PODCAST · arts
Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings
by Old Time Radio
19 Mercury Theater's radio programmes - 17 from 1938 (July-November) and 2 from 1946 BONUS: 1988 Special Programme - Mercury Theater Remembered with appearences and voices of those who worked in those programmes and still remember how Welles used to work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - In 1937, Welles and the Mercury company earned a reputation for their inventive adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in contemporary Fascist Italy. They moved on to productions of The Shoemaker's Holiday, Heartbreak House, Too Much Johnson and Danton's Death in 1938. In 1939 Five Kings was produced along with The Green Goddess. The last theatrical production of the company was Native Son in 1941. [edit] Radio Welles had already worked extensively in radio drama, playing the title character in The Shadow for a year and directing a seven-part adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, both for the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1938, he was offered a chance to direc
No episodes available yet.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
19 Mercury Theater's radio programmes - 17 from 1938 (July-November) and 2 from 1946 BONUS: 1988 Special Programme - Mercury Theater Remembered with appearences and voices of those who worked in those programmes and still remember how Welles used to work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - In 1937, Welles and the Mercury company earned a reputation for their inventive adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in contemporary Fascist Italy. They moved on to productions of The Shoemaker's Holiday, Heartbreak House, Too Much Johnson and Danton's Death in 1938. In 1939 Five Kings was produced along with The Green Goddess. The last theatrical production of the company was Native Son in 1941. [edit] Radio Welles had already worked extensively in radio drama, playing the title character in The Shadow for a year and directing a seven-part adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, both for the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1938, he was offered a chance to direc
HOSTED BY
Old Time Radio
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings have?
Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings currently has 0 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings about?
19 Mercury Theater's radio programmes - 17 from 1938 (July-November) and 2 from 1946 BONUS: 1988 Special Programme - Mercury Theater Remembered with appearences and voices of those who worked in those programmes and still remember how Welles used to work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
How often does Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings release new episodes?
Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings is no longer actively publishing new episodes, but the existing catalog remains available.
Where can I listen to Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings?
You can listen to Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings?
Orson Welles - Mercury Theater - 1938 recordings is created and hosted by Old Time Radio.
URL copied to clipboard!