Mercury Theater A Christmas Carol 1939

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11 жыл бұрын

Mercury Theater With Orson Welles Show Titled A Christmas Carol. Original Air Date Was 12/24/1939. At the time, this was heard on Sundays at 8pm(et)...directly opposite NBC's "CHASE AND SANBORN HOUR" [with Don Ameche, Edgar Bergen & "Charlie McCarthy", Donald Dixon, and guest star Gloria Jean]. WBBM Chicago.

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@j.woodbury412 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy listening to these stories on radio. It forces you to use your mind to picture what's happening.

@fromthesidelines 11 жыл бұрын

Probably the most famous version of Lionel Barrymore's yearly radio appearances as "Ebenezer Scrooge" on radio during the '30s and '40s [Welles himself was "Scrooge" in the 1938 "CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE" ("MERCURY THEATER") edition]. The "Mercury Players" and Bernard Herrmann's score add to the period {and festive} atmosphere....one of radio's finest hours!

@lindamoser6317 3 жыл бұрын

Have always loved this story and I watch the movie every Christmas. Its so touching. Lionel Barrymore is such a great actor and made many great movies. His family continued having great actors and actress Drew Barrymore.

@shirleybowers7251 3 жыл бұрын

Very moving. Thank you. God bless us everyone. Come let us behold Him - Jesus Christ our Lord. 🙏♥️🇺🇸🇮🇱

@jadezee6316 4 жыл бұрын

IMAGINE....a cold winter night....you and the wife/hubby...sitting together no TV...the youngster/s...in bed tomorrow is Christmas!...well..you are not rich but there is love in the house...and the radio is the main form of entertainment this wintry evening..and dickens a Christmas carol...you listen to every year is coming on...starring the awesome Lionel Barrymore!!..well...just imagine.....

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 4 жыл бұрын

No money in the world could replace those memories.

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 3 жыл бұрын

@miladymignonne Such a great memory. Do you remember what you were coloring?

@josephkent3238 3 жыл бұрын

2020 Merry Christmas

@computergrant1 6 жыл бұрын

How wonderful to listen to this, as well as, "The Shadow." Just like back when...

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 6 жыл бұрын

Grant Grindle Yes! Thanks!

@filmcashew 3 жыл бұрын

Orson Welles genius was the radio. Even in films he never was as creative as he was when working with the theater of the mind. If you ever get a chance to listen to his Mercury Theater version of Dracula you'll never forget it. God bless you Mr. Orson Welles.

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

@@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE rest in peace Charles Dickens Walt Disney bing Crosby Paul frees Vincent price Boris Karloff reverend doctor clement Clark Moore George Frederick Handel saint reverend vicar Clarence oddbody burl Ives Robert Morse Paul wing Stanley Francis Thomas nast Robert macfadden Arthur q Brian Arthur Rankin junior Cyril Richard Tammy Grimms Allan young Russi Taylor Eugene autry George c Scott and Robert may with mel Blanc bugs bunny amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls and Christmas equals barbie dolls 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇸🇾🇲🇽🇲🇬🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺👡👡🍾🎂🥧🌯🌮🍕🍟🌭🍔🥯🍞🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

@@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE Christmas equals barbie dolls and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy with lots of barbie dolls 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇸🇾🇷🇴🇲🇽🇲🇬🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺👡👡🍾🎂🥧🌯🌮🍕🍟🌭🍔🍞🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@singkewlaw1594 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT AN ERA WHEN ALL WE HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WAS IF "SCROOGE" GOT HIS IN THE END INSTEAD OF ALL WE HAVE TODAY. SOME PEOPLE NEED AN ARSENAL OF THINGS TO MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER ABOUT LIFE. RADIO SHOWS OF THIS ERA IS ONE FOR ME AND I LOVE THIS ONE WITH ALL MY HEART!!!

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening to these shows on our channel. World is full of Scrooge's that need to feel great by being the richest or have the most. No good will left in the world. Getting worse each day. Thanks again for your support.

@normlor8109 10 жыл бұрын

Fabulous reading, it must have been so realistic to the imagination on radio great!!!

@bronxbearbud272 5 жыл бұрын

This was a treasured part of many holiday seasons, typically via radio broadcasts on WABC and other AM outlets in New York City throughout the Seventies, and I thank you for this opportunity to discover it anew.

