About this episode

This episode features Orson Welles' adaptation of the gripping story 'Hell On Ice', detailing a disastrous early expedition to the North Pole.

The Mercury Theatre on the Air || (114) Hell on Ice | October 9, 1938 Orson Welles own adaptation of Hell On Ice by Commander Edward Ellsberg the gripping story of the disastrous early expedition to the North Pole. It depicts a true life adventure of hell and heroism. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94 My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES. Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot. Thank you for your support. https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr #orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr :: : This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

People in this episode

Hosts: Orson Welles, Duane

Topics covered

• North Pole expedition
• true life adventure
• heroism
• disaster
• adaptation
• radio drama

Keywords

• Orson Welles
• Hell On Ice
• North Pole
• radio drama
• expedition
• adventure
• heroism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hell On Ice

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