THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! VOL. 4

OLD TIME RADIO

Apr 9 1947 - Nov 23 1950

299 episodes

The Adventures of Superman was a long running radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951, adapted from the DC Comics character.

The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City's WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942, to February 4, 1949, as a 15-minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week. From February 7 to June 24, 1949 it ran as a thrice-weekly half-hour show. The series shifted to ABC Saturday evenings on October 29, 1949, and then returned to afternoons, twice-a-week on June 5, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951.

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the Man of Tomorrow first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938. The following year, the newspaper comic strip began and four audition radio programs were prepared to sell Superman as a radio series. When Superman was first heard on radio less than two years after the comic book appearance, the character took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kellogg's Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for "truth and justice" in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Airing in the late afternoon (variously at 5:15pm, 5:30pm and 5:45pm), the radio serial engaged its young after-school audience with its exciting and distinctive opening, which changed slightly as the series progressed.

Just as Superman's true identity remained a secret, the identity of radio actor Collyer also remained a secret from 1940 until 1946, when the character of Superman was used in a promotional campaign for racial and religious tolerance and Collyer did a Time magazine interview about that campaign. Since there were no reruns at that time, the series often used plot devices and plot twists to allow Collyer to have vacation time. Kryptonite allowed Superman to be incapacitated and incoherent with pain while the secondary characters took the focus instead. At other times, Batman (Stacy Harris) and Robin (Ronald Liss) appeared on the program in Superman's absence.

Paramount's animated Superman short films used voices by the radio actors, and Columbia's Superman movie serials (1948, 1950) were "adapted from the Superman radio program broadcast on the Mutual Network".

The syndicated series, titled simply Superman, first aired via pre-recorded transcription disks over 11 stations beginning on February 12, 1940, with an origin story, "The Baby from Krypton". The series aired in 15-minute episodes three times a week until May 9, 1941, with the conclusion of the "Nitrate Shipment" storyline. By that time, it had expanded to 63 stations. The series then moved to multi-part cliffhanger stories, beginning with "The Mystery of Dyerville". Some stories spanned just a few episodes; others, like "The Last of the Clipper Ships", went on for up to 20 parts. (from Wikipedia)

This four volume collection of mp3 files contains 1,201 episodes spans nearly the entire Superman series. Volume 4 starts with April 9, 1947 and goes to Nov 23, 1950. Volume four contains:

