''Adventure Parade'' was a 15-minute daily radio

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which was broadcast on Mutual from 1946 to 1949,Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 8-9. produced and directed by Robert and Jessica Maxwell. The show opened with announcer George Hogan calling, "Adventurers atten''tion!'' Fall in for ''Adventure Parade''!" With liberal doses of action and adventure, the program adapted such classics of literature as ''

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'', ''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfind ...

'', and ''

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'', with each tale lasting about a week. A WMIK Radio-Gram for January 17, 1949, noted: :An hour of entertainment for the kids: Jules Verne’s ''Mysterious Island'' is air adapted on the ''Adventure Parade'' this week. Also there is ''Superman'', ''Captain Midnight'' and ''Tom Mix''.WMIK Radio-Grams
/ref> ''Radio Life'' magazine stated that host-storyteller John Drake brought "compelling suspense" to the program. Drake did all the voices in each serialized drama while organist John Gart provided background music.

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Listen to

''Adventure Parade'': "The Bells of Lieden Sing" (November 25, 1948)''Adventure Parade'': "The Bells of Lieden Sing" (November 26, 1948)

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American radio dramas 1940s American radio programs 1946 radio programme debuts 1949 radio programme endings Radio programmes based on novels Mutual Broadcasting System programs