Wednesday, September 29, 2021

INTRO: Eddie Holman "Hey There Lonely Girl" (1969) "The Mysterious Traveler - I Died Last Night" (04-25-50)

 I Died Last Night (Aired April 25, 1950)

Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the series began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until September 16, 1952. Unlike many other shows of the era, The Mysterious Traveler was without a sponsor for its entire run. The lonely sound of a distant locomotive heralded the arrival of the malevolent narrator, portrayed by Maurice Tarplin, who introduced himself each week in the following manner. This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting you to join me on another journey into the strange and terrifying. I hope you will enjoy the trip, that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little. So settle back, get a good grip on your nerves and be comfortable -- if you can!  Cast members included Jackson Beck, Lon Clark, Roger DeKoven, Elspeth Eric, Wendell Holmes, Bill Johnstone, Joseph Julian, Jan Miner, Santos Ortega, Bryna Raeburn, Frank Readick, Ann Shepherd, Lawson Zerbe and Bill Zuckert.

THIS EPISODE:

April 25, 1950. Program #252. Mutual network. "I Died Last Night". Sustaining. A search for the solution to the mystery of death! A newly dead man is given the chance to communicate with the living...can he do it? Eric Dressler, Bret Morrison, Robert A. Arthur (writer, producer, director), David Kogan (writer, producer, director), Maurice Tarplin, Bryna Raeburn, Jack Curtis, Milton Kaye (composer, conductor), Grayson Enlow (announcer). 30:20. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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