CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN

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     One of the longest running juvenile adventure serials on radio, CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN was heard as a local program beginning in 1931 on KHJ in Los Angeles until 1932.  It was then heard, starting in February 1932, over WOR in the East.  Nationally, it aired over MUTUAL starting 10/08/32 with Gayne Whitman in the title role, it was sponsored by White King Soap on the West Coast and Beech Nut on the East Coast.  Howard Hoffman also took over the lead role for a period of time.  Many scripts were later redone in a new series with Tom Collins in the title role beginning 06/28/48 again as a 15 minute program.  This new series lasted 154 episodes ending on 01/28/49.  The following week, on 02/03/49, the broadcasts were expanded to a full 30 minutes each, and each script was a self contained story line instead of a serial, but this time heard over only over the MUTUAL DON LEE network. Starting on 11/19/49 and running until 09/06/50, programs were heard over ABC.

 

C00365 03/17/32 # 9 Transferred To Egypt

              03/23/32 # 13 The Slave Auction

              04/12/32 # 27 Important Papers Missing

              04/13/32 # 28 Betty & Bob Disappear

 

C00366 04/20/32 # 33 Abdallah Joins Chandu

              04/21/32 # 34 Held At Gunpoint  (Sound problems)

              05/30/32 # 61 Finds Hidden Passageway

              05/31/32 # 62 Captured By Roxor  (Sound problems)

 

C00367 09/12/32 #136 Chandu Warns Nicky

              09/13/32 #137 Betty Reminisces

              09/14/32 #138 Gunfire Heard

              09/30/32 #150 Learns Estaben's Identity

 

C00368 10/03/32 #151 Nadji Disappears

              10/04/32 #152 Dimitri Defeated

              10/05/32 #153 Exposes Count To Nicholas

              10/06/32 #154 Saves Nadji From Fire

 

C00369 10/07/32 #155 Leaving After The Fire

              10/11/32 #157 Warns Murderer

              10/12/32 #158 Yogi Warns Chandu

              10/13/32 #159 The Clock Strikes Five

 

C00370 11/08/32 #177 News Of Robert's Whereabouts

              11/16/32 #183 Will Chandu Save Dorothy

              11/17/32 #184 Magic Fails

              11/18/32 #185 Chandu & Betty Visit Dorothy

 

C00371 11/21/32 #186 Cobra Decides Fate

              11/22/32 #187 Bob Plans A Swap

              11/23/32 #188 To The Temple

              11/24/32 #189 Robert Returns

 

C00372 11/25/32 #190 Finds Betty & Bob

              11/28/32 #191 Dr. Shaw & Black Magic

              11/29/32 #192 Nadji Arrives

              11/30/32 #193 Magic Successful

 

C00373 01/27/33 #235 In Algiers

              01/30/33 #236 Buying Perfume

              01/31/33 #237 Sees Nicholas

              02/01/33 #238 Warning From Chandu

 

C00374 02/03/33 #240 Motor Trouble

              02/06/33 #241 Family Reunited

              02/07/33 #242 Betty & Bob Sneak Out

              02/08/33 #243 Tells Story

 

C00375 02/09/33 #244 Note From Dimitri

              02/10/33 #245 Blank Letter

              02/13/33 #246 At Dimitri's Villa

              02/14/33 #247 Driver Flees

 

C00376 02/15/33 #248 Nicky's Information

              02/16/33 #249 Crystal Smashed

              02/17/33 #250 Snake Charmer

              02/20/33 #251 Discuss Situation

 

C00377 02/21/33 #252 Locked In Inner Room

              02/22/33 #253 Chandu Recognized

              02/23/33 #254 Note Found

              04/17/33 #291 Water Supply Low

 

C00378 04/18/33 #292 Crystal Vision Fulfilled

              04/19/33 #293 Nadji Is Murder Suspect

              04/20/33 #294 Cigarette Poison Discovered

              04/21/33 #295 Vindion Spotted

 

 

CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN - Special Collection

  (Audio Problems - Surface Noise)

 

The 1933 programs, on the following six cassettes, have audio problems.  We have been requested to include them from our customers.  These programs, quality wise, are mainly for the advanced collector of early radio broadcasts.)

 

C09532 04/24/33 #296 A Man Looks Like Vindion

              04/25/33 #297 Native Tells A Story

              04/26/33 #298 Aboard The Liner

              04/27/33 #299 The Island Of Lura

 

C09533 05/01/33 #301 At The Entrance Of The Cave

              05/02/33 #302 Drums Underground

              05/03/33 #303 Bob Explores The Cave

              05/04/33 #304 Nadji Gives Chandu A Warning

 

C09534 05/05/33 #305 Vindion Talks To His People (Several Skips)

              05/08/33 #306 Nadji Is Convinced She Must Stay

              05/09/33 #307 Vindion Forced To Awaked The Children

              05/10/33 #308 Vindion Tries To Stop Chandu

 

C09535 05/11/33 #309 Bob Finds Poison And A Letter

              05/17/33 #313 Drawings From Limura

              05/23/33 #317 Nadji Is Afraid Of Vitrius

              05/24/33 #318 In Vitrius' Observatory

 

