2024 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

About this episode

This episode features a complete presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens.

Back By Popular Demand! On this episode, we feature our Sixth presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol" , by Charles Dickens, featuring the voices of Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Complete, and uncut. ENJOY !!! Merry Christmas! Support this podcast ==== HISTORICAL REFERENCES: A Christmas Carol , Campbell’s Playhouse, CBS Radio Network, December 24, 1939 (radio play, audio). O’Leary, Dorothy, Barrymore’s Scrooge , New York Times, December 21, 1947 (interview with Lionel Barrymore). Chesteron, G.K., ⁠ The Wrong Books at Christmas ⁠ , Illustrated London News, January 09, 1909 (column / commentary). Dickens, Charles, ⁠ A Christmas Carol ⁠ (1843) (complete text of book). PLEASE NOTE: The radio play is a shortened and adapted version of the book. We claim NO ownership interest in any of the above material - whether audio or print. ==== GUEST VOICES: Lionel Barrymore - Pete Lutz, voice artist and producer, ⁠ Narada Radio Company ⁠ , an audiodrama podcast. G.K. Chesterton - ⁠ Logan Smith ⁠ - free-lance professional voice actor. ==== MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren , co-host ⁠ Forgotten News Podcast ⁠ . Host Intro – Nina Innsted , host…

People in this episode

Guests: Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore

Topics covered

• Christmas
• radio broadcast
• A Christmas Carol
• history

Keywords

• Charles Dickens
• Orson Welles
• Lionel Barrymore
• radio play
• historical references

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Christmas Carol

Books & works: A Christmas Carol, The Wrong Books at Christmas

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