THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER (WOR, NEW YORK—MBS)
August 23, 1949“Why Don’t You Die?”
[
“…a unique story of a newspaperman who
creates a situation to puzzle ballistics experts, confound psychologists
and drive doctors crazy. The story, dealing with a young man who keeps
on walking through a hail of lead from a Tommy gun, is titled, ‘Why
Don’t You Die?’…”]
August 30, 1949
September 6, 1949
September 13, 1949“The Cat Died Twice”
[
“…Having a cat for a pet is one thing. But when
a miser starts to lavish expensive gifts upon tabby, then it’s time for the
Mysterious Traveler to tell the tale… A scheming nephew resents the
miser’s spending spree—and attempts to cure the old man by murdering
him…”]
September 20, 1949“Destination Death”
[
“…If you’re plotting to kill husband, it’s nice to
hire a sharpshooter to do the dirty work. Of course it can become a little
embarrassing if hubby is a crack shot, too. That’s what one wife learns to
her dismay…”]
October 4, 1949
[
“…The strange story of a young boy who
expressed the desire to follow in the footsteps of a famous murderer—
Jack the Ripper—will be presented on Mutual’s ‘Mysterious Traveler’
program…”]
October 11, 1949
October 18, 1949“Nightmare House”
[
“…The story of a terrified woman and her
psychiatrist…”]
October 25, 1949“No One on the Line”
[
“…Murder in itself is bad enough but when the
wrong person is killed, that’s a mistake to pay for doubly, so says
Mutual’s ‘Mysterious Traveler,’ who will explain the strange situation
through the dramatization…”]
November 1, 1949“The Witness”
[
“…Living or dead, animate or inanimate,
there’s always ‘The Witness’ to a murder. So says Mutual’s dark-cloaked
‘Mysterious Traveler’ who’ll prove his point during his weekly train ride
tonight…”]
MYSTERY AT MIDNIGHT
Series”]
“Pittsburgh is to have its own ‘Lights Out’ radio program.
“Beginning tonight at midnight (sometimes known as the witching hour) KDKA will present the
first of a series of radio dramas to be known as ‘Mystery at Midnight.’
“Program director Derby Sproul and members of the Pittsburgh Playhouse have dire plans
afoot. They intend to scare the daylights out of listeners—and from all indications said listeners
will love it.
“Recent surveys reveal that mystery and horror stories have the strongest appeal.
“Year in and year out such hair-raisers as ‘Dracula,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Tell Tale Heart’ and
‘Murders in the Rue Morgue’ continue to head the list. Recently the cycle of horror pictures from
Hollywood reached a peak of public acceptance.
“…Taking parts in the ‘Mystery at Midnight’ series will be Tallye Dunston, Charles Bruskey and
Simon Gerson. Frederick Burleigh will be narrator and commentator, as well as director of
tonight’s show.”]
December 14, 1939“The Sacrifice”
[
“…At midnight tonight KDKA brings to dialers a
cute little pulse-raiser entitled ‘The Sacrifice,’ positively guaranteed to be
gory in a ghastly sort of way. The story is laid in England in the time of
the Druids when human sacrifices were the order of celebrating special
events such as the coming of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. The play
was written following a horrible nightmare by Tom Wilmot, who also will
direct succeeding horror spasms. The story is reported to be so eerie that
Wilmot and the actors need escorts home after each rehearsal. They even
get scared themselves…”]
December 21, 1939
December 28, 1939
MYSTERY IN THE AIR
JUNE 29, 1947:
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MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM
Mys t e r i es w i th t he horror a n g le
a re stll! the most p o p u l ar form of
Hollywood p i c t u r e. Lionel A t w l ll
B l g ns tor a n o t h er one w i th "Murders In the Zoo," which P a r amo u nt
w i ll produce a nd f or whi ch G a ll
P a t r i c k, R a n d o l ph Scott, C h a r l ie
Flugglcs and John Lodge h a ve a lr e a dy b e en cast. "Doctor X," Atwlll'i! f i r st h o r r or h i t, was f
o l l owed
by "Wax Mus eum." In which this
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t he f a ct t h at his diction wan no
c l e ar and lovely, his a c t ing fa rcut r a ined a nd c omp e t e nt a nd h l»
m a k e up a t r i u m ph w h i ch sets the
r e cords of Lon C h a n cy nnd Boris
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of torture by the way-^to be cor^
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m a s k - m a k e up for "Wax Museum."
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he was dr iven In a closed car to
Warner's we s t e rn s t u d io w h e re t he
scenes were be ing shot. Twice ho
wo r k ed In I he u n c o m f o r t a b le he at
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