Mercury Summer Theater "Search For Henri Lefevre"

 

Mercury Summer Theater AIRED 1946 07 12 on CBS Radio. Episode 06 "Search For Henri Lefevre". An original story for radio by Lucille Fletcher This series produced, directed by and starring Orson Welles. It was a short-lived summer radio series sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, on Friday evenings at 10 p.m. ET lasting 15 episodes. It harked back to Welles's earlier The Mercury Theatre on the Air (1938) and its successor, The Campbell Playhouse.

Mercury Summer Theater - Passenger To Bali

 

Mercury Summer Theater aired JULY 5, 1946 on CBS Radio. Passenger To Bali stars Orson Welles

HARRY LIME "Voodoo"

 

The episode is entitled "Voodoo" from August 31, 1951. This was one of the most successful radio series created by British radio producer, Harry Alan Towers. It was produced during 1951-52 in the United Kingdom and syndicated world wide. The series is a prequel to the 1949 film, "The Third Man". It depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Harry Lime in a more light-hearted manner than that of the film.

THE SHADOW "The Death Triangle"

 

The Death Triangle was episode 98 which aired on CBS Radio December 12, 1937. Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston...The Shadow. Agnes Moorehead was Margo Lane.

THE SHADOW "Circle of Death"

 

Several bomb explosions are caused by a man who hates crowds. The police are unable to make any progress and the town becomes more scared. When Margot Lane claims that The Shadow can catch the criminal, Commissioner Weston scoffs at the idea and challenges The Shadow to try and uncover new evidence that the police may have overlooked. The Circle of Death originally aired on CBS Radio November 28th, 1937. Orson Welles stars as Lamont Cranston aka The Shadow.

MERCURY THEATER "The Apple Tree"

 

Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005) was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. She joins Orson Welles in this episode presented January 12, 1942 on CBS Radio. KNX Los Angeles.

HARRY LIME "Clay Pigeon"

 

Episode 3 syndicated August 17, 1951. The Adventures of Harry Lime (broadcast in the United States as The Lives of Harry Lime) was an old-time radio program produced in London, England during the 1951 to 1952 season. Orson Welles reprised his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene's novel The Third Man. The radio series is a "prequel" to the film, and depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Lime in a somewhat lighter tone than the character's villainy in the film. Most episodes would begin with "The Third Man Theme" being played, abruptly cut off by an echoing gunshot. Then Welles would speak: "That was the shot that killed Harry Lime. He died in a sewer beneath Vienna, as those of you know who saw the movie The Third Man. Yes, that was the end of Harry Lime ... but it was not the beginning. Harry Lime had many lives ... and I can recount all of them. How do I know? Very simple. Because my name is Harry Lime." While modern audiences may not be that familiar with the movie The Third Man (we highly recommend you see it) as people were in 1951, this is a good adventure series, and anytime you have the opportunity to hear Orson Welles on radio, you have to give it a try. text from wikipedia

The Shadow "The Three Ghosts"

 

The Shadow aired on Mutual Radio October 31, 1937 Episode 92 The Three Ghosts stars Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead as Margot Lane. The Shadow, mysterious character who aids the forces of law and order is, in reality, Lamont Cranston. Years ago in India, Cranston learned many strange secrets from a Yogi priest, keeper of the the Temple of the Cobras at Delhi. He taught him the power to "cloud men's minds" so they cannot see him. He is never seen only heard. A recently married woman is brought to madness while living in her husband's creepy manor. He is really a criminal who has altered her Last Will and Testament for his benefit and is now trying to scare the new bride to death in order to gain the woman's estate.

Mercury Summer Theater "Jane Eyre"

 

Mercury Summer Theater - June 28, 1946 - 

Jane Eyre. Aired on CBS. This is actually from the 1946 series The Mercury Summer Theater of the Air which involved shorter versions of stories broadcast on the original series. The quality is still above most radio fare of the time though. The air date was 06-28-1946. Alice Frost as Jane.

LIVES OF HARRY LIME "Too Many Crooks"

 

Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime in episode 1 which aired August 3, 1951 on Mutual Radio syndication in USA. Also on BBC Radio in UK. The Adventures of Harry Lime (broadcast in the United States as The Lives of Harry Lime) is an old-time radio show produced during the 1951 to 1952 season. Orson Welles reprises his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film The Third Man. The radio series is a prequel to the film, and depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Lime in a somewhat lighter tone than that of the film.  

MERCURY THEATER "Hitch hiker"

 

Orson Welles presents Alice Frost with him in this episode aired June 21, 1946 on CBS Radio. Alice Frost (August 1, 1910 – January 6, 1998) was an American actress. An inaugural member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre on radio and the stage, she later performed the role of Pamela North on the radio series Mr. and Mrs. North for nearly 10 years.

MERCURY THEATER "Around World In Eighty Days"

 

Orson Welles host. June 7, 1946 The Mercury Summer Theater presents their adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, the story of the adventures of a gentleman who travels the globe in order to win a wager, while being pursued by a detective who suspects him of bank robbery.

MERCURY THEATER "My Little Boy"

ORSON WELLES

 

Orson Welles' Mercury Theater players Ruth Warwick and Ray Collins. Lady Esther sponsor on CBS January 19, 1942. Ruth Elizabeth Warrick (June 29, 1916 – January 15, 2005) was an American singer, actress and political activist, best known for her role as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on All My Children. Ray Collins was best known as Lt Tragg on TV's Perry Mason.

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MERCURY THEATER "Shredin Vashtar"

 

This episode aired on CBS Radio September 15, 1941. Orson Welles presents actress Osa Massen. The Mercury Theater known as the Lady Esther Show (after its sponsor), was a live CBS Radio series. Osa Massen was a Danish actress who became a successful movie actress in Hollywood. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1941.

BERGEN and McCARTHY SHOW "Orson Welles"

 

 BERGEN and McCARTHY SHOW "Orson Welles"

One in this long-running series of comedy/variety programs sponsored by Chase & Sanborn coffee. This program features as host ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, who is aided by his dummy Charlie McCarthy. Live musical performances are interspersed with short comedy sketches. As the show opens, Orson Welles and McCarthy trade humorous insults. Air date on NBC appears to be October 29, 1944.

THE LIVES OF HARRY LIME "Rogues Holiday"

 

Episode 8 Harry's on crossing the Atlantic on the Princess Ann, planning to swindle to Lady Barbara Follet. However, what about her lovely companion. The Adventures of Harry Lime (broadcast in the United States as The Lives of Harry Lime ) is an old-time radio program produced in the United Kingdom during the 1951 to 1952 season. Orson Welles reprises his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film The Third Man . The radio series depicts the many misadventures of con-artist Lime in a somewhat lighter tone than that of the film. Only sixteen of the episodes were acquired and broadcast by the BBC in the UK. It was the first time that the BBC broadcast episodes of a dramatic series that it did not produce. The full series was syndicated to radio stations in the U.S. MORE