47-04-09 1524 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 01.mp3
47-04-10 1525 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 02.mp3
47-04-11 1526 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 03.mp3
47-04-14 1527 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 04.mp3
47-04-15 1528 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 05.mp3
47-04-16 1529 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 06.mp3
47-04-17 1530 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 07.mp3
47-04-18 1531 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 08.mp3
47-04-21 1532 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 09.mp3
47-04-22 1533 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 10.mp3
47-04-23 1534 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 11.mp3
47-04-24 1535 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 12.mp3
47-04-25 1536 Mystery Of The Lost Planet Pt 13.mp3
47-04-28 1537 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 01.mp3
47-04-29 1538 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 02.mp3
47-04-30 1539 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 03.mp3
47-05-01 1540 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 04.mp3
47-05-02 1541 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 05.mp3
47-05-05 1542 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 06.mp3
47-05-06 1543 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 07.mp3
47-05-07 1544 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 08.mp3
47-05-08 1545 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 09.mp3
47-05-09 1546 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 10.mp3
47-05-12 1547 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 11.mp3
47-05-13 1548 The Phantom Of The Sea Pt 12.mp3
47-05-14 1549 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 01.mp3
47-05-15 1550 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 02.mp3
47-05-16 1551 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 03.mp3
47-05-19 1552 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 04.mp3
47-05-20 1553 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 05.mp3
47-05-21 1554 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 06.mp3
47-05-22 1555 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 07.mp3
47-05-23 1556 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 08.mp3
47-05-26 1557 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 09.mp3
47-05-27 1558 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 10.mp3
47-05-28 1559 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 11.mp3
47-05-30 1561 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 13.mp3
47-06-02 1562 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 14.mp3
47-06-03 1563 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 15.mp3
47-06-04 1564 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 16.mp3
47-06-06 1566 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 18.mp3
47-06-09 1567 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 19.mp3
47-06-10 1568 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 20.mp3
47-06-11 1569 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 21.mp3
47-06-12 1570 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 22.mp3
47-06-13 1571 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 23.mp3
47-06-16 1572 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 24.mp3
47-06-17 1573 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 25.mp3
47-06-18 1574 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 26.mp3
47-06-19 1575 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 27.mp3
47-06-20 1576 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 28.mp3
47-06-23 1577 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 29.mp3
47-06-25 1579 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 31.mp3
47-06-26 1580 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 32.mp3
47-06-27 1581 Superman versus Kryptonite Pt 33.mp3
47-09-29 1582 The Secret Rocket Pt 01.mp3
47-09-30 1583 The Secret Rocket Pt 02.mp3
47-10-01 1584 The Secret Rocket Pt 03.mp3
47-10-02 1585 The Secret Rocket Pt 04.mp3
47-10-03 1586 The Secret Rocket Pt 05.mp3
47-10-06 1587 The Secret Rocket Pt 06.mp3
47-10-08 1589 The Secret Rocket Pt 08.mp3
47-10-09 1590 The Secret Rocket Pt 09.mp3
47-10-10 1591 The Secret Rocket Pt 10.mp3
47-10-13 1592 The Secret Rocket Pt 11.mp3
47-10-14 1593 The Secret Rocket Pt 12.mp3
47-10-15 1594 The Secret Rocket Pt 13.mp3
47-10-16 1595 The Secret Rocket Pt 14.mp3
47-10-17 1596 The Secret Rocket Pt 15.mp3
47-10-20 1597 The Secret Rocket Pt 16.mp3
47-10-21 1598 The Secret Rocket Pt 17.mp3
47-10-22 1599 The Secret Rocket Pt 18.mp3
47-10-23 1600 The Secret Rocket Pt 19.mp3
47-10-24 1601 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 01.mp3
47-10-27 1602 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 02.mp3
47-10-29 1604 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 04.mp3
47-10-30 1605 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 05.mp3
47-10-31 1606 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 06.mp3
47-11-03 1607 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 07.mp3
47-11-04 1608 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 08.mp3
47-11-05 1609 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 09.mp3
47-11-06 1610 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 10.mp3
47-11-07 1611 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 11.mp3
47-11-10 1612 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 12.mp3
47-11-11 1613 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 13.mp3
47-11-13 1615 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 15.mp3
47-11-14 1616 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 16.mp3
47-11-17 1617 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 17.mp3
47-11-19 1619 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 19.mp3
47-11-20 1620 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 20.mp3
47-11-21 1621 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 21.mp3
