil 501224 447 Three Wise Guys 501231 448 Big Jump 510107 449 Hit and Run 510114 450 The Little Things 510121 451 Treasure Hunt 510128 452 Trade Mark 510204 453 Murder over Burma 510211 454 Spell in Green 510218 455 Man in the Storm 510225 456 Murder Arrangement 510304 457 Helping Hand 510311 458 High Death 510318 459 Helping Hand 510325 460 His Own Reward 510401 461 Man in a Corner 510408 462 A Trip to Aunt Sarahs 510415 463 Triple Cross 510422 464 Kind Thought 510429 465 Clayton Affair 510506 466 Two and One Makes Murder 510513 467 A Matter of Courtesy 510520 468 Custom-Made Murder 510527 469 Seattle Take Three 510603 470 Tall Thin Man 510610 471 Law of Physics 510617 472 Man in the Trench Coat 510701 474 House on Hainsley Blvd 510708 475 The Witness 510715 476 Attempted Murder 510722 477 Autumn Song 510729 478 Danger Is a Beautiful Blond 510805 479 Design for Murder 510812 480 Fateful Reminder - The Fight Game 510826 482 She Never Would Be Missed - Taken for a Ride 510902 483 Public Hero 510909 484 Guilty Conscience 510916 485 A Matter of Patience 510930 487 Two Smart People 511014 489 Partners in Crime 511021 490 Alias Mister Alden 511209 497 The Other Hand 511216 498 Curiosity Killed the Cat 511223 499 Christmas Gift 511230 500 Fatal Step 520106 501 Episode at Thunder Mountain 520120 503 Bad Penny 520127 504 Borrowed Byline 520203 505 Shakedown 520210 506 Little Red Book 520217 507 Rose for Pamela 520224 508 A Matter of Time 520302 509 Whirlpool 520309 510 Breakaway 520330 513 Homecoming 520406 514 Element X 520427 517 Saturday Night 520504 518 Lady in Waiting 520511 519 A Matter of Odds 520518 520 Determined Traveler 520525 521 Charming Hostess 520601 522 A Case for Mister Carrington 520608 523 Man in the Way 520615 524 Last Message 520629 526 Night Flight 520727 530 You Cant Trust a Stranger 521019 542 The Prosecutor 521123 547 The Calculator 521130 548 So Soon 530607 573 Blue Alibi 530705 577 Glass Dime 531004 590 Death Claim 531011 591 Ticket to Nowhere 531018 592 Girl in Black 531108 595 Impulse 531115 596 Fading Star 531122 597 Perilous Meeting 531129 598 Lady on a Yacht 531206 599 Generous Host 531220 601 The Huntress 531227 602 Lonely Highway 540110 604 Fatal Fraud 540124 606 Garveys Folly 540131 607 Dance Team 540207 608 Man from Calais 540228 611 Feature Story 540307 612 Hudson Bay Incident 540314 613 Escape to Doom 540321 614 Perilous Weekend 540328 615 Incident at Pebble Cove 540418 618 Days of Fear 540425 619 Spell in Green 540509 621 Gentleman From Oxford 540516 622 She Wanted Too Much 540530 624 That Culerville Affair 540606 625 Round Trip Tickets 540613 626 Dark Pattern 540718 631 Mister Pettibones Last Journey 540725 632 Anything for a Friend 540829 637 Quadrangle 540919 640 Song Team 541003 642 Stolen Letter 541017 644 Last Request 541212 652 The Prosecutor 550123 658 One Dark Night 550206 660 Whirlpool 550220 662 Undercurrent 550310 665 Seven Steps to Murder 550324 667 Backfire 550331 668 The Ambassador 550421 671 Incident at Chalk Point 550428 672 Letters from Aaron Burr 550505 673 The Lovely Look 550512 674 Night Melody 550519 675 A Case for Mister Carrington 550616 679 Two Lives of Colby Fletcher 550707 682 The Big Prison 550804 686 The Havana Lee 550811 687 Marked Man 550818 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