Tag: Mercury Theater

Mercury Theater: Treasure Island (AWR0280)

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Today’s Story: Jim Hawkins acquires a treasure map and is named cabin boy on The Hispanola where he encounters adventures, pirates, and mutiny.

Original Air Date: July 18, 1938

Originating in New York

Starring: Orson Welles as Long John Silver Agnes Moorehead, Arthur Anderson, Dan Seymour, George Coulouris

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Campbell’s Playhouse: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Encore) (EP4508e)

Orson Welles

While trying to retire, Poirot investigates the murder of a rich man in the country.

Original Air Date: November 12, 1939

Originating in New York

Starring: Orson Welles as Hercules Poirot and Dr. Sheppard; Edna May Oliver as Caroline Shepherd; Alan Napier; Brenda Forbes; Mary Taylor; George Colouris; Ray Collins; Everett Sloane

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EP1400s: Mercury Theater: The Thirty-Nine Steps

Orson Welles
A Canadian gets caught up in a web of intrigue in the days prior to World War I.

Original Air Date: August 1, 1938

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