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The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) was a Crime - Mystery Film directed by J. Walter Ruben and produced by David O. Selznick and Merian C. Cooper.

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The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

on Feb 15, 2017 From Journeys in Classic Film

The Phantom of Crestwood is the equivalent of watching a radio serial play out on-screen. Maybe that’s because it was! As the film’s introduction states, the series was broadcast via radio with the final episode, solving the murder, revealed in the film. Call it deceptive or ingenious, T... Read full article


The Phantom of Crestwood ( 1932 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 31, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Who Killed Jenny Wren? That is the question listeners were asked to solve as The Phantom of Crestwood unfolded over a series of NBC radio broadcasts across the nation, beginning in August 26, 1932. After the final cliffhanger episode aired, audiences were invited to submit a 500-word solution to t... Read full article


The Phantom of Crestwood ( 1932 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 31, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Who Killed Jenny Wren? That is the question listeners were asked to solve as The Phantom of Crestwood unfolded over a series of NBC radio broadcasts across the nation, beginning in August 26, 1932. After the final cliffhanger episode aired, audiences were invited to submit a 500-word solution to t... Read full article


The Phantom of Crestwood ( 1932 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 31, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Who Killed Jenny Wren? That is the question listeners were asked to solve as The Phantom of Crestwood unfolded over a series of NBC radio broadcasts across the nation, beginning in August 26, 1932. After the final cliffhanger episode aired, audiences were invited to submit a 500-word solution to t... Read full article


The Phantom of Crestwood ( 1932 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 31, 2015 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

Who Killed Jenny Wren? That is the question listeners were asked to solve as The Phantom of Crestwood unfolded over a series of NBC radio broadcasts across the nation, beginning in August 26, 1932. After the final cliffhanger episode aired, audiences were invited to submit a 500-word solution to t... Read full article


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The film was originally presented as a radio serial with the final episode left out! If the listener wanted to know the ending, they had to watch the film.
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