Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - 55 OTR shows Old Time Radio MP3s





Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons was one of radio's longest running shows, airing (October 12, 1937 to April 19, 1955), continuing well into the television era. It was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert. The sponsors included Whitehall Pharmacal (as in Anacin, Kolynos Toothpaste, BiSoDol antacid mints, Hill's cold tablets and Heet liniment), Dentyne, Aerowax, RCA Victor and Chesterfield cigarettes. It aired on the NBC Blue network until 1947, when it switched to CBS.




Bennett Kilpack began as Mr. Keen in 1937 with Arthur Hughes and then Phil Clarke stepping into the role later in the series. For 18 years the kindly Keen and his faithful assistant, Mike Clancy (Jim Kelly), entertained followers with their intuitive perception that kept listeners coming back for more. With 1690 nationwide broadcasts, Mr. Keen was the most resilient private detective in a namesake role. The nearest competitors were Nick Carter, Master Detective (726 broadcasts), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (657) and The Adventures of the Falcon (473). However, only 59 of those 1690 Mr. Keen programs are known to exist.




Richard Leonard directed scripts by Barbara Bates, Stedman Coles, Frank Hummert, Lawrence Klee and Bob Shaw. James Fleming and Larry Elliott were the announcers. Al Rickey's band provided the background music, including the program's theme, "Someday I'll Find You." (Description from Wikipedia)




55 Radio Shows covering the years 1940 through 1954:




Woman Who Wasn't Needed

Moonless Night

Missing Witness

The Girl Who Sang Too Well

The Girl Who Flirted

The Boy Who Used Big Words

Mr. Trevors Secret

Murder In Air

Strange Display

Leaping Dog

Woman In Blue

Frightened Child

Nightmare Murder Case

Absent Minded Professor

Glamorous Widow

Identical Twins Murder Case (Partial)

Murder And Star Of Death

Murder And Bloodstained Necklace

Yellow Talon Murder Case

Murder With A Thousand Witnesses

Man Who Invented Death

Silver Dagger Murder Case

Ruthless Murderers

Forgotten Cave Murder Case

Engaged Girl Murder Case

Rushville Murder

Bride And Groom Murder Case

Telephone Book Murder Case

Murder And Jewel Thief

Two Faced Murderer

Melody Of Murder

Innocent Flirtation Murder Case

Murdered Detective

Eccentric Millionaire Murder Case

Country Club Murder Case

Woman Who Married A Murderer

King Cobra Murder Case

Murder And Missing Car

Broken Window Murder Case

Quicksand Murder Case

Skull And Crossbones Murder Case

Murder& Strange Woman

Photograph Album Murder Case

Strange Murder Of Carrie Ellis

Abandoned Well Murder Case

Poisoned Sandwich Murder Case

Murder At A Mile A Minute

Murder And Revengeful Ghost

Silver Candlestick Murder Case

Rented Cottage Murder Case

Mothers Plea Murder Case

Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case Part 1

Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case Part 2

Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case Part 3

Shrieking Prisoner Murder Case Part 4