THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

[FOLK-LEGEND]

The legend of the Flying Dutchman dates back to what century?...

ORIGNATION:

Various.

DURATION:

Various.

EXTANT RECORDINGS:

“The Flying Dutchman” (The Witch’s Tale, 1934).

[PROGRAM LOG]
FORTY FATHOM TRAWLERS
(WABC, NEW YORK)
[Wednesday—8:30-9:00 PM]

August 20, 1930The Fantom Ship

[“…A new dramatic version of the famous legend of the Flying Dutchman,

phantom ship… The offering from [Frederick] Marryat’s ‘Fantom Ship’

has been adapted for radio by James Whipple…”]

August 27, 1930The Flying Dutchman’s Son

THE WITCH’S TALE
(WOR, NEW YORK)
[Monday—9:30-10:00 PM]

February 1, 1932The Flying Dutchman

(HUIZEN)
[Wednesday—8:40-10:40 PM]

January 25, 1933The Flying Dutchman

[

LONDON TIMES:

“…Play (Heyermans)…”]

[

OG-NOTE:

The Huizen broadcast was based on the playDe vliegende Hollander of de

groote weddenschap: een blijmoedig spel in vier bedrijven(Amsterdam, 1920).]

THE WITCH’S TALE
(WOR, NEW YORK)
[Thursday—9:45-10:15 PM]

April 26, 1934The Flying Dutchman

IT’S A LEGEND (TORONTO)

[

September 14, 1947The Flying Dutchman

[

CCBC:

“…Apparition lures farmer to sea and a vile life in the slave trade;

he denounces his maker and becomes an apparition doomed to wander

forever…”]

PERSONNEL:

Esse W. Ljungh (producer), Joseph Schull (scriptwriter).

CBC WEDNESDAY NIGHT (TORONTO)
[Wednesday—

April 14, 1948The Flying Dutchman

PERSONNEL:

Esse W. Ljungh (producer), Joseph Schull (scriptwriter).