DARK VENTURES

[RADIO-SERIES]

“…dramatized in the style of the classic radio drama. These productions were directed by John

Arthur and broadcast on the Dark Ventures Radio Theatre and Minnesota Public Radio.”

The same John Arthur? “The Tattler sends condolences to those close to John Arthur, who

passed away last Sunday (12/5) [2004] of a heart attack. Arthur began his career in radio in

Rochester MN and worked in several other markets including Waterloo, IA, Rockford, IL,

Columbus, Cleveland and KGOR/Omaha.”

In 2001 the publishing house of Fedogan & Bremer released an audio-CD set of three episodes

from the series.

In 1987 Fedogan & Bremer also released John Arthur’s reading of H. P. Lovecraft’s poem cycle

of 36 sonnets,Fungi from Yuggoth. “This cassette recording blends a dramatic reading by voice

actor John Arthur with an ethereal electronic score…”

ORIGINATION:

Minnesota Public Radio.

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OG-NOTE:

The CD release refers to the series as being an Equinox Productions.]

DURATION:

Circa 1979.

PERSONNEL:

John Arthur (director), Philip J. Rahman (scriptwriter).

CASTS:

John Arthur, Danny Clark, Jeanne Cullen, Dean Johnson, Joe Judla, Scott Keely, Marty Ruben.

EXTANT RECORDINGS

:“The Case Of The Whistling Room,” “Pollock And The Porroh Man,” “When the

World Screamed.”

[SUBJECT FOR FURTHER RESEARCH]
DARK WATERS

—Cited in the “Out of This World” exhibit as a Canadian radio horror series. Nothing

further is known at thepresent.