A mammoth collection of Orson Welles radio shows, all in MP3 format on DVD. Packed with over 300 files on 1 handy DVD which can be played and downloaded onto your computer DVD drive and then easily transferred to your MP3 player, this will keep you going for weeks! NB - will not play on a standard DVD player. This collection spans the length of Orson Welles' radio career from his 1937 production of Les Miserables to the 1952 crime anthology series The Black Museum and includes the infamous 1938 Mercury Theater production of The War Of The Worlds which caused mass hysteria on its broadcast in the US.

These shows comprise :

Les Miserables  (7 shows) - the complete Mutual Network run from 1937, based on Victor Hugo's literary masterpiece.

The Shadow  (33 shows) - widely considered to be the best actor in the role, Orson Welles appeared from 1937-1938 in this Mutual Network crime drama/suspense show.

The Mercury Theater  (19 shows) - aired from 1938 on CBS and included dramatic adaptations of literary works such as Dracula, A Tale Of Two Cities, The Count Of Monte Cristo and The War Of The Worlds.

The Campbell Playhouse  (47 shows) - The Mercury Theatre renamed because of Campbell Soup's sponsorship. This produced some more classic dramas between 1938-1940 such as The Magnificent Ambersons (which Welles later filmed), Mutiny On The Bounty, A Christmas Carol, Beau Geste and Jane Eyre.

Mercury Theater-Lady Esther  (9 shows) - from 1941-1942, further Mercury dramas sponsored by the cosmetic company. 

Ceiling Unlimited   (5 shows) - sponsored by Lockheed in 1942, a wartime salute to advances in aviation.

Hello Americans  (12 shows) - the complete run from 1942-1943, featuring Welles looking at various Latin American countries.

This Is My Best   (9 shows) - Welles took over this short-lived show in 1945 which initially started life in 1944 as modern authors selecting their own writings. After just a few shows he was sacked for changing the format of the show, insisting on just adapting classics such as Heart Of Darkness and The Master Of Ballantrae.

The Lives Of Harry Lime  (52 shows) - the complete run of shows from 1951-1952, Orson Welles reprised his role of Harry Lime from the celebrated 1949 film adaptation of Graham Greene's novel The Third Man. The radio series is a "prequel" to the film and again featured zither music from Anton Karas.

The Black Museum  (51 shows) - Orson Welles hosted and narrated this 1952 series based on true-life murder/mystery cases from Scotland Yard's files.