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'''''The Shadow''''' was a radio series created by in 1937 that lasted until 1957 which followed the character of ''the shadow''. The series is mostly remembered for originally staring the voice of Hollywood legend Orson Welles as the voice of the main character, however, the character himself is most greatly remembered as the main influence for DC Comic's Batman.
'''''The Shadow''''' was a radio series that was created in 1937 and lasted until 1957 which followed the character of ''The Shadow''. The series is warmly remembered for staring Orson Welles as the voice of the main character; however, the character itself is most famous as the main influence of DC Comic's Batman. <ref>[http://www.cinelinx.com/movie-news/movie-stuff/the-shadow-the-super-hero-who-inspired-batman/ Cinelinx article on The Shadow's influence] Retrieved 14 Jul '19</ref>
==History==
[[File:Orson Welles as the shadow.jpg|thumb|195px|left|Orson Welles as The Shadow.]]
The Shadow first appeared in 1930 as the narrator of the CBC series ''Detective Story Hour'' and later The Blue Coal Radio Revue, and retired shortly thereafter.  


==History==
In 1937, Street and Smith signed a new agreement with Blue Coal, beginning a new series following the character that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System, with Orson Welles to play the main character.
''The Shadow'' originally appeared in 1930 as the narrator of the CBC series ''Detective Story Hour'' where the character was overlooked until Frank Readick, Jr replaced James La Curto as the character's voice and gave him "a hauntingly sibilant quality that thrilled radio listeners." The character later went on to be used to narrate The Blue Coal Radio Revue. After a temporary move to NBC and then back CBC the series ended due to Street & Smith's wanting the character to be rewritten into the crime-fighter described in the pulp novels by the character's creator, Walter Gibson.


In 1937, Street and Smith signed a new agreement with Blue Coal, and in fall of that year began a new series based upon the character that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System, with Orson Welles to play the main character. Welles eventually left the series in 1938 and was succeeded by Bill Johnstone, Bret Morrison, John Archer, and Steve Courtleigh.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow#Radio_program The Shadow's Wikipedia page's section for the radio series] Retrieved 8 Dec '17</ref>
==Availability==
During the time of the series' syndication, archiving broadcasts was not a common practice, and 165 of the series' 665 episodes have been lost, with seasons 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 being missing entirely.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Shadow_episodes List of episodes] Retrieved 08 Dec '17</ref> Radio Spirits has recovered many transcription discs sent out to radio stations and digitized and remastered them for commercial reproduction.<ref>[http://martingrams.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-lost-episodes-of-shadow-radio.html Martin Grams' BlogSpot post about the series] Retrieved 31 Dec '17</ref>


==Lost Episodes==
==External Link==
Because of the series' age, many episodes were not preserved, and 165 of the series' 665 episodes have been lost or recovered incomplete, with seasons 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 being missing in their entirety. The company behind the CD releases for the show, Radio Spirits, has uncovered multiple previously lost episodes and sold them along with preserved episodes, marketing them as "Lost shows". <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Shadow_episodes List of the series episodes] Retrieved 8 Dec '17</ref>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow#Radio_program The Shadow's Wikipedia page's section for the radio series] Retrieved 08 Dec '17


==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 14 June 2020

The Shadow.jpg

Promotional image.

Status: Partially Lost

The Shadow was a radio series that was created in 1937 and lasted until 1957 which followed the character of The Shadow. The series is warmly remembered for staring Orson Welles as the voice of the main character; however, the character itself is most famous as the main influence of DC Comic's Batman. [1]

History

Orson Welles as The Shadow.

The Shadow first appeared in 1930 as the narrator of the CBC series Detective Story Hour and later The Blue Coal Radio Revue, and retired shortly thereafter.

In 1937, Street and Smith signed a new agreement with Blue Coal, beginning a new series following the character that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System, with Orson Welles to play the main character.

Availability

During the time of the series' syndication, archiving broadcasts was not a common practice, and 165 of the series' 665 episodes have been lost, with seasons 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 being missing entirely.[2] Radio Spirits has recovered many transcription discs sent out to radio stations and digitized and remastered them for commercial reproduction.[3]

External Link

References

  1. ↑ Cinelinx article on The Shadow's influence Retrieved 14 Jul '19
  2. ↑ List of episodes Retrieved 08 Dec '17
  3. ↑ Martin Grams' BlogSpot post about the series Retrieved 31 Dec '17
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