Summary: Plantation Mystery (1942) *The Exact Date Is Unknown. The Hermit's cave Ghost stories ... weird stories ... of murder, too ... the Hermit knows them all. Horror stories with Mel Johnson and howling wolves (or dogs with indigestion?) in the background, obliterating some of the introduction. This syndicated show was one of the treats for the kiddies, cuddled up to their hollow-state radio sets to keep warm in Detroit, between 1940 and 1944. The show was also heard in Beverly Hills, CA in 1943-1944, a radio horror anthology series, syndicated by WJR Detroit in the mid-1930s, sponsored by Olga Coal after the first two years. As the wind howled, the ancient Hermit narrated his horror fantasies from his cave. The cackling character of the Hermit was played by John Kent, Charles Penman, Toby Grimmer, and Klock Ryder. William Conrad produced when the show moved to KMPC Los Angeles with Mel Johnson as the Hermit (1940-42), followed by John Dehner (1942-44). THIS EPISODE: 1942. Program #410. WJR, Detroit origination, World syndication. "Plantation Mystery". Sponsored by: Olga Coal. The owner of a plantation on Cook's Island seems to have changed. The natives are restless and a haunted soul returns for his revenge. The date is approximate. Next week's story is, "The Haunted Theater." 28:11. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
