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Beth Anderson

Beth Anderson Wayne, NJ USA Member Since 2010
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  • "A Holiday Favorite"

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    If you're like me, your holiday season isn't complete without seeing Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed do battle with Lionel Barrymore. This old radio braodcast is a condensed version of the movie, with all the same actors. It's a great way to enjoy this classic while dashing through the mall.

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    It's a Wonderful Life: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (28 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By James Stewart, Frank Capra
    Overall
    (87)
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    (31)
    Story
    (31)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, Frank Capra, and features James Stewart re-creating his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on May 8, 1949.

    Beth Anderson says: "A Holiday Favorite"
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  • A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)

    "Fun dramatization"

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    This was great to listen to in the car on the long road trip to the relative's house on Christmas.

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  • "Fun dramatization"

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    This was great to listen to in the car on the long road trip to the relative's house on Christmas.

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    A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (55 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore
    Overall
    (78)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (43)

    Orson Welles' dramatic anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air, infamous for its Halloween broadcast of War of the Worlds, found a sponsor and became Campbell Playhouse in December 1938. The program continued to feature the charismatic and fiery Welles as both a host and an actor. The great Lionel Barrymore portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in Campbell Playhouse's annual performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

    Serval says: "Fun dramatization"

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  • 4.4 (243 ratings)
    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
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    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Mercury Theatre on the Air
    • Narrated By Orson Welles
    Overall
    (243)
    Performance
    (136)
    Story
    (139)

    One of the most memorable programs in broadcast history, the Halloween Eve 1938 broadcast of The War of the Worlds set off a nationwide panic that's almost unimaginable today. Presented by the Mercury Theatre on the Air and its creatve genius, Orson Welles, the drama based on H.G. Wells' classic novel tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth.

    Sandy says: "Classic"
  • 4.3 (87 ratings)
    It's a Wonderful Life: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    It's a Wonderful Life: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (28 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By James Stewart, Frank Capra
    Overall
    (87)
    Performance
    (31)
    Story
    (31)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, Frank Capra, and features James Stewart re-creating his Oscar-nominated role. It aired on May 8, 1949.

    Beth Anderson says: "A Holiday Favorite"
  • 4.6 (29 ratings)
    All About Eve: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    All About Eve: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
    Overall
    (29)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (12)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, features Bette Davis and Anne Baxter re-creating their Oscar-nominated roles. It aired on October 1, 1951.

  • 4.4 (17 ratings)
    The Uninvited: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Uninvited: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By Ray Milland
    Overall
    (17)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (10)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie features its original star, Ray Milland. It aired on November 18, 1949.

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  • 4.3 (15 ratings)
    Fort Apache: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Fort Apache: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By John Wayne, Ward Bond, John Ford
    Overall
    (15)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (6)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, John Ford, and features the original stars. It aired on August 5, 1949.

  • 4.3 (14 ratings)
    Red River: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Red River: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By John Wayne, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (7)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, featuring the original stars, aired on March 7, 1949.

  • 4.5 (13 ratings)
    Stagecoach: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Stagecoach: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (28 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Ward Bond, and others
    Overall
    (13)
    Performance
    (6)
    Story
    (5)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, John Ford, and features the original stars. It aired on January 9, 1949.

    Thomas says: "John Wayne in one of his pivotal roles. Wonderful!"
  • 4.1 (78 ratings)
    A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)
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    A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (55 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore
    Overall
    (78)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (43)

    Orson Welles' dramatic anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air, infamous for its Halloween broadcast of War of the Worlds, found a sponsor and became Campbell Playhouse in December 1938. The program continued to feature the charismatic and fiery Welles as both a host and an actor. The great Lionel Barrymore portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in Campbell Playhouse's annual performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

    Serval says: "Fun dramatization"
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  • 4.0 (46 ratings)
    Strangers on a Train: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Strangers on a Train: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (55 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Ray Milland, Ruth Roman
    Overall
    (46)
    Performance
    (21)
    Story
    (19)

    This radio dramatization of the classic Hitchcock movie, which also starred Ruth Roman, originally aired on December 2, 1951.

