V O Y A G E O F T H E S C A R L E T Q U E E N
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1947 - 1948
First Show: Jul 03, 1947 Last Show: Feb 25, 1948
Number Shows: not known Audition Show: Feb 02, 1947
Series Description:
THE VOYAGE OF THE SCARLET QUEEN was a short-lived adventure series
heard over Mutual stations. It starred Ellot Lewis as Captain Philip
Carney, master of the ketch Scarlet Queen and Ed Max as Mr. Gallagher.
Some other notable Hollywood radio actors who made appearences in the
series were Jeff Chandler, William Conrad, John Dehner, Verna Felton,
Bill Johnstone, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis, Roddy McDowell and Ben
Wright.
The voyage starts in San Francisco and the Scarlet Queen travels
westward in the Pacific. The first episode is from San Francisco to
Honolulu. The shows track the voyage from port to port. The action
of one episode can carry over into the next episode, but the series
should not be considered a serial. Each show is a complete 30-minute
adventure. Listen closely, as the sound effects really help transport
the listener to exotic Pacific locations.
The producer for the entire series was James Burton. Writers were
Gil Doud and Robert Tallman. Sound effects were done by Ray Kemper,
Bill James and Tom Hanley. The musical score was by Richard Aurandt.
Log Comments:
Some dates differed between catalogs. Although most titles matched
from source to source, there were a few that didn't. The most common
found titles were used here. Two shows appear to be missing at this
time, but the titles were given in Jerry Haendiges' listing.
THE LOG OF THE BLACK PARROT appeared in only the Radio Showcase
catalog, so the broadcast date still needs to be verified.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title and Comments
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May 06, 1947 Tue Aud LOG OF THE BLACK PARROT
Original Pilot For "The Voyage Of The Scarlet
Queen", stars Elliott Lewis and Ed Max.
Feb 02, 1947 Sun Aud "Death Of David Malone"
Unsold pilot, stars Howard Duff and Elliott
Lewis.
Jul 03, 1947 Thu 1 "The Shanghi Secret"
Same script as "Death Of David Malone"
audition. Voyage is from San Francisco to
Honolulu.
Jul 10, 1947 Thu 2 "Report Of The White Jade Buddha"
Voyage is from Honolulu to Moonin Jima.
Jul 17, 1947 Thu 3 "The Spaniard And The Laskar Pirates"
Voyage is from Moonin Jima to Kobe, Japan.
Jul 24, 1947 Thu 4 "The Boston Geisha And Chesapeake Bay"
Jul 31, 1947 Thu 5 "Lily In The Chimolpo Bar"
Aug 07, 1947 Thu 6 "The White Cargo Act And Ah Sin"
Aug 14, 1947 Thu 7 "Street of the Weeping Woman"
(possibly lost)
Aug 21, 1947 Thu 8 "Story Of The Eight Historic Periods"
Aug 28, 1947 Thu 9 "Barefoot Nymph And The Mother Hubbard Jacket"
Sep 04, 1947 Thu 10 "Phil Masbate"
(possibly lost)
Sep 11, 1947 Thu 11 "Jewel Theives And The Straw Filled Dummy"
Sep 18, 1947 Thu 12 "The Courtship Of Ana May Lamour"
Sep 25, 1947 Thu 13 "Shore Leave And The Unhappy Wife"
Oct 02, 1947 Thu 14 "The Fat Trader And The Sword Of Apokaejiam"
Oct 09, 1947 Thu 15 "The Tattooed Beaver And The Baby Food For
Pare Pare"
Oct 16, 1947 Thu 16 "Ah Sen And The Balinese Beaux Arts Ball"
Oct 23, 1947 Thu 17 "Grafter's Fort & The Black Pearl Of Galela
Bay"
Oct 30, 1947 Thu 18 "King Ascot anf the Maid In Waiting"
Nov 06, 1947 Thu 19 "The Lonely Sultan Of Isabella de Basilan"
Nov 13, 1947 Thu 20 "Kang's Treasure And The Ghost Of Tongolan
Bay"
Nov 20, 1947 Thu 21 "The Beautiful Girl In The Bargain Basement"
Nov 27, 1947 Thu 22 "The Huntsman's Quarry And The Dead Chinese"
Dec 03, 1947 Wed 23 "The Green Tourist And The Temple Bell"
Dec 10, 1947 Wed 24 "The Wandering Master And The Warlord At Rest"
Dec 17, 1947 Wed 25 "Red Beard And The Bag Of Pearls"
Dec 24, 1947 Wed 26 "The Fifteenth Llama And The Wise Guy From The
East" (Christmas Island story)
Dec 31, 1947 Wed 27 "Hattie McCormick And The Patient Stowaway"
Jan 07, 1948 Wed 28 "The Derelict And The Wandering Buoy"
Jan 14, 1948 Wed 29 "Fang, Rubies And The Black Siamese"
Jan 21, 1948 Wed 30 "Ambitious Hostess On South Bridge Road"
Jan 28, 1948 Wed 31 "The Bubble Dancer And The Buccaneers"
Feb 04, 1948 Wed 32 "Pegleg Skipper And The Iberian Blade"
Feb 11, 1948 Wed 33 "Rocky The 3rd And The Dead Man's Chest"
Feb 18, 1948 Wed 34 "Queen Anne Pistols and the Dealer On King
George Road"
Feb 25, 1948 Wed 35 "Winchester Rifle And The Ambitious Groom"
(possible last show)
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* "On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio" by John Dunning,
ISBNB 0-19-507678-8, Oxford University Press, 1998.
* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* AVPRO, Don Aston, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392
* Crabapple Sound, Henry Hinkel, 254 Florida Ave., Amsterdam, NY
12010
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908,
Englewood, CO 80150
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little
Rock, AR 72116
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety And
Comedy, PO Box 7177, Van Nuys, CA 91409-7177
* Vintage Broadcasts, Andy Blatt, PO Box 50065, Staten Island, NY
10305
Other Logs or Books:
* VOYAGE OF THE SCARLET QUEEN log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808
Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Reader Feedback:
* Doug Leary sent title corrections for episodes 7, 17 and 27 and
provided information about the update of Jerry Haendiges' log adding
a new episode for episode 18.
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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