The Mysterious Traveler was an anthology radio
series, a magazine and a comic book. All three featured stories which
ran the gamut from fantasy and science fiction to straight crime dramas
of mystery and suspense.
Written and directed by Robert Arthur and David Kogan, the radio series
was sponsored by Adams Hats. It began on the Mutual Broadcasting
System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until
September 16, 1952. 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, Luis van Rooten, Ann Shepherd,
Lawson Zerbe and Bill Zuckert. Sound effects were by Jack Amrhein, Jim
Goode, Ron Harper, Walt McDonough and Al Schaffer.
"Behind the Locked Door," a popular, much-requested episode which took
place in total darkness, was repeated several times during the years.
Two archaeologists discover a century-old wagon train that had been
sealed in a cave following a landslide. When their Native American guide
is mysteriously and brutally attacked, the two, now lost in the
darkness, conclude that the descendants of the wagon train are still
living in the cave.
About 80 of the original 370 Mysterious Traveler episodes still exist.
The popularity of the series spawned other supernatural shows, such as
The Sealed Book. With scripts by a Mysterious Traveler writer and
Tarplin as host-narrator, The Strange Dr. Weird was a nearly identical
program.
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