The Complete Orson Welles

The Mercury Theatre on the Air || The 39 Steps | Broadcast: August 1, 1938

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The Black Museum || Four Small Bottles | 1951–1952

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Suspense || Philomel Cottage || Broadcast: October 7, 1943

Philomel Cottage -- A short story by Agatha Christie and stars Geraldine Fitzgerald as Alex Martin and Orson Welles as her devoted husband, a husband who she comes to realize is a perfect stranger to her.

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Hello Americans || Bolivar's Idea | Broadcast: January 31, 1943

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air || A Tale of Two Cities | Broadcast: July 25, 1938

Plot: Published in 1859 and is set in London and Paris in the 18th century before and during the French revolution. Orson Welles stars as Dr Alexander Minnet a French physician and prisoner in the Bastille and Sydney Carton a London barrister. Author: Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)

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The Orson Welles Show (Lady Esther) || Wild Oranges | Broadcast: November 3, 1941

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Columbia Workshop || (9, 16) Hamlet, Parts 1-2 | Broadcast: September 19, 1936;  November 14, 1936 || Featuring: Orson Welles

01:20 Part 1 || 31:20 - Part 2

NOTE: Part 2 starts with some vinyl static, it clears up after a few minutes.

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The Adventures of Harry Lime || (13) Every Frame Has a Silver Lining | Broadcast: October 26, 1951

Harry is given a package with $50,000 worth of opium by an old friend on the streets of Teheran.

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The Shadow | White God || Aboard the Steamship Amazon || Broadcast: May 1, 1938; May 8, 1938

01:18 ... The White God -- The Shadow volunteers to help find a missing scientist who holds the secret to a new invention and unravel the mystery of “the graveyard of the Pacific,” where fifteen ships have gone missing in the past two years and has our Naval Department quite worried.

30:48 ... Aboard the Steamship Amazon -- Unknown to the passengers, munitions for a band of revolutionaries are being smuggled on the luxury steamship "Amazon." When the conspirators find out that their plans might be thwarted, they plan...

The Mercury Theatre on the Air || Treasure Island | Broadcast: July 18, 1938

Orson Welles radio adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson story, with its setting being half in England and half on the Island. The broadcast, which omits "My Sea Adventure", included music by Bernard Herrmann.

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Les Misérables | The Final Episode (Finale) || September 3, 1937

Orson Welles adapted the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, directed the series, and starred as Jean Valjean.

01:20 || The Final Episode -- William Johnstone (Marius Pontmercy, Prosecutor), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean, Prisoner accused of being Jean Valjean), Ray Collins (Judge who sentences Valjean, Judge at Arras), Hiram Sherman ("Guilty!", Police Officer, Third Judge), Frank Readick (Bishop of Digne)

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Les Misérables || The Grave | The Barricade || Broadcast: August 20, 1937; August 27, 1937

01:30 || The Grave -- William Johnstone (Police Officer, Marius Pontmercy), Everett Sloane(Police Lieutenant, Gyribier the Gravedigger), Ray Collins (Fauchelevent), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Estelle Levy (Cosette at age eight), Peggy Allenby (Prioress), Hiram Sherman (Priest at the Grave), Virginia Nicolson (Older Cosette), Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert)

28:45 || The Barricade -- Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Virginia Nicolson (Cosette), Ray Collins (Police Officer, First Policeman), William Johnstone (Marius Pontmercy), Hiram Sherman (First Revolutionary, Second Policeman), others

Orson Welles adapted the 1862 novel by Victo...

Les Misérables || The Trial | Cosette || Broadcast: August 6, 1937; August 13, 1937

01:20 || The Trial -- William Johnstone (Bishop of Digne, Prosecutor), Hiram Sherman (Man who announces Javert, Judicial Clerk), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean [Monsieur Madeleine], Champmathieu), Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert), Alice Frost (Fantine), Adelaide Klein (Nun), Ray Collins (Judge), others; Milton Katims, musical director

30:41 || Cosette -- William Johnstone (Judge, Second Inn Customer), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert), Ray Collins (Thenardier), Agnes Moorehead (Madame Thenardier) Hiram Sherman (First Inn Customer), Estelle Levy (Cosette)

Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, directed the series, and starred as Jean...

