+ The Mercury Theatre was a theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and John Houseman. After a string of live theatrical productions, in 1938 the Mercury Theatre progressed into their best-known period as The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a radio series that included one of the most notable and infamous radio broadcasts of all time, The War of the Worlds, broadcast on October 30, 1938. The Mercury Theatre on the Air produced live radio dramas in 1938–1940 and again briefly in 1946.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Mercury Summer Theatre 1946
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Please enjoy these 15 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.13.1946 | scenes from king lear |
+ "King Lear". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The last show of the series. King Lear was William Shakesp... | |
| 09.06.1946 | the apple tree |
+ "The Apple Tree". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Also, a reading of "Cynnara." A beautiful love story,... | |
| 08.30.1946 | moby dick |
+ "Moby Dick". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. | |
| 08.23.1946 | im a fool and the tell tale heart |
+ "I'm A Fool" "The Tell-Tale Heart". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. | |
| 08.16.1946 | abednego the slave |
+ "Abednego, The Slave". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A story about slavery in the Caribbean. Abednego... | |
| 08.09.1946 | hell on ice |
+ "Hell On Ice". Sponsored by: Pabst beer. Network, sponsored version of cat. #17003. The story of ... | |
| 08.02.1946 | golden honeymoon |
+ "Golden Honeymoon," "Romeo and Juliet". Sponsored by: Pabst beer. A portrait of a couple married ... | |
| 07.26.1946 | the moat farm murder |
+ "The Moat Farm Murder". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. An excellent one-man performance. A murderer co... | |
| 07.19.1946 | life with adam |
+ "Life With Adam". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A not-too-subtle satire about a young performing geni... | |
| 07.12.1946 | the search for henri lefevre |
+ "The Search For Henri Lefevre". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. No sooner does a composer finish his co... | |
| 07.05.1946 | a passenger to bali |
+ "A Passenger To Bali". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A passenger boards a ship and is impossible to r... | |
| 06.28.1946 | jane eyre |
+ "Jane Eyre". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The classic of English letters, well adapted witJane Eyre ... | |
| 06.21.1946 | the hitchhiker |
+ "The Hitch-Hiker". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. The masterpiece of suspense...a radio classic about ... | |
| 06.14.1946 | the count of monte cristo |
+ Written by Alexander Dumas this great adventure story of literature is directed by, stars and i... | |
| 06.07.1946 | around the world in eighty days |
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