Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 15, 2017

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 more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 31, 2015

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 more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 31, 2015

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 more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 31, 2015

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 more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on March 31, 2015

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 more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 16, 2013

When the politics of a murder mystery are more interesting than the mystery, there’s a bit of a problem. The Phantom of Crestwood involves a woman of the world (Karen Morley) blackmailing her former lovers so she can get out of the professional mistress life. Why’s it so easy to...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on April 15, 2013

The 1932 film "The Phantom of Crestwood" is an early example of Synergy, Great Depression Division. Hiya, little fella. "The Phantom of Crestwood" began as a serial on NBC radio. And since NBC was a division of RCA, and since RCA was the major stockholder in RKO Radio Pictures, a...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on April 15, 2013

The 1932 film "The Phantom of Crestwood" is an early example of Synergy, Great Depression Division. Hiya, little fella. "The Phantom of Crestwood" began as a serial on NBC radio. And since NBC was a division of RCA, and since RCA was the major stockholder in RKO Radio Pictures, a...   read more