Copyright 2010, J. David Goldin
These are all the examples of this program in the GOLDINdex database. These listings are accurate as of January 18, 2010. The programs are listed chronologically, partial dates appear first, unknown dates appear last.
390. The Sealed Book. March 18, 1945. Program #1. Mutual net. "The Hand Of Death". Sustaining. The first show of the series. An eccentric who collects souvenirs from murders decides to try for the ultimate item for his collection. Robert A. Arthur (writer), Phillip Clark (host), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1530. The Sealed Book. March 25, 1945. Program #2. Mutual net. "King Of The World". Sustaining. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
266. The Sealed Book. April 1, 1945. Program #3. Mutual net. "Death Spins A Web". Sustaining. A program of "...all the secrets and mysteries of mankind... tales of murder, of madness, of dark deeds beyond belief." Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1531. The Sealed Book. April 8, 1945. Program #4. Mutual net. "Devil Island". Sustaining. A young girl is stranded on island with three people who are trying to drive her crazy. David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1532. The Sealed Book. April 15, 1945. Program #5. Mutual net. "Escape By Death". Music fill for local commercial insert. Two old maids believe their neice and nephew are trying to kill them. The script was previously used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on April 23, 1944. The system cue has been deleted. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host), Jock MacGregor (producer, director). 29:13. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
1533. The Sealed Book. April 22, 1945. Program #6. Mutual net. "Death At Storm House". Sustaining. A haunted house on a cliff near the sea, and a dead woman's curse. Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1534. The Sealed Book. April 29, 1945. Program #7. Mutual net. "The Accusing Corpse". Sustaining. A plot to a commit double murder is executed in a very strange way with very strange results. The script was also used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on April 16, 1944 (see cat. #60224). The system cue has been deleted. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host), Jock MacGregor (producer, director). 29:03. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
1535. The Sealed Book. May 6, 1945. Program #8. Mutual net. "Stranger In The House". Sustaining. A couple moves into a haunted house and the man falls in love with a beautiful ghost. The script was also used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on January 29, 1952 (see cat. #1613). Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1536. The Sealed Book. May 13, 1945. Program #9. Mutual net. "Out Of The Past". Sustaining. The classic tale about the beautiful wife and the insistant blackmailer. The script was also used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on April 19, 1949 (see cat. #3091). David Kogan (writer), Robert A. Arthur (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1537. The Sealed Book. May 20, 1945. Program #10. Mutual net. "Welcome Home". Sustaining. A man returns home to find his family isn't exactly glad to see him. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1538. The Sealed Book. May 27, 1945. Program #11. Mutual net. "I'll Die Laughing". Sustaining. A horror story about a treasure cave with a curse on it. Anyone who goes in to get the treasure, never comes out again. The date is approximate. The system cue has been deleted. Jock MacGregor (producer, director), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 28:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
24427. The Sealed Book. June 3, 1945. Program #12. Syndicated, Mutual net origination. "Design For Death". Commercials added locally. A larcenous couple come upon a strange eccentric in the North woods and plan to kill him for his money. David Kogan (writer, producer, director), Jock MacGregor (director), Robert A. Arthur (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
265. The Sealed Book. June 10, 1945. Program #13. Mutual net. "The Ghost Makers". Sustaining. A horror story of two swindlers who try to scare an old lady to death for her fortune. The program may be dated June 17, 1945. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
391. The Sealed Book. June 17, 1945. Program #14. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Broadway, Here I Come". Commercials added locally. Two murderers try to come to the "Big Town" with strange results. Posssibly dated July 25, 1945. See cat. #17043 for a network version of this broadcast. Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
392. The Sealed Book. June 24, 1945. Program #15. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Queen Of The Cats". Commercials added locally. A mysterious woman from Egypt has a strange relationship with cats. The script was used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on July 2, 1944 (see cat. #60225) and June 15, 1948 (see cat. #30809). Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
393. The Sealed Book. July 1, 1945. Program #16. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Rings Down The Curtain". Commercials added locally. The most famous actress in the world fails in the most important role she has to play. The script was usedon "The Mysterious Traveler" on October 5, 1948 (see cat. #64356). Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
394. The Sealed Book. July 8, 1945. Program #17. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Till Death Do Us Part". Commercials added locally. A husband plans to murder his wife because she loves him too much! He drowns her but she returns. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
395. The Sealed Book. July 15, 1945. Program #18. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "The Man With The Stolen Face". Commercials added locally. A millionaire and an unknown man have their faces exchanged, with surprising results. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
396. The Sealed Book. July 22, 1945. Program #19. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "My Beloved Must Die". Commercials added locally. A fascinating tale of what happens to women who fall in love with the Devil! Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
17043. The Sealed Book. July 25, 1945. Program #14. Mutual net. "Broadway, Here I Come". Sustaining. Two murderers try to come to the "Big Town" with strange results. This is a quality upgrade, network version of cat. #391. The program may be dated June 17, 1945. Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
397. The Sealed Book. July 29, 1945. Program #20. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Beware Of Tomorrow". Commercials added locally. A combination story that sounds like a mixture of "Frankenstein" and "Donovan's Brain." The creation of "Alpha," a metal monster that kills. The script was used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on April 9, 1944 (see cat. #60223). Carl Emory, Jock MacGregor (director), Carl Caruso (announcer), Will Hare (doubles), Phillip Clark, Don Randolph, Robert A. Arthur (producer), David Kogan (producer). 29:06. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
398. The Sealed Book. August 5, 1945. Program #21. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Murder Must Be Paid For". Commercials added locally. A man kills his wife, but she returns to haunt him, in another form! Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
399. The Sealed Book. August 12, 1945. Program #22. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "To Have And To Hold". Commercials added locally. A young girl visits an old aunt who hasn't been seen by anyone for the last forty years! Phillip Clark (host), Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
400. The Sealed Book. August 19, 1945. Program #23. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Murderer Unknown". Commercials added locally. A successful businessman gets black-bordered letters that threaten his life. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
401. The Sealed Book. August 26, 1945. Program #24. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Time On My Hands". Commercials added locally. A man down on his luck comes upon a pawn shop with nothing to sell except time, taken off his life span! Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
403. The Sealed Book. September 2, 1945. Program #26. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "You Only Die Once". Commercials added locally. A scheming husband and wife team try to get a millionaire's money by murdering him. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
402. The Sealed Book. September 9, 1945. Program #25. Mutual net origination, syndicated. "Death Laughs Last". Commercials added locally. A locksmith needs money desparately for his wife's operation, he therefore decides to use his profession for crime. The last show of the series. The script was also used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on September 24, 1944 (see cat. #60217) and April 13, 1947 (see cat. #60231). Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clark (host). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
Report contains 27 programs.