Les Misérables | The Bishop; Javert || Broadcast: July 23, 1937; July 30, 1937

01:20 || The Bishop -- Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Alan Devitt (Judge), Agnes Moorehead (Old Woman, Madame Magloire), Frank Readick (Bishop of Digne), others

31:40 || Javert -- Hiram Sherman (Letter Deliverer, Factory Official, Idler who torments Fantine), Betty Garde (Favourite), Alice Frost (Fantine), Agnes Moorehead (Marguerite), Ray Collins (Traveling Dentist, Fauchelevent), Martin Gabel(Inspector Javert), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean [Monsieur Madeleine])

Les Misérables is a seven-part radio series broadcast July 23 – September 3, 1937 (Fridays at 10 p.m. ET), on the Mutual Network. Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, directed the series...

Suspense | The Hitchhiker | September 2, 1942

Written by: Lucille Fletcher

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Hello Americans || ep10 Feed the World | January 17, 1943

Hello Americans (1942–43) was created to promote inter-American understanding and friendship during World War II, the series aired Sundays at 8 p.m. ET beginning November 15, 1942. Sponsored by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.

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The Shadow || Blind Beggar Dies / Power of the Mind || April 17, 1938; April 24, 1938

01:36 Blind Beggar Dies

24:40 Power of the Mind

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Campbell Playhouse | (44) Vanity Fair | January 7, 1940

Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The well-known story about the orphan girl who became a somewhat infamous fixture of British Society.

Starring: Betty Garde; Helen Hayes; Agnes Moorehead; Orson Welles

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Campbell Playhouse | (26) Victoria Regina | June 2, 1939

Starring: Helen Hayes

The story of Queen Victoria from her ascension to the throne and her marriage to Prince Albert to his death and the Diamond Jubilee of her reign. Last show of the season.

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Orson Welles Show (Lady Esther) | St. Luke, ch.2 / The Happy Prince / Christmas Poetry | December 22, 1941

Welles tells the story of the nativity. Also, the Happy Prince fable by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), and poetry by G.K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith) (1874-1936).

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Philco Radio Hall of Fame (Christmas variety show hosted by Bing Crosby) | The Happy Prince | December 12, 1944

06:40 Orson Welles appears on the Armed Forces Radio Service

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The Orson Welles Almanac | Victor Moore | March 1, 1944

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Campbell Playhouse | (27) Peter Ibbetson |  September 10, 1939

Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Strange love drama about a man's romance during his twenty-five year prison term.

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Campbell Playhouse | (25) Things We Have (An American Cavalcade) | May 26, 1939

An original and moving drama by Orson Welles about a young immigrant who discovers what makes America unique. Moving! Orson Welles and Cornelia Otis Skinner each play five different roles! About the great American dream of personal liberty and independence. Mr and Mrs Scott arrive at the port to adopt Simon Lang a nine-year-old orphaned boy from Europe who is all set to become an American citizen. His new parents teach him all about this country and its famous countrymen and how throughout the years people have come...

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02:20 The New York Herald Tribune Forum - False Issues and the American Presidency || October 18, 1944

11:24 Orson Welles Almanac | Lear Voice Auditions (no Orson) || September 4, 1945

22:45 Mercury Wonder Show | Intermission from a theater production by Orson (no Orson) THIS CLIP IS A REPEAT from an earlier post

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Orson Welles Commentaries | (06) Little Boy in China; British Confusion Machine; Corinthians Chapter 13 | October 21, 1945

01:17... Little Boy in China; 06:39 ... British Confusion Machine; 12:12 ... Commercial break; 13:33 ... Corinthians Chapter 13

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Campbell Playhouse | (28) Ah, Wilderness | September 17, 1939

Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Drama critic Robert Nathan appears as a guest to describe his relationship with O'Neill. The second show of the series. A Pulitzer Prize story by a great American dramatist, Eugene O'Neill, a simple story more truth than plot, more point than glamour. The story takes you back to 1910 and the turn-of-the-century America on Independence Day. The protagonist is young Richard Miller and the story focuses on his relationship with his father, Nat Miller and his girl Muriel McComber.