C09536 05/25/33 #319 Vitrius' Telescope Is A Radio

              05/26/33 #320 Plans To The Ruined Temple

              05/29/33 #321 Vitrius Changes Plans

              05/30/33 #322 Bob & Betty Worried About Their Mother

 

C09537 05/31/33 #323 The Temple Of Death

              06/01/33 #324 Vitrius Thought Chandler Was Dead

              07/07/33 #350 Mrs. Regis Meets With Mr. Motleon

              08/21/33 #381 Preparing For The Next Trip

 

     The following episodes are from the 1948 to 1949 serial sponsored by White King Soap.  The entire 154 broadcasts are available here for your enjoyment.  Tom Collins played Frank (Chandu) Chandler in this series.

 

C00379 06/28/48 # 1 Chandler Returns

              06/29/48 # 2 Secret Papers Missing

              06/30/48 # 3 Is Regent Alive?

              07/01/48 # 4 In Alexandria

 

C00380 07/02/48 # 5 Dorothy Disappears

              07/05/48 # 6 Search For Dorothy

              07/06/48 # 7 Slave Auction Rescue

              07/07/48 # 8 To Cairo

 

C00381 07/08/48 # 9 Blue Flame

              07/09/48 # 10 Secret Place

              07/12/48 # 11 Note From Nadji

              07/13/48 # 12 Betty Meets Abdullah

 

C00382 07/14/48 # 13 Chandu Meets Nadji

              07/15/48 # 14 Betty Is Kidnapped

              07/19/48 # 15 Betty Is Found

              07/20/48 # 16 Roxor Meets Nadji

 

C00383 07/21/48 # 17 Secret Entrance

              07/22/48 # 18 Spell On Dorothy

              07/23/48 # 19 Crystal Ball

              07/26/48 # 20 Breaking The Spell

 

C00384 07/27/48 # 21 Betty & Bob Disappear

              07/28/48 # 22 Secret Door

              07/29/48 # 23 Roxor Threatens Death

              07/30/48 # 24 Bob Rescued

 

C00385 08/02/48 # 25 Abdullah Disappears

              08/03/48 # 26 Emerald Casket

              08/04/48 # 27 Disappearing Ink

              08/05/48 # 28 Looking For Casket

 

C00386 08/06/48 # 29 Sick Camel

              08/09/48 # 30 Trouble With Guides

              08/10/48 # 31 Low Water Supply

              08/11/48 # 32 Abdullah's Affections

 

C00387 08/12/48 # 33 Gordon Douglas

              08/13/48 # 34 Douglas' Dinner

              08/16/48 # 35 Douglas Is An Imposter

              08/17/48 # 36 Finding A Letter

 

C00388 08/18/48 # 37 Nile Cruise

              08/19/48 # 38 Chandu's Disguise

              08/20/48 # 39 Manuscript Found

              08/23/48 # 40 Douglas Tells Roxor

 

C00389 08/24/48 # 41 Letter Arrives

              08/25/48 # 42 Roxor's Plans

              08/26/48 # 43 Fraud's Identity

              08/27/48 # 44 Abdullah Stabbed

 

C00390 08/30/48 # 45 Inquest Planned

              08/31/48 # 46 Douglas Disappears

              09/01/48 # 47 Lost In The Catacombs

              09/02/48 # 48 Chandu's Rescue

 

C00391 09/03/48 # 49 Roxor Is Alive

              09/06/48 # 50 Chandu Escapes

              09/07/48 # 51 Reaching The Ruins

              09/08/48 # 52 Judy Allen

 

C00392 09/09/48 # 53 Torture Chamber

              09/10/48 # 54 Story Teller

              09/13/48 # 55 Cairo Restaurant

              09/14/48 # 56 Robert's Ring

 

C00393 09/15/48 # 57 Arenia The Spider

              09/16/48 # 58 Curse On Betty

              09/17/48 # 59 Ben Ali's House

              09/20/48 # 60 Opening The Letter

 

C00394 09/21/48 # 61 Sonya Shoots Nadji

              09/22/48 # 62 Betty & Bob Run

              09/23/48 # 63 Arenia Is Shot

              09/24/48 # 64 Message For Nadji

 

C00395 09/27/48 # 65 Mirror Of Life

              09/28/48 # 66 Roxor Is Killed

              09/29/48 # 67 Exploring The Garden

              09/30/48 # 68 Family Is Reunited

 

C00396 10/01/48 # 69 Explosion

              10/04/48 # 70 Contacts Dorothy

              10/05/48 # 71 Gardener Recognized

              10/06/48 # 72 Bribery Attempt

 

C00397 10/07/48 # 73 Secret Meeting

              10/08/48 # 74 Landmark Spotted

              10/11/48 # 75 Map Found

              10/12/48 # 76 Fortune Told

 

C00398 10/13/48 # 77 Dancing Partner Recognized

              10/14/48 # 78 Meets Dimitri

              10/15/48 # 79 Spell Cast On Bob

              10/18/48 # 80 Gypsy Coming After Betty & Bob

 

