Orson Welles On The Air
Summary: Orson Welles had quite a career in radio, from his days as The Shadow and his Mercury Theatre On The Air, to the radio version of his Third Man character from the movie, and beyond. This podcast will replay his radio performances from his various series and guest appearances.
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This week we revisit The Black Museum, a show hosted and narrated by Orson Welles that aired in 1952. The episode is titled The Telegram. Download
This week we’ll hear from The Silver Theater and One Step Ahead. This episode first aired March 30, 1941. Download
This week it’s another classic episode from the Mercury Theater On The Air. We’ll hear The Pickwick Papers from November 20, 1938. Download
We continue our replay of The Lives Of Harry Lime this week with the sixteenth episode. In Pursuit Of A Ghost first aired November 11, 1951. (I got my notes crossed in the intro and said November 16) Download
This week Welles appears on The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes as Professor Moriarty. This episode, The Final Problem, first aired December 21, 1954. Download
This week we’ve got another episode of Suspense featuring Orson Welles. Based on a short story by Agatha Christie, Philomel Cottage first aired October 7, 1943, Download
Sorry for the delay on this one! This week we’ll again from the Orson Welles Radio Almanac. This episode first aired March 29, 1944 and features guest Mary Boland. Download
We continue our replay of The Lives Of Harry Lime this week with the fifteenth episode of the series. Art Is Long And Lime Is Fleeting first aired November 9, 1951. Download
This week we’ll hear the full 60 minute version of a story we heard back on episode 10. From the Mercury Theatre On The Air it’s Hell On Ice. This version first aired October 9, 1938. Download
This week we’ll hear an episode from The Grapes Nut Flakes Program, or The Jack Benny Show. This is one of the shows where Welles fills in for Benny. It first aired March 21, 1943. Download
This week we’ll hear from The Campbell Playhouse, and an episode from March 24, 1939 titled Twentieth Century. Download
As I mentioned last week, this week’s show features another episode of This Is My Best. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs first aired March 27, 1945. Download
This week we continue our replay of The Lives Of Harry Lime with the fourteenth episode. Mexican Hat Trick first aired November 2, 1951. Download
A precursor to the Orson Welles Radio Almanac, this week we’ll hear from the Orson Welles Theater. This episode first aired October 13, 1941. Download
This week we’ll hear again from the Orson Welles Radio Almanac. This episode from February 23, 1944 features actress and Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Download
