61
classic broadcasts of The Scarlet Pimpernel
421 more
bonus classic Old Time Radio Shows
ALL KNOWN EPISODES TO EXIST.
Don't be fooled by other
collections that claim to contain more episodes. Many of these shows
were aired on multiple dates in reruns, so you have plenty of
sellers out there padding their collections with reruns!
We feature all known episodes in existence and do not add
"fluff" to our collections to increase our claimed episode count
like many others.
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intended for your computer only which will allow you to transfer
the MP3 files to any device that can play MP3's. This
collection remains the largest most original collection.
The
Scarlet Pimpernel:
Produced in London,
and first appearing as the summer replacement for The
Cavalcade of America, this radio drama is a wonderful
recreation of the novel. The role of the Pimpernel is
played by the actor Marius Goring, best known as
composer Julian Craster in the movie classic, "The Red
Shoes."
The Scarlett Pimpernel is set in England and France,
1792. The French Revolutionary Government precipitates
the awful September massacres, and news of the Reign of
Terror and political and social anarchy in France is
just beginning to filter across the Channel. Sir Percey
Blakeney, an English aristocrat, takes up the challenge
of working in the heart of France for his country. He
adopts a foppish, effete demeanor to allow him to work
the circles of power. Meanwhile his real efforts are
shadowy, and his identity is only known under a solemn
oath of secrecy to his immediate followers, the League
of the Scarlet Pimpernel. They save the falsely accused,
often aristocrats, from 'Mam'zelle Guillotine,' while
evading detection by those who would gladly give them
the good doctor's swift blade.
Producer Harry A. Towers fine cast and rousing
orchestral scoring and excellent sound effects make for
excellent old time radio entertainment. As is standard
for British radio drama, the acting is exemplary. The
script is tightly written, and stays very close to the
dialogue of the original Baroness Emmuska Orczy novel of
1905.
This show will be a delight for devotees of the Scarlet
Pimpernel movies, lovers of history and listeners to
books on tape who have found that single solitary reader
concept somewhat uninspired.
And more
Bonus Radio Shows:
As a sampler of our old
time radio library, we are including these
classic old time radio shows on this DVD-ROM at no extra charge:
Radio Historical Assoc. of Colorado |
Same Time Same Station |
Sea Hound |
Readers Digest Edition Broadcasts |
Scattergood Baines |
Second Chance |
Report to the Nation |
Scoop |
Shakespearian Collection |
Robert Arden News Commentary |
Screen Director's Playhouse |
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