If you are a fan of old-time radio and a fan of Orson Welles, you will not want to miss this treasure chest of legendary Orson Welles radio broadcasts! Along with his flair for the sensational and innovative, Welles captured audiences’ attention along with his 1930s CBS weekly play series The Mercury Theatre on the Surroundings, afterwards renamed The Campbell Playhouse, which featured hour-long dramatizations of classic books. His 1938 production, The War of the Worlds (an H. G. Wells adaptation) was especially memorable, as were a great many other productions, each offering talented voices and stars.

Tune in to the master of entertainment and revel in this collection of initial Orson Welles recordings, including a lot more than 16 hours of radio theatre! Content:Campbell Playhouse—A Christmas Carol—December 23, 1938Campbell Playhouse—A Xmas Carol—Dec 24, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Ah, Wilderness—Sept 17, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Algiers—Oct 8, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Arrowsmith—February 3, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Beau Geste—March 17, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Counselor-at-Law—January 6, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Craig’s Wife—March 10, 1940Campbell Playhouse—Supper at Eight—Feb 18, 1940Campbell Playhouse—Dodsworth—November 26, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Escape—October 15, 1939Campbell Playhouse—Huckleberry Finn—March 17, 1940Campbell Playhouse—I Lost My Girlish Laughter—January 27, 1939Campbell Playhouse—IT JUST HAPPENED One Evening—January 28, 1940and many more!