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Old time radio. Science fiction [sound recording]

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Author:
Welles, Orson 1915-1985  Search this
Readick, Frank  Search this
Collins, Ray 1889-1965  Search this
Ashdowne, Iza  Search this
Hannah, Beverly  Search this
Winslowe, Paula  Search this
Baer, Parley  Search this
McVey, Eve  Search this
De Cordoba, Pedro 1881-1950  Search this
Holmes, Wendell  Search this
Kapell, Peter  Search this
Zuckert, Bill  Search this
Janney, Leon  Search this
Donley, Robert  Search this
Bell, Ralph  Search this
Holland, Charlotte  Search this
Tarplin, Maurice  Search this
Dehner, John  Search this
Dobkin, Lawrence  Search this
Ellis, Georgia  Search this
Lewis, Elliott  Search this
Merrill, Lou  Search this
Lee, Irvin  Search this
Lockhart, Gene 1891-1957  Search this
Woodson, Buddy  Search this
McIntire, John  Search this
Nolan, Jeanette 1911-1998  Search this
Conried, Hans  Search this
Kearns, Joseph 1904-1962  Search this
Martin, Ian narrator  Search this
Miner, Jan  Search this
Adams, Inge  Search this
De Koven, Roger  Search this
Buka, Donald  Search this
Bradbury, Ray 1920-2012  Search this
Oboler, Arch 1907-1987  Search this
Amari, Carl  Search this
Talbot, Bruce  Search this
Tollin, Anthony  Search this
Wells, H. G (Herbert George) 1866-1946 War of the worlds  Search this
Wells, H. G (Herbert George) 1866-1946 Time machine  Search this
Verne, Jules 1828-1905 Vingt mille lieues sous les mers  Search this
Physical description:
4 sound discs (5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in
Type:
Sound recordings
Date:
1995
1996
P1995-p1996
Notes:
Compact discs.
"Digitally restored & remastered."
Accompanying booklet, with foreword by Ray Bradbury (50 p. : ill. ; 13 x 14 cm.) containing program notes by Anthony Tollin, historical and background notes, as well as bibliographical references, inserted in container.
Orson Welles, Frank Readick, Ray Collins, Iza Ashdowne, Parley Baer, Pedro de Cordoba, Wendall Holmes, Peter Kapell, Bill Zuckert, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Georgia Ellis, Elliott Lewis, Lou Merrill, Irvin Lee, Gene Lockhart, Bill Woodson, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Inge Adams, Roger DeKoven, Donald Buka, and others.
Originally broadcast Oct. 30, 1938-May 8, 1955.
Contents:
The Mercury theatre on the air (10-30-38). The war of the worlds / by H.G. Wells ; adapted by Howard Koch ; Orson Welles, Paul Stewart, directors (Orson Welles, Frank Readick, Ray Collins, Paul Stewart, Carl Frank, Kenny Delmar, Richard Wilson, Bill Alland, Stefan Schnabel, William Herz) -- Suspense (4-5-55). Zero hour / by Ray Bradbury ; adapted by Anthony Ellis ; Anthony Ellis, director (John Dehner, Iza Ashdowne, Beverly Hannah, Paula Winslowe, Parley Baer, Eve McVey -- Lights out (12-22-42). The meteor man / by Arch Oboler (Pedro de Cordoba) -- X minus one (5-8-55). Mars is heaven / by Ray Bradbury ; adapted by Ernest Kinoy ; Van Woodward, producer ; Fred Weihe, director (Wendell Holmes, Peter Kapell, Bill Zuckert, Bill Lipton, Margaret Berlen, Bill Griffis, Ken Williams, Ethyl Everett, Edwin Jerome) -- The mysterious traveler (4-11-50). Operation tomorrow / by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan (Leon Janney, Robert Donley, Ralph Bell, Charlotte Holland, Maurice Tarplin) -- Escape (10-22-50). The time machine / by H.G. Wells ; adapted by Irving Rabitch ; Norman MacDonnell, producer, director (Paul Frees, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Georgia ellis) -- Arch oboler's plays (9-20-45). Rocket from Manhattan / by Arch Oboler (Elliott Lewis, Lou Merrill, Irvin Lee) -- Family theater (4-22-53). Twenty thousand leagues under the sea / by Jules Verne (Gene Lockhart, Bill Woodson, Dennis Morgan, Whitfield Connor, Jack Lynde, Michael Hays) -- Suspense (5-18-44 and 5-25-44). Donovan's brain / by Curt Siodmak ; adapted by Robert L. Richards ; William Spier, producer, director (Orson Welles, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns) -- Dimension X (8-18-50). The Martian chronicles / by Ray Bradbury ; adapted by Ernest Konoy ; Van Woodward, producer ; Jack Kuney, director (Ian Martin, Jan Miner, Inge Adams, Roger DeKoven, Donald Buka)
Topic:
Science fiction radio programs  Search this
Radio plays, American  Search this
Radio adaptations  Search this
Call number:
disc 000202
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_548133