Mysterious Traveler, Old TIme Radio Show, OTR, 44 04 09 Beware of Tomorrow

The Mysterious Traveler was first heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System on December 5, 1943. The program aired stories that were written from various genres of fiction. Some episodes were science fiction in nature, some were fantasy, and some were crime dramas. Robert Arthur and David Kogan wrote and directed the episodes for The Mysterious Traveler. Maurice Tarplin, who played the title role, narrated the tales (much like the The Whistler radio program). Each week, Mr. Tarplin invited listeners to take a journey on a train headed "into the strange and terrifying" world of fiction. The haunting wail of a distant locomotive provided great atmosphere (and imagery) for the listening audience. Jack Ward, a NBC organist, played sinister sounds from his organ during Mysterious Traveler broadcasts. The Mysterious Traveler aired on radio station, WOR. WOR was the New York flagship station of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Mutual was considered one of the "Big Four" national radio networks during the golden age of radio. On September 16, 1952, the last episode of The Mysterious Traveler aired. There were over 300 episodes of The Mysterious Traveler program. At the moment, only about 70 episodes survive in circulation. Visit http://www.theclassicarchives.com for titles like these published on DVD.