{"product_id":"9781482965377","title":"The Whistler, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Whistler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewas one of radio’s top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 22, 1955. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with, “I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.” The opening dialog was heard over the echo of footsteps and Wilbur Hatch’s haunting signature thirteen-note theme, whistled each week by Dorothy Roberts. The stories followed an effective formula in which a person’s criminal acts were typically undone by their own missteps. The Whistler narrated,\u003cbr\u003eoften commenting directly on the action in the manner of a Greek chorus,\u003cbr\u003etaunting the criminal from an omniscient perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the show’s trademarks was the ironic twist endings that helped serve as a payoff for the listener. Bill Forman had the title role of host and narrator the longest. Others who portrayed the Whistler included\u003cbr\u003eGale Gordon, Lucille Ball’s future television costar; Joseph Kearns, Mr.\u003cbr\u003eWilson on the television series \u003ci\u003eDennis the\u003cbr\u003eMenace\u003c\/i\u003e; Marvin Miller, soon to be television’s Michael Anthony on \u003ci\u003eThe Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e; Bill Johnstone, the\u003cbr\u003eShadow on radio from 1938–1943; and Everett Clarke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049096790256,"sku":"9781482965377","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781482965377_p0.jpg?v=1763626639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781482965377","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}