The Whistler - Complete 500 Episodes for Android

11 things about The Whistler - Complete 500 Episodes

1. Both series had similar opening lines: The Shadow "knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men", whereas The Whistler "knows many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows." When Bill Forman served 1/2 year in the military, Marvin Miller substituted as The Whistler.

2. Gale Gordon and Joseph Kearns voiced the Whistler in earlier days, while Everett Clarke played the character in 1947 and Bill Johnstone did in 1948 .Of the 692 episodes, over 200 no longer exist.

3. Also like The Shadow, several different actors played the title role over the course of The Whistler series.

4. Like the Shadow, the Whistler seemed to enter and exit the criminal underworld without ever being seen.

5. The Whistler himself narrated, often commenting directly upon the action in the manner of a Greek chorus, taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective.

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

7. It is very likely The Whistler was inspired by The Shadow, which began nearly a decade earlier.

8. The Whistler was an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955.

9. Yes , it is taken from the famous radio show - The Whistler.

10. Bill Forman played it the most, but his announcer (Marvin Miller) substituted for him during the six months of his army duty (Buxton, 256).

11. I know many strange tales, hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.