Wednesday, August 04, 2021

The Case Of The Costumed Killer (Aired May 24, 1947)

  The Case Of The Costumed Killer (Aired May 24, 1947)

The series dramatized FBI cases, which producer-director Phillips H. Lord arranged in close association with Bureau director J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover insisted that only closed cases would be used. The initial series was on NBC Radio from July 20 - October 12, 1935. It then aired on CBS from January 15, 1936 to June 15, 1940, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive and Cue magazine. From October 11, 1940 to December 25, 1948, it was heard on the Blue Network, with various sponsors that included Sloan's Liniment, Waterman pens and Tide. Returning to CBS on January 8, 1949, it ran until June 25, 1955, sponsored by Grape-Nuts and Wrigley's chewing gum. The final series was on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 5, 1955 to November 27, 1957.
 

THIS EPISODE:

May 24, 1947. Program #487. "The Case Of The Costumed Killer" aka: "The Case Of The Crime Teacher" - ABC network origination, syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York rebroadcast. Sponsored by: Arrow Audio. William Usery committed murder several times. He also taught young boys how to succeed in a life of crime. Don Gardiner (announcer). 22:31. Show Notes Ready To Post.

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