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The Shadow - The Stockings Were Hung - Dec. 24, 1939 - Supernatural Mystery

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 1:04 a.m.

Bill Johnstone stars as Lamont Cranston - or "The Shadow" in the Christmas Eve 1939 thriller entitled "The Stockings Were Hung!" Margo Lane was often played by Agnes Moorehead, not sure if she played the role in this particular episode. The radio program began on CBS radio on July 31, 1930. Frank Readick, Jr was the narrator and it is his voice heard until the series ended in 1954 on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Many people thought the opening and ending of the show was the voice of Orson Welles... it was not. It was Frank Readick, Jr. Orson Welles at the age of 22 was the voice of the Shadow from September 1937 to October 1938. Bill Johnstone had a long run as The Shadow but Brett Morrison had the longest run with 10 years in two separate runs. The Shadow lives in a Playlist by the same name... The Shadow.