    Georgie says: "Strangers on a train"
  • 4.1 (42 ratings)
    Lifeboat: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Lifeboat: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (58 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By Tallulah Bankhead, Jeff Chandler, Alfred Hitchcock
    Overall
    (42)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (17)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, Alfred Hitchcock, and features one of the original stars, Tallulah Bankhead. It aired on November 16, 1950.

  • 4.1 (39 ratings)
    Rebecca: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Rebecca: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Guild Players
    • Narrated By Loretta Young
    Overall
    (39)
    Performance
    (14)
    Story
    (14)

    This radio dramatization of the Hithcock classic, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, originally aired on November 18, 1948.

    Georgie says: "Fantastic!"
  • 4.1 (38 ratings)
    The Wizard of Oz: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Wizard of Oz: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Judy Garland
    Overall
    (38)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (20)

    This radio dramatization of the classic musical features Judy Garland re-creating the role for which she received an honorary Academy Award. It aired on Dec. 25, 1950, a dozen years after the movie was released.

    Sage Wood says: "A super classic gem!"
  • Brave New World (Dramatized)
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    Brave New World (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Aldous Huxley, CBS Radio Workshop
    • Narrated By Aldous Huxley
    Overall
    (90)
    Performance
    (36)
    Story
    (36)

    For its premiere episodes, The CBS Radio Workshop aired a two-part adaptation of Brave New World, featuring its author, Aldous Huxley, as narrator. The musical score was created by Academy Award-winner Bernard Hermann, whose film credits included Psycho and Citizen Kane.

    Abbie says: "awesome"
  • The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)
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    The War of the Worlds (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Mercury Theatre on the Air
    • Narrated By Orson Welles
    Overall
    (243)
    Performance
    (136)
    Story
    (139)

    One of the most memorable programs in broadcast history, the Halloween Eve 1938 broadcast of The War of the Worlds set off a nationwide panic that's almost unimaginable today. Presented by the Mercury Theatre on the Air and its creatve genius, Orson Welles, the drama based on H.G. Wells' classic novel tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth.

    Sandy says: "Classic"
  • The Lemon Drop Kid (Dramatized)
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    The Lemon Drop Kid (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (27 mins)
    • By Damon Runyon
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    Damon Runyon's classic stories of New York City gangsters come to life in this radio series. Broadway, our guide through Runyon's world, introduces us to characters who are often as soft-hearted as they are shady. For gamblers, burlesque queens, murderers, and innocents, comedy and tragedy were found in equal measure on the streets of Damon Runyon's Manhattan.

    Thomas says: "Dated"
  • Alfred Hitchcock Radio Movies Collection
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    Alfred Hitchcock Radio Movies Collection

    • ORIGINAL (6 hrs)
    • By Screen Guild Players, Academy Award Theatre, Screen Director's Playhouse, and others
    • Narrated By Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Mercedes McCambridge, and others
    Overall
    (2)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    This collection of radio dramatizations from master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock features many of the classic films' original stars.

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  • Bette Davis Radio Movies Collection
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    Bette Davis Radio Movies Collection

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre, Screen Guild Players, Screen Guild Theater
    • Narrated By Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Teresa Wright, and others
    Overall
    (0)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    Fiery silver screen legend Bette Davis stars in this collection of radio dramatizations of her classic films. Davis recreates some of her Oscar-winning and Oscar nominated roles.

  • A Farewell to Arms: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    A Farewell to Arms: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Clark Gable
    Overall
    (13)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (7)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie originally aired on April 5, 1937.

  • The 39 Steps: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The 39 Steps: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Robert Montgomery, Ida Lupino
    Overall
    (38)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (17)

    This radio dramatization of the classic Hitchcock movie originally aired on December 13, 1937.

  • The Virginian: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Virginian: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which also starred Gary Cooper, originally aired on November 2, 1936.

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  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By Cary Grant
    Overall
    (34)
    Performance
    (17)
    Story
    (17)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original star, Cary Grant. It aired on July 1, 1949.

    Rebecca says: "Worth the Credit!"
  • All About Eve: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    All About Eve: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
    Overall
    (29)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (12)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, features Bette Davis and Anne Baxter re-creating their Oscar-nominated roles. It aired on October 1, 1951.

