The Whistler, Volume 1
Written by Hollywood 360 and CBS Radio
Narrated by Bill Forman and A Full Cast
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About this audiobook
The Whistler
was one of radio’s top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until
September 22, 1955. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each
episode with, “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by
night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and
women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which
they dare not speak.” The opening dialog was heard over the echo of footsteps
and Wilbur Hatch’s haunting signature thirteen-note theme, whistled each week
by Dorothy Roberts. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person’s
criminal acts were typically undone by their own missteps. The Whistler narrated,
often commenting directly on the action in the manner of a Greek chorus,
taunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective.
One of the show’s trademarks was the ironic twist endings
that helped serve as a payoff for the listener. Bill Forman had the title role
of host and narrator the longest. Others who portrayed the Whistler included
Gale Gordon, Lucille Ball’s future television costar; Joseph Kearns, Mr.
Wilson on the television series Dennis the
Menace; Marvin Miller, soon to be television’s Michael Anthony on The Millionaire; Bill Johnstone, the
Shadow on radio from 1938–1943; and Everett Clarke.
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