1944 Orson Welles Radio Almanac (part 1)
A Wellesian smorgasbord of comedy, trivia, music, and drama, featuring Agnes Moorehead as president of the Orson Welles Swoon Club. This delightful program includes musical guests such as Nat King Cole and Kid Ory.
Directed by Orson Welles, the show showcases a talented cast and guest stars including Ray Collins, Hans Conried, Keenan Wynn, Groucho Marx, Lionel Barrymore, and many more. Join in for a unique blend of entertainment that captures the spirit of the era.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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| Groucho Marx | 30:05 |
| Lionel Barrymore | 30:27 |
| Hedda Hopper | 30:14 |
| Victor Moore | 30:20 |
| Lucille Ball | 29:51 |
| Charles Laughton | 30:32 |
| Betty Hutton | 30:04 |
| Mary Boland | 30:06 |
| Dennis Day | 30:05 |
| Lucille Ball | 30:38 |
Bewertungen
Orson Welles does variety
Donald Motley
I had only known Welles as that big, bombastic _mahsta thespian_ with the imported accent who did those portentous wine commercials ... oh yeah, and bellowed all through _Citizen Kane_. Who knew that, in between, he did this lively wartime variety show? What's more, it featured silly comedy sketches with recurring characters, including Welles as himself, skewering his egotistical, self-glorifying image. In my experience, despite some scrappy directing and ad-libbing, OTR doesn't offer better fun than this. The series is only too brief. The dates in the episode list were Wednesdays.
Fascinating
egee33
It's fascinating to hear, over half a century later, how Orson Welles used radio to mesmerize America.