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air | (101) Dracula [REPEAT] || July 11, 1938

Dracula was the first episode of the CBS Radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air, which was broadcast at 8 pm ET on Monday, July 11, 1938.

Starring: Orson Welles - Dracula/Dr. Arthur Seward; George Coulouris- Jonathan Harker; Ray Collins - Russian Captain; Karl Swenson - The Mate; Elizabeth Farrell - Lucy Westenra; Martin Gabel - Professor Van Helsing; Agnes Moorehead - Mina Harker

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Suspense | Donovan’s Brain Part 1 & 2 || Donovan’s Brain || Broadcast May 1944

 Dr. Patrick Cory has been experimenting on keeping alive the brain of a dead monkey. A plane crashes nearby and on that plane is the ruthless millionaire William Donovan. Dr. Cory sees this as an ideal opportunity to put his skills to the test on a human brain. Through telepathy, he succeeds in communicating with Donovan's brain but before long it starts to take over his whole mind. His wife and son both try to help, but with disastrous consequences.

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This Is My Best | (31) The Master of Ballantrae (Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins) [by Robert Louis Stevenson] || 1945-04-10

Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1899 novel "The Master of Ballantrae".

Campbell Playhouse | The Bad Man || Broadcast: May 19, 1939

Comedy-Adventure about a Mexican Bandito and the mixed bag of Americans who cross his path.

Starring: Ida Lupino; William Alland; Ray Collins; Edwin Jerome; Frank Readick; Everett Sloane; Diana Stevens

Campbell Playhouse | Our Town | Broadcast: May 12, 1939

Adaptation of Thornton Wilder's 1938 play "Our Town".

The first radio performance of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder. There was much talk when it was first produced in the theatre because it was performed without scenery or props and with the lovable garrulous stage manager filling in gaps and explaining things as it went along. In this play Orson Welles plays that part and John Craven plays George the role he created in the original stage production.

Starring: Ray Collins; John Craven; Agnes Moorehead; Patricia...

The Black Museum | The Door Key || The Faded Tartan Scarf || 1951-1952

Door Key -- A maid cleans a hotel room and finds a body. The cops scrutinize the personal affects in the room, and the various items in the dead man’s pockets. They are sure that a key they found will unlock the door to a murderer. The maid offers some clues as well when she tells about a man in the room the night before.

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Screen Directors Playhouse | You Were Meant For Me (Dan Dailey, Jim Backus, Lloyd Bacon) | March 13, 1949

A musical romance of Depression show business. The Hollywood Screen Directors present a romance set to music, You Were meant For Me starring academy award nominee Dan Dailey in his original role as Chuck Arnold with Betty Lynn as Peggy Mayhew and introducing the director of the film Lloyd Bacon.

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The Adventures of Harry Lime | (11) Golden Fleece || (12) Blue Bride | October 12, 1951; October 19, 1951

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The Shadow | Hypnotized Audience || Death From the Deep || Broadcast: 1938.03.27; 1938.04.03

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The Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air | Hell On Ice | 1946-08-11

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Campbell Playhouse | (22) Ordeal at Wickford Point | Broadcast: May 5, 1939

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The Adventures of Harry Lime || (10) Operation Music Box | Broadcast: October 5, 1951

Story: In London, Harry breaks three music boxes and founds an orphan asylum.

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Hello Americans | (09) Mexico (partial) || (11) Ritmos de las Americas (partial) || January 10, 1943; January 24, 1943

Mexico - stories about Benito Juarez and Montezuma

Ritmos de las Americas -- Welles unable to appear. Lud Gluskin provides Latin American dance music.

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