The Cruise of the Poll Parrot
Syndicated
Syndicated · 1937–1938
Broadcasts
39
Cadence
Weekly
Rated
PG
Since
1937
The run
- Network
- Syndicated
- Years active
- 1937–1938
- Surviving broadcasts
- 39
- Genre
- kids
In 1922, businessman Paul Parrot sold his shoe business "Poll Parrot Shoes" to the International Shoe Company, which was already selling Red Goose and Weatherbird shoes. The shoes were designed for children and so sponsoring a children's radio show seemed like a good idea.
Restoration quality — measured from the surviving files
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
9 dated broadcasts across 2 years on the air. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
Start here
Listen to the run in order
Restored broadcasts from 1937, in original transmission order.
- 1. The Crew Is Hired · 25 Sep 1937
- 2. El Teste Holds Johnny Prisoner · 16 Oct 1937
- 3. Johnny & Sue Remain On Board The Ship · 6 Nov 1937
- 01
The Crew Is Hired
25 Sep 1937 · 11 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 25 September 1937. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 02
El Teste Holds Johnny Prisoner
16 Oct 1937 · 12 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 16 October 1937. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 03
Johnny & Sue Remain On Board The Ship
6 Nov 1937 · 12 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 6 November 1937. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 04
Where Is El Teste Hiding
27 Nov 1937 · 11 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 27 November 1937. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 05
Sue Is Rescued
18 Dec 1937 · 12 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 18 December 1937. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 06
Red Jumps Ship
8 Jan 1938 · 12 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 8 January 1938. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 07
It Starts To Rain
29 Jan 1938 · 11 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 29 January 1938. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 08
Dirk Learns About The Treasure
19 Feb 1938 · 12 min
Originally broadcast in syndication, 19 February 1938. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
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