C00399 10/19/48 # 81 Dimitri Asked To Leave

              10/20/48 # 82 Castle Plans Found

              10/21/48 # 83 Warning From Nadji

              10/22/48 # 84 Advice For Nicholas

 

C00400 10/25/48 # 85 Tells About Plans

              10/26/48 # 86 Spell Cast

              10/27/48 # 87 Nadji Told Of Curse

              10/28/48 # 88 Looking For Dorothy

 

C00401 10/29/48 # 89 Finding Dorothy's Hat

              11/01/48 # 90 Nicholas Has Disappeared

              11/02/48 # 91 Trying To Escape

              11/03/48 # 92 Thinks Nicholas Is In The Castle

 

C00402 11/04/48 # 93 Nicholas Found

              11/05/48 # 94 Dwarf Spotted

              11/08/48 # 95 Chandler Admits Real Mission

              11/09/48 # 96 To Go To Schmitar Mountain

 

C00403 11/10/48 # 97 Call From Paris

              11/11/48 # 98 Threat From Dimitri

              11/12/48 # 99 Stranger Spotted

              11/15/48 #100 Fortune Told

 

C00404 11/16/48 #101 Chandler Trapped

              11/17/48 #102 Enters Cave

              11/18/48 #103 Learns Estaben's Identity

              11/19/48 #104 Influences Dimitri

 

C00405 11/22/48 #105 Metso's Killed

              11/23/48 #106 Spell Broken

              11/24/48 #107 Threat From Dwarf

              11/25/48 #108 Nadji Arrives

 

C00406 11/26/48 #109 Fire

              11/29/48 #110 Chandler Escapes Fire

              11/30/48 #111 Forged Letter

              12/01/48 #112 Nadji Leaves

 

C00407 12/02/48 #113 Lupu Arrives

              12/03/48 #114 Chandler Discovered

              12/06/48 #115 Reveals Himself As Chandu  (Dropout)

              12/07/48 #116 Kingdom Regained

 

C00408 12/08/48 #117 Phone Call From Robert

              12/09/48 #118 Lab Emptied

              12/10/48 #119 Gomez Spotted

              12/13/48 #120 Robert Seen In Crystal

 

C00409 12/14/48 #121 Learns Roxor's Location

              12/15/48 #122 Wants To Enter Village Of The Lost

              12/16/48 #123 Jeff Worried

              12/17/48 #124 Warned About Jeff

 

C00410 12/20/48 #125 Jeff's New Mission

              12/21/48 #126 House In The Desert

              12/22/48 #127 Saved From Spider

              12/23/48 #128 Jeff Found

 

C00411 12/24/48 #129 Tries To Contact Robert

              12/27/48 #130 Imposter Found Out

              12/28/48 #131 Robert Found

              12/29/48 #132 Story Told

 

C00412 12/30/48 #133 Looking For Betty

              12/31/48 #134 Dorothy In Temple

              01/03/49 #135 Talks To Chief

              01/04/49 #136 Fate To Be Decided Soon

 

C00413 01/05/49 #137 Fails Cobra Test

              01/06/49 #138 Refuses Escape Plan

              01/07/49 #139 Robert Returns

              01/10/49 #140 Truth About Dr. Shaw

 

C00414 01/11/49 #141 Help From Yogi

              01/12/49 #142 Murderer Revealed

              01/13/49 #143 Dorothy Safe

              01/14/49 #144 Planning Tiger Hunt

 

C00415 01/17/49 #145 Tiger Killed

              01/18/49 #146 Saves Lao Sing (Faulty)

              01/19/49 #147 In Calcutta

              01/20/49 #148 Dinner Invitation

 

C00416 01/21/49 #149 Dr. Shaw In Calcutta

              01/24/49 #150 Under Dr. Shaw's Influence

              01/25/49 #151 Impersonates Chandler

              01/26/49 #152 Bob Missing

 

C00417 01/27/49 #153 Strange Markings

              01/28/49 #154 Frank Returns To India

                 (End Of The 15 Minutes Shows)

 

CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN

30 Minute Programs  (ABC)

 

C00418 02/03/49 # 1 The Black Steps

              02/10/49 # 2 The Village Of Thieves

 

C00419 02/17/49 # 3 Man With The Photographic Memory

              02/24/49 # 4 The Brotherhood Of The Blood Oath

 

C00420 03/03/49 # 5 The Spell Of Dimitri

              03/10/49 # 6 Framed For Drug Smuggling

 

C00421 03/17/49 # 7 The Temple At Karnak

              03/24/49 # 8 Temple Under The Sea

 

C00422 03/31/49 # 9 The House Of Fear

              04/14/49 #11 The Voice Of Darkness

 

C00423 04/21/49 #12 The Ominous Sahara

              04/28/49 #13 The Fog On The Forgotten Valley

 

C16078 07/26/50 Rocket Sabotage

              08/02/50 Clever Jeff Adams

 

C16079 08/09/50 Henry the Dress Designer

              08/16/50 Black Market Hi-Jackers