MERCURY SUMMER THEATRE ON THE AIR: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (RADIO)
Summary
One this limited dramatic series, an incarnation of "Mercury Theatre on the Air," featuring Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre Company in adaptations showcasing current and prospective Welles productions on Broadway, as well as literary classics. Welles introduces the program, an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo." In 1814, a young French sailor, Edmond Dantes (Welles), is arrested on false charges at his wedding and imprisoned for life. Many years later, a dying prisoner gives Dantes a map to a buried treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. When the man dies, Dantes escapes by switching places with the corpse. He returns to France in 1834 as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo and punishes the men who had him imprisoned. Includes commercials for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: June 14, 1946
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R88:0203
- GENRE: Radio - Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama
- SERIES RUN: CBS - Radio series, 1946
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Pabst Blue Ribbon beer
CREDITS
- Orson Welles … Producer, Host, Narrator
- Alexandre Dumas … Writer, Based on the novel by
- Ken Roberts … Announcer
- Orson Welles … Cast, Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte Cristo
- Julie Warren … Cast, Mercedes
- Stefan Schnabel … Cast
- Guy Spaull … Cast
- Brainard Duffield … Cast