Orson Welles: On The Air

OW43: The Canvas Bag

Jim — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:16:02 +0000

This week we’ll hear from The Black Museum. Welles hosted this show during its January to December run in 1952. This was the ninth episode of the series, titled The Canvas Bag.

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OW42: The Lost Special

Jim — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:29:50 +0000

This week we’ll hear another fine episode from Suspense starring Orson Welles. This one is based on a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and it’s titled The Lost Special. This show first aired September 30, 1943.

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OW41: The Green Goddess

Jim — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:15:02 +0000

This week our serving of Welles comes from The Campbell Playhouse. From February 10, 1939 we’ll hear The Green Goddess.

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OW40: The Lives Of Harry Lime 9

Jim — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:20:31 +0000

This week we’ll continue our replay of The Lives Of Harry Lime. Today’s episode, titled Work Of Art, first aired September 28, 1951.

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OW39: Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Jim — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:38:19 +0000

This week we’ll hear again from the Orson Welles Radio Almanac. This episode first aired July 5, 1944, and features special guest Lana Turner.

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OW38: The Dark Tower

Jim — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:06:08 +0000

This week we’ll hear another episode from Suspense that starred Orson Welles. This one is titled The Dark Tower, and first aired May 4, 1944. Thanks Ash for the heads up on this one!

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OW37: A Tale Of Two Cities

Jim — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:38:32 +0000

This week we’ll hear a performance of the Lux Radio Theater, and their version of the classic A Tale Of Two Cities. This episode of Lux first aired March 26, 1945.

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OW36: The Fall Of The City

Jim — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:43:34 +0000

This week we’ll hear an episode from The Columbia Workshop. The Fall Of The City first aired April 11, 1937. Welles is joined in this show by Burgess Meredith and 300 students for this production of Archibald Macleish’s story.

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OW35: Man Who Was Thursday

Jim — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:21:25 +0000

This week we hear again from The Mercury Theater On The Air. The story, The Man Who Was Thursday, was adapted from the novel by G.K. Chesterton, who Welles admired. The radio show first aired September 5, 1938.

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OW34: Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Jim — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:38:16 +0000

Sorry for the delay getting this one out. This week we’ll hear again from The Orson Welles Radio Almanac, a variety show from the 1940’s. This one features special guest Lucille Ball, and first aired March 8, 1944.

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OW33: Lives Of Harry Lime 8

Jim — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:37:33 +0000

Our featured story this week comes again from The Lives Of Harry Lime. This series aired two years after the film The Third Man, where the character was introduced. This is the eighth of 52 episodes tiled Rogue’s Holiday. It first aired September 21, 1951.

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OW32: The Firebug

Jim — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:11:02 +0000

This week we feature another episode of The Shadow with Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston/The Shadow. This episode is titled The Firebug, and first aired June 19, 1938.

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OW31: The Glass Key

Jim — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:45:10 +0000

This week we have another offering from The Campbell Playhouse. We’ll hear The Glass Key, taken from a novel by Dashiell Hammett who also created the Sam Spade and Thin Man characters. The novel, said to be one of Hammett’s favorites, was first published in 1931. Our version was first aired March 10, 1939.

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OW30: The Apple Tree

Jim — Sat, 24 May 2008 22:40:46 +0000

The Mercury Summer Theater would be the last appearance on radio of the Mercury Theater. This series consisted of 15 half hour shows, from those we’ll hear The Apple Tree from September 6, 1946.

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OW29: I Will Not Go Back

Jim — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:21:37 +0000

This week we’ll hear again from This Is My Best and Orson Welles month long contribution, before getting fired, to that show. We’ll hear I Will Not Go Back which first aired April 17, 1945.

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OW28: Lives Of Harry Lime 7

Jim — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:46:25 +0000

This week we continue our replay of The Lives Of Harry Lime with episode 7. This one is titled Love Affair first aired September 14, 1951.

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OW27: Murders In Wax

Jim — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:17:50 +0000

It’s another visit from The Shadow this week. We’ll hear Murders In Wax, which first aired July 24, 1938. Sorry, I didn’t get a chance to record an opening for this one. Back to normal next week!

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OW26: Lazarus Walks by Suspense

Jim — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:46:40 +0000

This week we’ll hear another episode of Suspense with guest star Orson Welles. This episode it titled Lazarus Walks and first aired October 19, 1943.

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OW25: Mercury Summer Theater

Jim — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:05:45 +0000

The Mercury Summer Theater would be the last appearance on radio of the Mercury Theater. This series consisted of 15 half hour shows, from those we’ll hear The Count Of Monte Cristo from June 14, 1946.

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OW24: Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Jim — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:10:33 +0000

This week we revisit the Orson Welles Radio Almanac. Airing between January and July of 1944, the show only produced thirteen shows. This is the second episode and features special guest Lionel Barrymore. It aired February 2, 1944.

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OW23: The Lives Of Harry Lime 6

Jim — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:15:45 +0000

The adventures of Harry Lime continue on this episode with the sixth installment. The Bohemian Star first aired September 7, 1951.

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OW22: The Bad Man

Jim — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:51:04 +0000

This week we’ll hear another episode from The Campbell Playhouse. This episode, titled The Bad Man, first aired May 19, 1939. For more old time radio, check out Relic Radio!

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OW21: The Black Museum

Jim — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:00:16 +0000

Produced in London, and then airing on the Mutual Network, The Black Museum featured Orson Welles as host and narrator for it’s 52 episode run. It aired from January to December 1952. We’ll hear The Straight Razor.

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OW20: Hounds In The Hills

Jim — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:36:16 +0000

This week we’ll hear from Orson Welles as The Shadow. Welles first played the character during the fourth season of the show, between 1937-1938. This episode is titled Hounds In The Hills, and first aired February 20, 1938.

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OW19: The Lives Of Harry Lime 5

Jim — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:08:48 +0000

This week we’ll continue the adventures of Harry Lime with The Lives Of Harry Lime. This is the fifth episode titled Voodoo, it first aired August 31, 1951.

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