Name: The Shrunken Head - The Whistler
Uploaded: 2021-05-21T23:59:04+00:00
Duration: 29 min 35 s
Description: An heiress comes to live with her old uncle and his strange collection! Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. A character known only as the Whistler wa

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An heiress comes to live with her old uncle and his strange collection!

Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling.

A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. He often commented directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the characters, guilty or innocent, from an omniscient perspective. The stories followed a formula in which a person's criminal acts were typically undone either by an overlooked but important detail or by the criminal's own stupidity. An ironic ending, often grim, was a key feature of each episode.

The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler."

Originally Broadcast 6/13/1942
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