The Mysterious Traveler
Just finished listening to "The Mysterious Traveler" released by Radio Spirits back in 2007.
The Mysterious Traveler ran on Mutual from December 1943 until about September of 1952. This tremendously popular radio show was truly an all around favorite for any mystery lover of the time. It was the brainchild and magnum opus of golden age writing greats Robert Arthur and David Kogan.
During its magnificent run, it was nominated for the coveted Edgar award for "Best Radio Drama" in 1949, 1951 and finally garnered a hands down win in 1953. The only show to have more nominations was CBS powerhouse Suspense. The Mysterious Traveler scripts totaled nearly 400 with only about 70 recorded shows surviving today.
The popularity of the series spawned other supernatural radio shows, such as The Sealed Book. "The Mysterious Traveler" was an anthology radio series debuted in 1943 and ran until 1952, featuring a narrator-host known as "the Mysterious Traveler". The concept was later adapted to magazine in 1952-53, and the comic book format in 1948, 1956–59, and in 1985.
Maurice Tarplin gave voice to the Mysterious Traveler.
Mom, Dad, and I enjoyed listening to the previous Mysterious Traveler collections released by Radio Spirits, and I ordered this one back in October 2013 - a month before Mom and Dad passed away. Now I did mention a few weeks ago when I asked Selma which collection I should listen to next, she didn't want me to listen to "The Mysterious Traveler" - I think because it is essentially a radio show focusing on horror. And in keeping with the morality codes of the era, all criminals got punished. There is one notable exception in Radio's Golden Age where one episode of Suspense actually let a murderer have the happy ending he so desperately craved with the woman he loved - popular with the audience, heavily frowned on by the morality codes of the era.
This collection of "The Mysterious Traveler" is notable because it contains two versions of a highly popular show that featured the fate of Adolf Hitler - "Death Comes To Adolf Hitler" and "Death At 50 Fathoms" - both versions are creepy ghost stories of revenge.
My favorite episodes in this collection are: "Death At 50 Fathoms," "Woman In Black," "Death Writes A Letter," "The Man Who Knew Everything," "Hide Out," "Strange New World," and "The Man Who Vanished."
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Tra...
The Mysterious Traveler ran on Mutual from December 1943 until about September of 1952. This tremendously popular radio show was truly an all around favorite for any mystery lover of the time. It was the brainchild and magnum opus of golden age writing greats Robert Arthur and David Kogan.
During its magnificent run, it was nominated for the coveted Edgar award for "Best Radio Drama" in 1949, 1951 and finally garnered a hands down win in 1953. The only show to have more nominations was CBS powerhouse Suspense. The Mysterious Traveler scripts totaled nearly 400 with only about 70 recorded shows surviving today.
The popularity of the series spawned other supernatural radio shows, such as The Sealed Book. "The Mysterious Traveler" was an anthology radio series debuted in 1943 and ran until 1952, featuring a narrator-host known as "the Mysterious Traveler". The concept was later adapted to magazine in 1952-53, and the comic book format in 1948, 1956–59, and in 1985.
Maurice Tarplin gave voice to the Mysterious Traveler.
Mom, Dad, and I enjoyed listening to the previous Mysterious Traveler collections released by Radio Spirits, and I ordered this one back in October 2013 - a month before Mom and Dad passed away. Now I did mention a few weeks ago when I asked Selma which collection I should listen to next, she didn't want me to listen to "The Mysterious Traveler" - I think because it is essentially a radio show focusing on horror. And in keeping with the morality codes of the era, all criminals got punished. There is one notable exception in Radio's Golden Age where one episode of Suspense actually let a murderer have the happy ending he so desperately craved with the woman he loved - popular with the audience, heavily frowned on by the morality codes of the era.
This collection of "The Mysterious Traveler" is notable because it contains two versions of a highly popular show that featured the fate of Adolf Hitler - "Death Comes To Adolf Hitler" and "Death At 50 Fathoms" - both versions are creepy ghost stories of revenge.
My favorite episodes in this collection are: "Death At 50 Fathoms," "Woman In Black," "Death Writes A Letter," "The Man Who Knew Everything," "Hide Out," "Strange New World," and "The Man Who Vanished."
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Tra...
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