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 5 жыл бұрын

Still wish they did something like this on the radio today. The music and production was something else. Want to Thank You for listening and commenting!

@skylaraskyfullofstarz9240 3 жыл бұрын

Priceless💛🌟🌟💛

@Erzahler 3 жыл бұрын

I wish radio stations still played these old, classic shows, even if only during the holidays. I get so tired of all these news/talk stations focusing solely on "gloom and doom" everything. Hearing some of these cheerful, upbeat radio shows, or even the dramas and mysteries, would be a welcome respite to "who did what to Congress" or stories about "being abducted by UFO's." Ugh!

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 3 жыл бұрын

All politics now. Wish they did play these shows again. Someday!

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 3 жыл бұрын

@Narciso Duran Well, you have us to bring these to you for now. Wist that radio would have picked these up or created new one's.

@kennystone51 7 жыл бұрын

my favorite story!!

@MisterUptempo 6 жыл бұрын

Lionel Barrymore was slated to star in MGM's 1938 film version of "A Christmas Carol". Unfortunately, Barrymore broke his hip on set of another movie and was unable to appear. The role went to Reginald Owen. While Owen did an admirable job of portraying Scrooge, what a loss it was to not see Barrymore on screen in the role he had made his own.

@nancysanders2398 4 жыл бұрын

Reginald Owen's portrayal of Scrooge is my favorite,made in 1938,also starred Gene,and Marguerite, June Lockhart.Iam not sure if that is correct name of Mrs.Lockhart? This version was one I thought was the most enjoyable tho Alister Sim's version was good also.Thank you,for this radio version.

@Garrettk41 4 жыл бұрын

It was Kathleen Lockhart.

@Songbird2473 2 жыл бұрын

We get a glimpse of how he would have played it in It's a Wonderful Life as Mr. Potter.

@j.woodbury412 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was because Barrymore had really bad arthritis. That's what I read somewhere. I also read that Barrymore was the one who recommended Reginald Owen to replace him.

@j.woodbury412 Жыл бұрын

@@Garrettk41 I think June Lockhart played one the Cratchit children.

@jondeux3682 4 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite

@ghostcityshelton9378 2 жыл бұрын

I'm getting back into listening to your many fantastic radio recordings here on your channel dear sir. You can picture families sitting around the radios listening to the progarams. 🖐👻

@shawnmalone9711 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas 2021!🌲🌲⛄⛄🎅🎅

@fromthesidelines 11 жыл бұрын

At the time, this was heard on Sundays at 8pm(et)...directly opposite NBC's "CHASE AND SANBORN HOUR" [with Don Ameche, Edgar Bergen & "Charlie McCarthy", Donald Dixon, and guest star Gloria Jean].

@mwatts-riley2688 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@shawnmalone9711 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas 2018!

@dianaantu8227 2 жыл бұрын

thank you.

@stanleybadams 5 жыл бұрын

This is WBBM Chicago

@shawnmalone9711 5 жыл бұрын

Also KNX 1070 Los Angeles

@bulldogbarks55 11 жыл бұрын

In 1927 Campbell Playhouse announcer Ernest Chappell was the then 24-year-old General Manager of radio station WHAM in Rochester, NY. Chappell oversaw WHAM becoming an NBC "Blue Network" affiliate. One of the founders of WHAM was George Eastman, yhe founder of Kodak.

@silverbushb448 2 жыл бұрын

Families used to gather together around the radio. Then, they gathered round the t.v. Now, they gather not, but rather each is in her own room, surfing her own private individual device.

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

Charles Dickens 1812-1870 age 58 years old the British children's author of a Christmas carol rest in peace amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇸🇲🇷🇺🇷🇴🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇱🇮🇹🇮🇳🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

Charles Dickens rest in peace amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇸🇲🇷🇺🇷🇴🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇱🇮🇹🇮🇳🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

His autopsy it was ruled consumption rest in peace Charles Dickens amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇸🇲🇷🇴🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇱🇮🇹🇮🇳🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

He was buried at Westminister Abby in London kent england rest in peace Charles Dickens amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇳🇹🇿🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇸🇲🇷🇺🇷🇴🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇱🇮🇹🇮🇳🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@paulroseen4394 3 жыл бұрын

9:45 “then put on your mittens”

@johntabler349 7 жыл бұрын

a fabulous interpretation the only thing that could have been better would have been another thirty minutes to work with you have to leave certain details out to do an hour long adaptation ninety minutes is perfect, still Barrymore was an ideal Scrooge the supporting cast was great and the narrations really captured the spirit of the story thanks for sharing

@adamantman3200 5 жыл бұрын

When I first saw the Alistair Sim version, I was surprised to see just how much of the original story had to be cut to fit this into the 60 minutes. Lionel Barrymore played Scrooge a number of times on the radio, but this is by far the best version. Trying to squeeze it into a 30 minute format, as most of his subsequent performances did just didn't do justice to either the story or Barrymore's superb portrayal of Scrooge.

