Considered a Juvenile adventure running from 1932 - 1935 in 
                  its first run and 1948 - 1949 in its second run. Great organ 
                  music to open this show. Kudos to Korla Pandit for making the 
                  opening of the 1948/49 run so memorable. Has to be one of my 
                  favourite openings, which really captures the eastern flavour 
                  or the show. 

                  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 
                  aquired 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. 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, Harry A. Earnshaw, R.R. Morgan 
                  Music : Felix Mills, Raymond Page 
                  Chandu: Gayne Whitman 
                  Dorothy: Margaret MacDonald 
                  Bob: Bob Bixby 
                  Betty: Betty Webb 

                  1948/49 Run (My Favourite run) 

                  Producer: Mutual Don Lee - White King 
                  Episodes Aired: 1948 =154 1949 =13 
                  Writers: Vera Oldman, Harry A. Earnshaw, R.R. Morgan 
                  Music : Juan Rolando, 
                  Mystic Organist: Korla Pandit 
                  Chandu: Tom Collins 
                  Dorothy: Irene Tedrow 
                  Bob: Lee Miller 
                  Betty: Joy Terry 
                  Nadji: Vieola Vonn 
                  Roxor: Luis Van Rooten 

                  In my travels I have only heard tell of 3 shows from the 
                  1932-36 even though I have heard 80 still exist. And 167 shows 
                  from the 48/49 run. I have managed to collect 166 shows. I 
                  must add that what I really like about Chandu is Tom Collins 
                  he was brilliant. He is one of my favourite OTR actors and he 
                  was very busy also playing Reggie on I love Adventure and 
                  Frank Race in the Adventures of Frank Race.