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Groucho Marx on The Orson Welles Almanac, 1944
Season 2 Episode 6
This week features the legendary Groucho Marx on The Orson Welles Almanac. This episode aired Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST on January 26, 1944.
The Orson …
4 years, 4 months ago
Mercury Theatre: A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens), 1938
Season 2 Episode 9
Mercury Theatre on the Air with Orson Welles does an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities. This episode aired July 2…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Hitch-hiker (Lucille Fletcher) | Suspense, 1942
Season 2 Episode 8
The classic story of The Hitch-hiker, Orson Welles performed this drama for the Suspense series. This episode aired September 9, 1942.
A man, Ronald A…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Shadow: The Temple Bells of Neban, 1937
Season 2 Episode 7
Hello, World. Let's listen to The Temple Bells of Neban from The Shadow. This episode aired October 10, 1937.
The Shadow meets an exotic woman from hi…
4 years, 5 months ago
Orson Welles guest host The Jack Benny Program, 1943
Season 2 Episode 6
With Jack Benny out with pneumonia, Orson guest host The Jack Benny Program, this episode is title The Return of Phil Harris. This episode aired Marc…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Campbell Playhouse: Rebecca, 1938
Season 2 Episode 5
This last Sunday of January we listen to Rebecca, starring Margaret Sullavan, this drama aired on The Campbell Playhouse. The novel Rebecca was writ…
4 years, 5 months ago
Hello Americans: Brazil, 1941
Season 2 Episode 4
This week is the premiere episode of Brazil from the series Hello Americans. This episode aired November 15, 1942.
Orson tells the story of samba, inc…
4 years, 5 months ago
Lady Esther: Shredni Vashtar, Hidalgo, An Irishman and a Jew, 1941
Season 2 Episode 3
This week is the premiere episode from The Orson Welles Show also known as Lady Esther. This episode includes three separate short stories: Shredni V…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Shadow: Death House Rescue, 1937
Season 2 Episode 2
The first radio episode of The Shadow titled Death House Rescue. This episode aired September 9, 1937.
Orson played the role of Lamont Cranston aka Th…
4 years, 6 months ago
Treasure Island: The Mercury Theatre on the Air, 1938
Season 2 Episode 1
Happy New Year! Let's start 2022 with Orson's adaptation from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, on The Mercury Theatre on the Air…
4 years, 6 months ago