THE CRUISE OF THE POLL PARROT

CONTENTS:

     Here is a rare children serial from the 1937 season about a whaling trip in 1858 and the many adventures that are encountered.  The story line follows Captain Roy Dalton, the Master of the ship Poll Parrot, George Wainwright (friend and First Mate), Johnny Robbins (the little boy), Sue Grange (the little girl), Sue's brother Ezra Grange (owner of the Poll Parrot), Old Dickson (one-legged sailor), Breckenridge (ship keeper for Grange & Son's), El Testi (an agent for another shipping company) and Red Malhooley (a muteness crew member).  The story line is set in the spring of 1858 in New Bedford, New England - the center of the whaling industry.  The announcer on this series was Dave Ward.  The program was syndicated by Poll Parrot Shows and sponsored by the International Shoe Company.  There are two different adventures in this series.  Each episode is 15 minutes in length.

 

The Voyage

C06372 09/25/37 # 1 Introduction And Hiring The Crew

              10/02/37 # 2 Planning And Talking About The Voyage

              10/09/37 # 3 Johnny Taken Hostage By El Testi

              10/16/37 # 4 El Testi & Pancho Hiding On Ship

 

C06373 10/23/37 # 5 Johnny Found Bound And Gagged

              10/30/37 # 6 Sue Discovered On Board

              11/06/37 # 7 Sue And Johnny To Remain On Board

              11/13/37 # 8 Whaling Life Explained

 

C06374 11/20/37 # 9 Sue And Johnny Missing

              11/27/37 #10 Discovery Of El Testi Hiding

              12/04/37 #11 Search To Find El Testi Hiding Spot

              12/11/37 #12 Sue Taken Prisoner By El Testi

 

C06375 12/18/37 #13 Sue Saved, Bound For Treasure

The Treasure Hunt

              12/25/37 #14 Catch Whale And The Secret Island

              01/01/38 #15 Trouble Involving El Testi

              01/08/38 #16 Red Malhooley Escapes To Island

 

C06376 01/15/38 #17 Volcano Eruption Is Imminent

              01/22/38 #18 Volcano Erupts

              01/29/38 #19 Volcano Fires Put Out By Rain

              02/05/38 #20 Treasure Revealed To Be Diamonds

 

C06377 02/12/38 #21 Sue Is Shot During Fight

              02/19/38 #22 Dirk Briscoe Learns Of The Treasure

              02/26/38 #23 Explosions Heard On Secret Island

              03/05/38 #24 Dirk Briscoe Captures Captain Dalton

 

C06378 03/12/38 #25 Dirk Briscoe To Destroy Poll Parrot

              03/19/38 #26 Treasure Found And Island Disappears

The Mysterious Island

              03/26/38 #27 Poll Parrot Leaves For Home

              04/02/38 #28 Poll Parrot Caught In Storm

 

C06379 04/09/38 #29 Storm Beaches Poll Parrot

              04/16/38 #30 Captain Dalton Missing

              04/23/38 #31 Sue And Johnny Overhear Plans

              04/30/38 #32 Sue And Johnny Face A Leopard

 

C06380 05/07/38 #33 Annabelle Wilson Kidnapped

              05/14/38 #34 Under Native Attack

              05/21/38 #35 Danger In Jungle For Sue And Johnny

              05/28/38 #36 Johnny And Sue Befriend Jaguar

 

C06381 06/04/38 #37 Attempt To Take Over Poll Parrot

              06/11/38 #38 Johnny Recovers Diamonds

              06/18/38 #39 Everyone Prepares For Home

                                      (Last episode of the series)