Spoiler : Chandu The Magician

Spoiler : CHANDU THE MAGICIAN The complete series of programs as broadcast on the Mutual Don Lee Radio Network from 1948 to 1949. It features Frank Chandler, as Chandu who fought the world's evil forces with his occult powers. Fantastic sound.

Spoiler : CHANNNNNDOOOOOOO the Magician! Chandu was broadcast in two runs separated by 12 years. Frank Chandler, fought the world's evil forces with occult powers he acquired from a yogi in India and a far-reaching crystal ball. Evil was personified in Roxor, a villain who dominated both runs. It was a traveling series, whisking those first-generation radio listeners to Monrovia, Algiers, and other exotic locales in the Middle East.(source: John Dunning On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio ) Chandu was played on radio by Gayne Whitman and in later years Tom Collins in one of the longest running serials on radio. Since it was a series aimed at kids two of the main characters had to be young. Betty and Bobby along with their mother Dorothy had to get themselves into all kinds of danger so Chandu could of course save the day. I really like this show its silly and fun. Though this show was obviously aimed at children given the 15 minute format in the 1932 run and the 48 run the writing was tight and dramatic and made the show a favourite of adults as well. In 1949 the show moved to a 30 minute format and only ran 13 episodes. The scripts from the 1932-36 run were used again in the 48-49 run. For the short 1950 run Chandu became a sort of mystical private eye taking cases and solving them in each show. The writing for this run of 13 episodes was not as good as the previous runs. The show was broken up into four chapters: Chapter 1 The Search For Robert Regent Chapter 2 Mission To Montabania Chapter 3 The Return Of Roxor Chapter 4 The Search For Robert Regent (30 min shows, a version of chapter 1) 1932-36 run Producer: Mutual Don Lee Episodes Aired: 81 Writers: Vera Oldman, (Edit: Vera Oldham wrote ALL of the Chandu scripts. Harry A. Earnshaw, R.R. Morgan put their names on the scripts without her knowledge. Harry Earnshaw had her scripts bound and copyrighted them without her knowledge. Source Vera Oldham letter to Joe Hehn June 16th 1966) Music : Felix Mills, Raymond Page Chandu: Gayne Whitman Dorothy: Margaret MacDonald Bob: Bob Bixby Betty: Betty Webb 1948/49 Run (My Favourite run) Network/Sponsor: Mutual Don Lee - White King Producer/Director: Cyril Ambruster Announcer: Howard Culver Episodes Aired: 1948 =154 1949 =13 Writers: Vera Oldman Music : Juan Rolando, Mystic Organist: Korla Pandit Chandu: Tom Collins Dorothy: Irene Tedrow Bob: Lee Millar Betty: Joy Terry Nadji: Veola Vonn Roxor: Luis Van Rooten 1950 run on ABC Producer: Cyril Ambruster - Sponsor United States Saving Bonds Episodes Aired: 49-50 shows 13 30 minute shows Writers: Sam Dan Music : Albert Berman, Theme Music: 30's theme Effects: King Crockett, Harold Johnson Chandu: Tom Collins Rotating Cast: Santos Ortega, Leon Jenny, Briana Rayburn and many others