John Steele Adventurer - Single Episodes


(5 stars; 3 reviews)

JOHN STEELE, ADVENTURER First broadcast in 1949, John Steele, Adventurer was a thriller/drama that wasn't considered a major force in the world of radio although it is considered to have offered great entertainment. Jungles and deserts made up the eerie background sounds of the series that featured Don Douglas as John Steele. John Steele was the type of roving adventurer and thrill seeker who held various jobs in exotic locations. Among his career paths were country sheriff, special agent in Turkey and a ship's captain. The stories were narrated by a friend of Steele's, with Steele making cameo appearances throughout. Ted Mallie, of The Shadow and I Love a Mystery announcing fame also landed the job of the announcer for John Steele, Adventurer , which featured Elliot Drake as the director. John Larkin, Jack Edwards, Bryna Raeburn and other radio personalities were also featured in the series as supporting actors. Music for the series added tones of mystery and adventure and was produced by Sylvan Levin and later, Doc Whipple. Fans of the John Steele, Adventurer enjoyed the hard and fast-paced action and the stories seemed to be lifted off the pages from popular action magazines of the time such as All-Story and Argosy. To overcome the challenges of a radio show featuring a person who couldn't speak, the producers represented the boy's thoughts (rather than speaking voice) by using an echo chamber. It was considered a very moving and adventurous story of the series. At the end of each story in the series, John Steele's voice would comment, "A life of adventure is yours for the asking, but don't look for it; it may find you! Happy hunting!" John Steele, Adventurer made lots of fans during its time on the air and even though its overall rating wasn't as high as other radio shows it was very entertaining. This series synopsis is courtesy of R U Sitting Comfortably at http://www.rusc.com From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-06-14_008_Awakening 28:43
John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-07-12_012_Cargo_Unknown 29:45
John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-08-30_019_Play_Ball 29:52
John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-10-25_027_Lighthouse_Twelve 29:36
John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-11-01_028_The_Mission 29:08
John_Steele,_Adventurer_49-12-06_033_Salvage 29:44
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-01-17_039_Joeys_Girl 29:43
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-01-31_041_Captive 29:46
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-02-07_042_Ascent 29:44
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-02-21_044_Detour 29:22
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-03-07_046_The_Lonely_One 29:46
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-04-18_052_Long_Shot 29:35
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-05-09_055_The_Unsuspected 29:44
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-05-23_057_Trails_End 29:40
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-06-20_061_Shadow_on_the_Snow 29:54
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-07-25_066_Dead_Ringer 29:37
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-08-08_068_The_Long_Road 30:00
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-08-22_070_Comeback 29:40
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-11-07_081_The_Darkened_Ring 29:34
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-11-28_084_The_Circle_Road 29:56
John_Steele,_Adventurer_50-12-26_088_The_First_Stone 29:57
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-01-30_093_The_Sixth_Bullet 29:58
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-03-13_099_One_Way_Street 29:49
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-04-10_103_The_Marshal_of_Morgan_County 29:30
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-07-03_115_Saturday_Hero 30:02
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-08-07_120_Inside_Story 29:34
John_Steele,_Adventurer_51-12-18_139_Counterpoint 30:44
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-01-08_141_Junk_Mine 25:31
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-03-26_152_The_Search_for_G_[aka-Find_G_G_for_Germanium] 23:47
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-04-30_157_Reversal_Print 23:32
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-05-21_160_Loser_Sleeper 23:56
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-06-25_165_Peepsight 25:12
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-07-02_166_Dust_of_the_Kooraurau 25:28
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-07-16_168_The_False_Door_aka_Adventure_in_Cairo 24:30
John_Steele,_Adventurer_53-07-30_170_The_King_of_the_Island 25:55
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-10-12_181_Bwana_Simba 24:38
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-10-19_182_Vampire 24:32
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-11-09_185_The_Earth_Opened 24:48
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-11-16_186_Sweetheart_of_Sig_McKee_[AFRTS_#055] 25:30
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-11-23_187_Ronset_Rongaya_[AFRTS_#056] 25:25
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-12-07_189_The_Cape_or_the_Shroud_[AFRTS_#057] 25:27
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-12-14_190_Three_Minus_Two_[AFRTS_#058] 25:04
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-12-21_191_High_Test_[AFRTS_#059] 25:40
John_Steele,_Adventurer_54-12-28_192_The_Balloon 25:36
John_Steele,_Adventurer_55-04-19_208_The_Girl_on_963 24:44
John_Steele,_Adventurer_55-05-10_Bamboo 22:52
John_Steele,_Adventurer_xx-xx-xx_xxx_Starboard_Light 23:12
John_Steele,_Adventurer_xx-xx-xx_xxx_The_Honorable_Ones 24:30
John_Steele,_Adventurer_xx-xx-xx_xxx_The_Shark 23:37

Reviews

A Welcome Collection


(5 stars)

I have been listening to this collection for several yrs. working it in with all the other fine collections here on Archives.Org. so as to make this collection last longer, and I want to say in my opinion and as stated earlier, it is indeed well written and a joy to listen to. it is very refreshing to have such a fine collection still available to enjoy. Thanks to the uploader.

This is the best set of this series ever assembled


(5 stars)

This series never got the respect of old radio collectors and could only be found here and there in collections. Finally, the collection has been gathered and it's in the best sound compared to what was originally circulating among collectors. There are also some rare episodes here.

WeLL Written & Overlooked


(5 stars)

In my humble opinion (and I have listened to 90% of ALL remaining old time radio), this series is one of the most well written and most over-looked series of all time. I hope "new" episodes keep coming!!!!