47-11-25 1623 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 23.mp3
47-11-26 1624 The Ruler Of Darkness Pt 24.mp3
47-11-27 1625 Pennies For Plunder Pt 01.mp3
47-12-02 1628 Pennies For Plunder Pt 04.mp3
47-12-03 1629 Pennies For Plunder Pt 05.mp3
47-12-04 1630 Pennies For Plunder Pt 06.mp3
47-12-05 1631 Pennies For Plunder Pt 07.mp3
47-12-08 1632 Pennies For Plunder Pt 08.mp3
47-12-09 1633 Pennies For Plunder Pt 09.mp3
47-12-10 1634 Pennies For Plunder Pt 10.mp3
47-12-11 1635 Pennies For Plunder Pt 11.mp3
47-12-12 1636 Pennies For Plunder Pt 12.mp3
47-12-15 1637 Pennies For Plunder Pt 13.mp3
47-12-16 1638 Pennies For Plunder Pt 14.mp3
47-12-17 1639 Pennies For Plunder Pt 15.mp3
47-12-18 1640 Pennies For Plunder Pt 16.mp3
47-12-19 1641 Pennies For Plunder Pt 17.mp3
47-12-22 1642 Pennies For Plunder Pt 18.mp3
47-12-31 1649 Hunger Inc. Pt 04.mp3
48-01-05 1651 Hunger Inc. Pt 06.mp3
48-01-06 1652 Hunger Inc. Pt 07.mp3
48-01-07 1653 Hunger Inc. Pt 08.mp3
48-01-08 1654 Hunger Inc. Pt 09.mp3
48-01-14-1658 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-15-1659 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-16-1660 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-19-1661 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-20-1662 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-21-1663 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-22-1664 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-23-1665 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-26-1666 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-27-1667 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-28-1668 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-29-1669 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-01-30-1670 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-02-02-1671 Dead Mans Secret.mp3
48-02-03-1672 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-04-1673 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-05-1674 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-06-1675 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-09-1676 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-10-1677 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-11-1678 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-12-1679 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-13-1680 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-16-1681 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-17-1682 Batmans Great Mystery.mp3
48-02-18 1683 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 01.mp3
48-02-19 1684 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 02.mp3
48-02-20 1685 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 03.mp3
48-02-23 1686 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 04.mp3
48-02-24 1687 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 05.mp3
48-02-25 1688 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 06.mp3
48-02-26 1689 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 07.mp3
48-02-27 1690 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 08.mp3
48-03-01 1691 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 09.mp3
48-03-02 1692 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 10.mp3
48-03-03 1693 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 11.mp3
48-03-04 1694 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 12.mp3
48-03-05 1695 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 13.mp3
48-03-08 1696 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 14.mp3
48-03-09 1697 The Kingdom Under The Sea Pt 15.mp3
48-03-10 1698 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 01.mp3
48-03-11 1699 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 02.mp3
48-03-12 1700 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 03.mp3
48-03-15 1701 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 04.mp3
48-03-16 1702 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 05.mp3
48-03-17 1703 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 06.mp3
48-03-18 1704 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 07.mp3
48-03-19 1705 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 08.mp3
48-03-22 1706 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 09.mp3
48-03-23 1707 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 10.mp3
48-03-24 1708 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 11.mp3
48-03-25 1709 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 12.mp3
48-03-26 1710 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 13.mp3
48-03-29 1711 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 14.mp3
48-03-30 1712 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 15.mp3
48-03-31 1713 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 16.mp3
48-04-01 1714 The Mystery of the Stolen Costume Pt 17.mp3
48-04-02 1715 The Skin Game Pt 01.mp3
48-04-05 1716 The Skin Game Pt 02.mp3
48-04-06 1717 The Skin Game Pt 03.mp3
48-04-07 1718 The Skin Game Pt 04.mp3
48-04-08 1719 The Skin Game Pt 05.mp3
48-04-09 1720 The Skin Game Pt 06.mp3
48-04-12 1721 The Skin Game Pt 07.mp3
48-04-13 1722 The Skin Game Pt 08.mp3
48-04-14 1723 The Skin Game Pt 09.mp3
48-04-15 1724 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 01.mp3
48-04-16 1725 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 02.mp3
48-04-19 1726 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 03.mp3
48-04-20 1727 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 04.mp3
48-04-21 1728 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 05.mp3
48-04-22 1729 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 06.mp3
48-04-23 1730 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 07.mp3
48-04-26 1731 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 08.mp3
48-04-27 1732 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 09.mp3
48-04-28 1733 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 10.mp3
48-04-29 1734 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 11.mp3
48-04-30 1735 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 12.mp3
48-05-03 1736 The Crossword Puzzle Mystery Pt 13.mp3
48-05-04 1737 The Ghost Brigade Pt 01.mp3
