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Captain Midnight was an aviation adventure fantasy that gained notoriety during the late 1930’s. Written by Robert M. Burtt and Willfred G. Moore, this series was initially broadcasted over the WGN network in Chicago and sponsored by the Skelly Oil Company. The show caught the eye of executives at Ovaltine, and they took this old time radio program to Mutual Network in order to reach a wider market. What started off as a simple narration of a fictional World War I hero named Captain Jim “Red” Albright (portrayed by Bill Bouchey on WGN and later by Ed Prentiss on Mutual) soon morphed into something much bigger than anyone could have ever anticipated. A historic icon was born in the golden age of radio-- the masked crusader, “Captain Midnight”. Before long, millions were avidly following the exploits of the secret agent and his band of merry followers that took each listener to exotic places around the globe. From aerial dogfights to shadowing the slums of the underworld, Captain Midnight together with the ever-faithful Chuck Ramsey and Patsy Donovan (who was later replaced by Joyce Ryan) gave chase to evil-doers and brought them to justice. In a time that was rife with the smell of gunpowder and the threat of war, this old radio show injected a sense of levity and normalcy to the populace. Dive into a world of adventure by enjoying Captain Midnight today!

Captain-Midnight

Please enjoy these old time radio shows:

Air Date Title Synopsis
 1939-11-16  Episode23

Program #189. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. Captain Midnight, Chuck, and Senor Pareda have secretly landed next to the hacienda to rescue Dolores.
 1939-11-17  Episode24

+ Program #190. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil (Mexican Jumping Beans premium). Ivan Shark knows were the treasure is hidden, Captain Midnight is blocked in an underground passage! 
 1939-11-20  Episode25

+ Program #191. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil (Mexican Jumping Beans premium). Zolinger is captured in the secret passage, and has what may be good news for Captain Midnight!
 1939-11-21  Episode26

+ Program #192. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil (Mexican Jumping Beans premium). Ivan Shark is alerted to Captain Midnight approaching him in the secret passage!
 1939-11-22  Episode27

+ Program #193. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. Captain Midnight uses ventriloquism to fool Ivan Shark who is waiting in ambush outside the secret passage!
 1939-11-23  Episode28

+ Program #194. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. Captain Midnight escapes Ivan Shark's trap with the help of the deaf-mute, Zollinger. 
 1939-11-24  Episode29

+ Program #195. Syndicated. Sponsored by: Skelly Oil. An exciting episode, as Fang and Ivan Shark attack Captain Midnight and Pareda from two directions at once. Gordo attacks Chuck and Dolores in an aerial dogfight!

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