  • A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)
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    A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (55 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore
    Overall
    (78)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (43)

    Orson Welles' dramatic anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air, infamous for its Halloween broadcast of War of the Worlds, found a sponsor and became Campbell Playhouse in December 1938. The program continued to feature the charismatic and fiery Welles as both a host and an actor. The great Lionel Barrymore portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in Campbell Playhouse's annual performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

    Serval says: "Fun dramatization"
  • A Woman's Face: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    A Woman's Face: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Guild Theater
    • Narrated By Bette Davis, Conrad Veidt
    Overall
    (12)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which originally starred Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, and Conrad Veidt, aired on April 19, 1942.

  • Miracle on 34th Street: A Special Lux Theater Episode Plus Special Commentary
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    Miracle on 34th Street: A Special Lux Theater Episode Plus Special Commentary

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 6 mins)
    • By Bill Mills
    • Narrated By Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and others
    Overall
    (5)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    An Audio Archive special feature presentation of one of the greatest and most beloved Christmas stories: Miracle on 34th Street. This is the classic movie condensed and performed live as a one-hour radio play by The Lux Radio Theater in 1948. In the words of Lux Theater producer William Keely, "It's wrapped in a gay covering of laughter, tied with a bright ribbon of good humor, and decorated with the three sparkling stars of the 20th Century Fox picture."

    Gil says: "A Christmas classic on your device"
  • Stella Dallas: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Stella Dallas: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 1 min)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles
    Overall
    (1)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie features the original stars, including Barbara Stanwyck, who re-creates her Oscar-nominated role. It aired on October 11, 1937.

  • Heavenly Days: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Heavenly Days: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Guild Players
    • Narrated By Fibber McGee & Molly
    Overall
    (2)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, featuring the original stars, aired on February 10, 1947.

  • The Awful Truth: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Awful Truth: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Cary Grant, Claudette Colbert
    Overall
    (24)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (11)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which also starred Cary Grant, originally aired on September 11, 1939.

    Melisa says: "The Awful Truth"
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  • Rebecca: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Rebecca: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Guild Players
    • Narrated By Loretta Young
    Overall
    (39)
    Performance
    (14)
    Story
    (14)

    This radio dramatization of the Hithcock classic, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, originally aired on November 18, 1948.

    Georgie says: "Fantastic!"
  • The Count of Monte Cristo: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Count of Monte Cristo: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Robert Montgomery
    Overall
    (13)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie originally aired on February 6, 1939.

    Valarie says: "More commercial and fluff than play/story"
  • The Bells of St. Mary's: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    The Bells of St. Mary's: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (29 mins)
    • By Screen Guild Players
    • Narrated By Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman
    Overall
    (13)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (5)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie features Bing Crosby and Ingrid Berman re-creating their Academy Award-nominated roles. It aired on August 26, 1946.

  • A Star Is Born: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    A Star Is Born: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 1 min)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery
    Overall
    (1)
    Performance
    (0)
    Story
    (0)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which also starred Janet Gaynor in an Oscar-nominated role, originally aired on September 13, 1937.

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  • Captain January: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Captain January: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (59 mins)
    • By Lux Radio Theatre
    • Narrated By Shirley Temple
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (1)
    Story
    (1)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie, featuring the original stars, aired on January 27, 1941.

  • Spellbound: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Spellbound: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (58 mins)
    • By Screen Director's Playhouse
    • Narrated By Joseph Cotten, Mercedes McCambridge, Alfred Hitchcock
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (11)
    Story
    (13)

    This radio dramatization of the classic movie is introduced by its director, Alfred Hitchcock. It originally aired on January 25, 1951.

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Classic Movies on the Radio
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Classic Movies on the Radio

    • ORIGINAL (28 mins)
    • By Academy Award Theatre
    Overall
    (9)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (5)

    This radio dramatization of the Disney classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, originally aired on April 27, 1946.

  • A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)
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    A Christmas Carol [Radio Spirits Version] (Dramatized)

    • ORIGINAL (55 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore
    Overall
    (78)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (43)

    Orson Welles' dramatic anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air, infamous for its Halloween broadcast of War of the Worlds, found a sponsor and became Campbell Playhouse in December 1938. The program continued to feature the charismatic and fiery Welles as both a host and an actor. The great Lionel Barrymore portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge in Campbell Playhouse's annual performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

    Serval says: "Fun dramatization"