48-05-05 1738 The Ghost Brigade Pt 02.mp3
48-05-06 1739 The Ghost Brigade Pt 03.mp3
48-05-07 1740 The Ghost Brigade Pt 04.mp3
48-05-10 1741 The Ghost Brigade Pt 05.mp3
48-05-11 1742 The Ghost Brigade Pt 06.mp3
48-05-12 1743 The Ghost Brigade Pt 07.mp3
48-05-13 1744 The Ghost Brigade Pt 08.mp3
48-05-14 1745 The Ghost Brigade Pt 09.mp3
48-05-17 1746 The Ghost Brigade Pt 10.mp3
48-05-18 1747 The Ghost Brigade Pt 11.mp3
48-05-19 1748 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 01.mp3
48-05-20 1749 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 02.mp3
48-05-21 1750 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 03.mp3
48-05-24 1751 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 04.mp3
48-05-25 1752 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 05.mp3
48-05-26 1753 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 06.mp3
48-05-27 1754 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 07.mp3
48-05-28 1755 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 08.mp3
48-05-31 1756 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 09.mp3
48-06-01 1757 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 10.mp3
48-06-02 1758 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 11.mp3
48-06-03 1759 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 12.mp3
48-06-04 1760 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 13.mp3
48-06-07 1761 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 14.mp3
48-06-08 1762 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 15.mp3
48-06-09 1763 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 16.mp3
48-06-10 1764 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 17.mp3
48-06-11 1765 The Mystery Of The Sleeping Beauty Pt 18.mp3
48-06-14 1766 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 01.mp3
48-06-15 1767 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 02.mp3
48-06-16 1768 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 03.mp3
48-06-17 1769 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 04.mp3
48-06-18 1770 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 05.mp3
48-06-21 1771 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 06.mp3
48-06-22 1772 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 07.mp3
48-06-23 1773 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 08.mp3
48-06-24 1774 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 09.mp3
48-06-25 1775 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 10.mp3
48-06-28 1776 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 11.mp3
48-06-29 1777 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 12.mp3
48-06-30 1778 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 13.mp3
48-07-01 1779 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 14.mp3
48-07-02 1780 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 15.mp3
48-07-05 1781 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 16.mp3
48-07-06 1782 The Secret Of Meteor Island Pt 17.mp3
48-07-07 1783 The Voice Of Doom Pt 01.mp3
48-07-08 1784 The Voice Of Doom Pt 02.mp3
48-07-09 1785 The Voice Of Doom Pt 03.mp3
48-07-12 1786 The Voice Of Doom Pt 04.mp3
48-07-13 1787 The Voice Of Doom Pt 05.mp3
48-07-14 1788 The Voice Of Doom Pt 06.mp3
48-07-15 1789 The Voice Of Doom Pt 07.mp3
48-07-16 1790 The Voice Of Doom Pt 08.mp3
48-07-19 1791 The Voice Of Doom Pt 09.mp3
48-07-20 1792 The Voice Of Doom Pt 10.mp3
48-07-21 1793 The Voice Of Doom Pt 11.mp3
48-07-22 1794 The Voice Of Doom Pt 12.mp3
48-07-23 1795 The Voice Of Doom Pt 13.mp3
48-07-26 1796 The Voice Of Doom Pt 14.mp3
48-07-27 1797 The Voice Of Doom Pt 15.mp3
48-07-28 1798 The Voice Of Doom Pt 16.mp3
48-07-29 1799 The Voice Of Doom Pt 17.mp3
48-07-30 1800 The Voice Of Doom Pt 18.mp3
48-08-02 1801 The Secret of the Genie Pt 01.mp3
48-08-03 1802 The Secret of the Genie Pt 02.mp3
48-08-04 1803 The Secret of the Genie Pt 03.mp3
48-08-05 1804 The Secret of the Genie Pt 04.mp3
48-08-06 1805 The Secret of the Genie Pt 05.mp3
48-08-09 1806 The Secret of the Genie Pt 06.mp3
48-08-10 1807 The Secret of the Genie Pt 07.mp3
48-08-11 1808 The Secret of the Genie Pt 08.mp3
48-08-12 1809 The Secret of the Genie Pt 09.mp3
48-08-13 1810 The Secret of the Genie Pt 10.mp3
48-08-16 1811 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 01.mp3
48-08-17 1812 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 02.mp3
48-08-18 1813 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 03.mp3
48-08-19 1814 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 04.mp3
48-08-20 1815 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 05.mp3
48-08-23 1816 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 06.mp3
48-08-24 1817 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 07.mp3
48-08-25 1818 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 08.mp3
48-08-26 1819 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 09.mp3
48-08-27 1820 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 10.mp3
48-08-30 1821 The Mystery Of The Letter Pt 11.mp3
48-08-31 1822 The Mystery Of The Silver Buffalo Pt 01.mp3
48-09-01 1823 The Mystery Of The Silver Buffalo Pt 02.mp3
48-09-02 1824 The Mystery Of The Silver Buffalo Pt 03.mp3
48-09-09 1829 The Mystery Of The Silver Buffalo Pt 08.mp3
48-09-10 1830 The Mystery Of The Silver Buffalo Pt 09.mp3
48-12-24 1905 Supermans Secret Pt 05.mp3
49-03-04-0012 The Mystery Of The Ten Thousand Dollar Ghost.mp3
49-03-07-0013 The Mystery Of The Flying Monster.mp3
49-03-09 0014 The Case of the Double Trouble.mp3
49-10-29 0061 The Case Of The Courageous Cobbler.mp3
49-11-05 0062 The Mystery of the Walking Dead.mp3
49-11-19-0064 One Minute To Death.mp3
49-11-26-0065 Puzzle Of The Poison Pomegranate.mp3
49-12-03-0066 Death Rides The Roller Coaster Repeat.mp3
49-12-10 0067 Mystery Of The Mechanical Monster.mp3
49-12-17-0068 The Diamond Of Death.mp3
49-12-31 0070 Mystery Of The Little Men Repeat.mp3
50-01-07 0071 The Ghost Of Billy Baker.mp3
50-01-14 0072 Voices Of The Dead.mp3
50-01-21 0073 Dead Men Tell No Tales.mp3
50-11-23 0123 The Story Of Marina Baum Repeat.mp3

These old-time radio episodes are all in the public domain.