Radio Memories

THE CRUISE OF THE POLL PARROT


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     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)