The Mercury Theatre on the Air, Volume 1 (Hollywood 360 - Classic Radio Collection)(Audio Theater)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 148300869X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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. About the AuthorHollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States. Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood right up to today's most current headlines
Hollywood 360 showcases a wide variety of audio entertainment, from the golden age of Hollywood right up to today's most current headlines. . Hollywood 360 is a syndicated radio show heard every Saturday evening on radio stations throughout the United States
J. said kills boredom on long road trip. This is good to listen to when going on a road trip.
Considered by many critics as the finest dramatic hour on radio, The Mercury Theatre on the Air was without a sponsor until a single broadcast changed all that: The War of the Worlds.Episodes included in this volume are: Dracula, starring Martin Gabel, Agnes Moorehead, George Coulouris, Ray Collins, and Karl Swenson; A Tale of Two Cities, starring Martin Gabel, Ray Collins, Edgar Barrier, Frank Readick, and Kenny Delmar; Abraham Lincoln, starring Orson Welles as Lincoln, plus Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Karl Swenson, Agnes Moorehead, Carl Frank, and William Allen; The Count of Monte Cristo, starring Orson Welles, Ray Collins, Eustace Wyatt, George Coulouris, and Edgar Barrier; The Immortal Sherlock Holmes, starring Orson Welles, Ray Collins, Edgar Barrier, Alfred Shirley, William Allen, and Arthur Anderson; Around the World in Eighty Days, starring Orson Welles, Al Swenson, Arlene Francis, Edgar Barrier, Frank Readick, and Ray Collins. After a series of acclaimed stage productions, Welles and his Mercury Theatre were offered their own weekly hour-long radio program over the CBS radio network. Original Mercury Theatre Radio Broadcasts The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory company founded in New York City in 1937 by Ors