@marinamastrangelo4809 4 жыл бұрын

wow this on is showing me the door there's a shock

@Lifeisshortsee 3 жыл бұрын

LOVVVE

@AmericanMiyazaki 5 жыл бұрын

I only just discovered this recording, so I’m a bit confused: is this the same mercury theater that did the War of the Worlds broadcast?

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, this would be!

@zareonx7959 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, same program

@AmericanMiyazaki 5 жыл бұрын

OTR HALLOWEENHOLIDAZE OMG THAT’S AMAZING!

@jondeux3682 4 жыл бұрын

American Miyazaki Extremely amazing

@jimhilliker2450 Жыл бұрын

Did CBS and Welles, Barrymore, etc. broadcast two shows, one for the east and one for the west? In New York, this aired at 8 pm Eastern Time. In Los Angeles, it was heard two hours later, 7 pm Pacific Time, 10 pm in New York.

@kallen868 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't the opening music from Now Voyager?

@kallen868 3 жыл бұрын

Or some Bette Davis movie....

@tomlewis7911 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 6 жыл бұрын

No, Thank You! If you have not please subscribe!

@robfarris4849 4 жыл бұрын

Scrooge sounds like Lionel Barrymore.

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 4 жыл бұрын

Does have that voice.

@Tommy-76 3 жыл бұрын

It is Mr. Barrymore...he became the embodiment of old Ebenezer for many years...

@mjpk6269 6 ай бұрын

"The Campbell Playhouse", NOT "Mercury Theater".

@chivalrousjack 7 ай бұрын

Confession: I cry, Every time, when Ebeneezer Scrooge Greets Bob Cratchit and raised his salary. Like a baby.

@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE 7 ай бұрын

Is this equivalent to me crying when I watch the Lion King and Rafiki lifts Baby Simba?

@chivalrousjack 7 ай бұрын

@@OTRHALLOWEENHOLIDAZE Must be.

@Platoon3090 6 жыл бұрын

Campbells playhouse.

@Erzahler 3 жыл бұрын

Fourteen Scrooges considered this program to be a humbug.

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

His autopsy it was ruled consumption rest in peace Charles Dickens Walt Disney bing Crosby Paul frees Vincent price Boris Karloff reverend doctor clement Clark Moore George Frederick Handel saint reverend vicar Clarence oddbody burl Ives Robert Morse Paul wing Stanley Francis Thomas nast Robert macfadden Arthur q Brian Arthur Rankin junior Cyril Richard Tammy Grimms Allan young Russi Taylor Eugene autry George c Scott and Robert may with mel Blanc bugs bunny amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇿🇹🇳🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇷🇴🇵🇹🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇪🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁

@johnnykennedy8551 Жыл бұрын

This was a Walt Disney world company movie back in 1986 1992 and 2009 and it's a true story and rest in peace Charles Dickens Walt Disney bing Crosby Paul frees Vincent price Boris Karloff reverend doctor clement Clark Moore George Frederick Handel saint reverend vicar Clarence oddbody burl Ives Robert Morse Paul wing Stanley Francis Thomas nast Robert macfadden Arthur q Brian Arthur Rankin junior Cyril Richard Tammy Grimms Allan young Russi Taylor Eugene autry George c Scott and Robert may with mel Blanc bugs bunny amen and merry Christmas from Mr and Mrs johnny Kennedy 🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇲🇺🇬🇹🇿🇹🇳🇸🇾🇸🇸🇪🇸🇷🇺🇷🇴🇵🇹🇲🇽🇲🇬🇱🇧🇰🇪🇯🇵🇮🇹🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇪🇭🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇬🇨🇦🇧🇷🇦🇺🇦🇷🦍🦒🐘🐊🐺🦁