S H A D O W O F F U M A N C H U ----------- --- --- ----------- 1939-194? First Show: May 08, 1939 Last Show: ??? ??, 194? Number Shows: 156 Audition Show: none Series Description: THE SHADOW OF FU MANCHU presented, in serial form, the novels "The Insidious Fu Manchu", "The Hand of Fu Manchu", and "The Return of Fu Manchu". The three novels were dramatized in 39 15-minute episodes. "The Insidious Fu Manchu" was covered in 24 episodes, the bulk of series. "The Hand of Fu Manchu" took only 3 episodes while "The Return of Fu Manchu" to the remaining 12 episodes. The complete serial ran Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for 13 weeks. Main members of the cast were Gale Gordon, Hanley Stafford and Gerald Mohr. More episodes were produced beyond the 39 mentioned above. It has been reported that the actual number of episodes is 156. A single episode, entitles "The Purple Spot" is in circulation that appears to match the opening chapter of "Fu Manchu's Bride", the sixth novel published. The 2 interviening novels are "The Daughter of Fu Manchu" and "The Mask of Fu Manchu". Perhaps these 2 novels are covered by the 116 episodes that are not currently in circulation. Log Comments: The episodes were untitled, so there is much disagreement in the catalogs I found these shows. I've decided to use the titles from Steve Kelez' Radio Showcase catalog, since I felt they were simple and descriptive. Steve also included novel titles and actors' names. Since the serial was syndicated, broadcast dates differ in different parts of the country. The dates from the Radio Memories, RHAC catalogs and Jerry Hanediges' log were the earliest found and are used here. During the early part of January 2001, there was some discussion in the Internet OTR digest that Ted Davenport (Radio Memories) had acquired a large number of the missing episodes. Bravo, Ted! Keep an eye on his web site (http://www.old-time.com) for updates. According to Ted's information, there were four serials. All episodes in current circulation come from the first serial, except the one odd episode mentioned in the Description. For this log, I've assumed all four serials ran contigious, all aired Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Hopefully, this can be verified or corrected as more information becomes available. Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title ------------ --- --- ------------------------------------ >>>>>>>> Serial Number One <<<<<<<<< THE INSIDIOUS FU MANCHU May 08, 1939 Mon 1 Enter Sir Nyland Smith May 10, 1939 Wed 2 The Red Hand Of Death May 12, 1939 Fri 3 The Death List May 15, 1939 Mon 4 In The Clutches Of Fu Manchu May 17, 1939 Wed 5 An Ally Of Love May 19, 1939 Fri 6 The Creature In The Night May 22, 1939 Mon 7 Terror At Greymoat May 24, 1939 Wed 8 Green Mist Of Death May 26, 1939 Fri 9 Nocturnal Visit May 29, 1939 Mon 10 Prisoners Of Fu Manchu May 31, 1939 Wed 11 The Call Of Siva Jun 02, 1939 Fri 12 Karamaneh's Story Jun 05, 1939 Mon 13 The Deadly Bargin Jun 07, 1939 Wed 14 Plans Of Destruction Jun 09, 1939 Fri 15 Ship Of Spies Jun 12, 1939 Mon 16 Karameneh's Plea Jun 14, 1939 Wed 17 The Undead Jun 16, 1939 Fri 18 Back To Life Jun 19, 1939 Mon 19 The Poison Pit Jun 21, 1939 Wed 20 The Last Laugh Jun 23, 1939 Fri 21 Into The Flames Jun 26, 1939 Mon 22 Mystery Of The Sifan Jun 28, 1939 Wed 23 Flower Of Silence Jun 30, 1939 Fri 24 The Man With Limp THE HAND OF FU MANCHU Jul 03, 1939 Mon 25 The Treasure Of The Sifan Jul 05, 1939 Wed 26 The Return Of Nyland Smith Jul 07, 1939 Fri 27 The Golden Pomegranate THE RETURN OF FU MANCHU Jul 10, 1939 Mon 28 Kidnapped Jul 12, 1939 Wed 29 Double For Murder Jul 14, 1939 Fri 30 A Slave Once More Jul 17, 1939 Mon 31 Conversation In The Dark Jul 19, 1939 Wed 32 Snake's Head Jul 21, 1939 Fri 33 Riddle Of The White Peacock The Sacred Order Of The White Jul 24, 1939 Mon 34 Peacock Jul 26, 1939 Wed 35 The Coughing Horror Jul 28, 1939 Fri 36 In The Grip Of Death Jul 31, 1939 Mon 37 In The Lair Of Fu Manchu Aug 02, 1939 Wed 38 The Ghost Of The Gables Aug 04, 1939 Fri 39 The Sword Of Samurai ... episode from unknown serial .... Aug 07, 1940? Mon ?? The Purple Spot (first episode from THE BRIDE OF FU MANCHU) >>>>>>>> Serial Number Two <<<<<<<<< Mon 40 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 41 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 42 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 43 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 44 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 45 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 46 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 47 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 48 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 49 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 50 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 51 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 52 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 53 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 54 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 55 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 56 ..... episode title not known ...... Fri 57 ..... episode title not known ...... Mon 58 ..... episode title not known ...... Wed 59 ..... episode title not known ...... 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(final episode of series) References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 Other Logs or Books: * THE SHADOW OF FU MANCHU log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Reader Feedback: * Michael J. Venables sent typo corrections. Last Update: May 20, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. 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