Orson Welles
Goldie Originals that include this night
Prewar Nights
Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).
24 episodes
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Suspense
A motorist traveling cross-country picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, leading to a chilling and unsettling experience that tests his sanity.
Ep 11 · Wednesday, September 2, 1942 · 29:32
Lux Radio Theatre
This is a rehearsal recording. A romance about a great orchestra conductor and his stormy marriage with a beautiful composer. The program closing at this rehearsal was apparently
Ep 448 · Monday, September 11, 1944 · 61:09
The Black Museum
In The White Boxes, Orson Welles explores a murder case involving a seemingly innocent object: small white boxes that contained arsenic. The story unfolds through the trial of Madeline Smith, who is accused of poisoning her lover.
Ep 42 · Tuesday, October 14, 1952 · 26:22
The Shadow
A criminal is bankrolling a mad scientist who is working on an electronic disintegration machine. He plans to "send living flesh by wire." The show being syndicated, the date abo
Ep 138 · Sunday, September 18, 1938 · 29:26
Fibber McGee and Molly
Ep 19820529 · Saturday, May 29, 1982 · 26:08
An Evening With Groucho
Groucho Marx humorously reflects on his family's unique names and the origins behind them. He shares anecdotes about his brothers, revealing their quirky personalities and the nicknames that stuck.
Ep 6 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 1:40
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
The Mercury Theatre on the Air
The third show of the series. Orson Welles subsequently played the same role on The Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of March 26, 1945 (see cat. #10444). This series is also known as,
Ep 3 · Monday, July 25, 1938 · 59:33
A spy story based on the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock movie. See cat. #10630 for a rehearsal recording of the program. This series is also known as, "First Person, Singular."
Ep 4 · Monday, August 1, 1938 · 62:52
Eighth show of the series. The favorite story about a young lad who enters a dungeon, and years later emerges as the fabulously wealthy Count. The series was also known as, "Firs
Ep 8 · Monday, August 29, 1938 · 59:00
Announced as the ninth and last show of the series. A most confusing and wonderful show and story. Exciting, dramatic, puzzling, a second hearing is wanted immediately. This ser
Ep 9 · Monday, September 5, 1938 · 57:25
The original Broadway cast of this superb "modern dress" production. The "Et Tu Brute" scene is not included, the play seems otherwise complete. Rehearsal.
Ep 10 · Sunday, September 11, 1938 · 66:34
Ep 14 · Sunday, October 9, 1938 · 58:31
Second show of the series. An excellent adaptation of the classic adventure tale. This program is also known as, "First Person, Singular."
Ep 2 · Monday, July 18, 1938 · 63:54
The Mercury Theatre on the Air, Episode 5
I'm a Fool, My Little Boy, Open Window
Monday, August 8, 1938 · 58:06
Orson Welles on the Dial
Mercury Theatre energy.
Drama Desk
Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.
Thirties Echo
1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.
Hour-Long Nights
When you want a full-length appointment.
Latest Air Dates
The newest broadcast dates in the archive.
Our Miss Brooks
The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1
Ep 357 · Sunday, February 24, 1957 · 28:05
Announced as the twentieth show of the series. Very English and very 19th century stories of jolly olde England.
Ep 20 · Sunday, November 20, 1938 · 61:21
A good story about an evil "man without a country" who boards a freighter and then can't get off! An excellent performance by Orson as "The Flying Dutchman." The story was subseq
Ep 19 · Sunday, November 13, 1938 · 60:18
The first show of the series, which is also known as, "FirstPerson, Singular."
Ep 1 · Monday, July 11, 1938 · 55:46