The Whisperer - "Hippity Hoppy" (07-22-51)

 Hippity Hoppy (Aired July 22, 1951)

The Whisperer was an American old-time radio show broadcast from July 8 to September 30, 1951 on NBC. It ran for only 13 episodes. The premise of the series was as improbable as its storylines. The protagonist was Philip Gault (Carleton G. Young), a lawyer who, due to some unexplained accident, lost his voice and could only speak in an eerie whisper. Gault infiltrates "the syndicate" in his native Central City to bring down organized crime from within; to the underworld, he becomes known as the Whisperer. Later, his voice is restored through surgery, but he continues to lead a double life as the Whisperer, relaying instructions from the syndicate bosses in New York (who don't know he's a mole) to their lackeys in Central City, whom Gault is actually setting up. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group.

THIS EPISODE:
 
July 22, 1951. "Hippity Hoppy" - NBC network. Sustaining. The Syndicate orders the death of two men in jail, and suceeds with one murder with the help of a "teacher." Betty Lou Gerson, Betty Moran, Bill Cairn (director), Bob Anderson, Carleton Young, Dan Riss, Don Rickles (announcer), John Duffy (original music), Julius Crowlbein, Paul Frees, Stetson Humphrey (creator). 24:34. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.