Created by Raymond Morgan and Harry Earnshaw, Chandu the Magician was one of the longest-running adventure serials that aired on the radio. The show was first heard in the 1930s, and was revived in 1948. Both the original and the revived versions of Chandu the Magician were sponsored by White King soap.
In the original version, the role of American-born Frank Chandler was played by Gayne Whitman. He was an American born boy who renamed himself Chandu after finding out occult secrets from an Indian yogi. He had quite a few number of supernatural skills such as teleportation and the capability of creating illusions. The main goal of Chandu was to defeat the wickedness that threatens mankind. On the other hand, Tom Collins played the role of Chandu in the revival of the series. Chandu had a nemesis named Roxor which was played by Luis Van Rooten. Starting from being a 15-minute weekly serial, it became a half hour show. The show came to an end by September 6, 1950.
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Please enjoy these 310 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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01.17.1949 | chandu (146) planning tiger hunt |
+Program #145. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Dr. Shaw rea... | |
01.18.1949 | chandu (147) tiger killed |
+Program #146. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Waters Of The Nile trick premium). Chandu discovers... | |
01.19.1949 | chandu (148) saves lao sing |
+Program #147. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Chandu and t... | |
01.20.1949 | chandu (149) in calcutta |
+ Program #148. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Waters Of The Nile trick premium). Stewart Blackbu... | |
01.21.1949 | chandu (150) dinner invitation |
+Program #149. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Holcar is ki... | |
01.24.1949 | chandu (151) dr shaw in calcutta |
+Program #150. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Dr. Shaw and... | |
01.25.1949 | chandu (152) under dr shaw's influence |
+Program #151. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Waters Of The Nile trick premium). The announcer sa... | |
01.26.1949 | chandu (153) impersonates chandler |
+Program #152. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Chandu tears... | |
01.27.1949 | chandu (154) bob missing |
+Program #153. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Waters Of The Niles trick premium). Bob Reagent mee... | |
01.28.1949 | chandu (155) strange markings |
+Program #154. . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Assyrian Money-Changer trick premium). Chandu is we... | |
02.03.1949 | chandu (001) the black steps |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (middle commercial deleted). 8:00 P.M. (Pacific) The first show o... | |
02.10.1949 | chandu (002) the village of thieves |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap. Chandu travels out into the desert in search of the missing Stuar... | |
02.17.1949 | chandu (003) man with the photographic memory |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap. A man with a photographic memory sets a trap for Chandu, with the... | |
02.24.1949 | chandu (004) the brotherhood of the blood oath |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap. "The Brotherhood Of The Blood Oath" is planning the death of Cha... | |
03.03.1949 | chandu (005) the spell of dimitri |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap. The evil Prince Dimitri hypnotizes Bob Reagent! Chandu The Magici... | |
03.10.1949 | chandu (006) framed for drug smuggling |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap. Ted Blackburn has been fired from his job at the consulate, accus... | |
03.17.1949 | chandu (007) the temple at karnak |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (money changer magic trick premium). Brugman, a Nazi chemist from ... | |
03.24.1949 | chandu (008) temple under the sea |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (money changer magic trick premium). The American ambassador to R... | |
03.31.1949 | chandu (009) the house of fear |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Carnation plant premium). Sonja Rataslav sets a trap for Chandu a... | |
04.14.1949 | chandu (011) the voice of darkness |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Carnation plants premium). Princess Nadji is involved in the expl... | |
04.21.1949 | chandu (012) the ominous sahara |
+ KHJ, Sponsored by: White King Soap. An Englishman in the "timeless, deadly Sahara" is stirring ... | |
04.28.1949 | chandu (013) the fog on the forgotten valley |
+ . Sponsored by: White King Soap (Carnation plants premium). Out in the desert beyond Tangiers, Ch... | |
11.19.1949 | chandu (001) drug runner |
+ In Cairo, evil plans are being made against Frank Chandler, suspected of being a secret agent. A... | |
11.26.1949 | chandu (002) temple under the sea |
+ Sponsored by: Sustaining (one announcement has been deleted). Chandu goes to "a small Mediterrane... | |
11.26.1949 | chandu (002) temple under the |
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