A short lived show that started July 3, 1947 and ened February 14, 1948. There were 34 episodes broadcast of this series. Mutal aired this adventure drama of the ketch “The Scarlet Queen” which sailed the South Pacific. The story would begin as an entry in the captain, Philip Carney’s, log book and would end the same way. Each episode was renowned for its sound effects of the swishing sounds of the sea, the lookout’s cry from the crow’s nest and the creaks and groans of the ship. Elliot Lewis starred as Captain Philip Carney with Edwin Max co-starring as Mr Gallagher. Using the acting skills of William Conrad, Ben Wright and John Dehner, Jeff Chandler, Verna Felton, Bill Johnstone, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis and Roddy McDowell. 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.
An audition for a revival attempt under a new title, "Log Of The Black Parrot" was made on May 6, 1950, again starring Elliot Lewis and
Edwin Max. No series resulted. |
