Les Miserables
Robert Farrell
Les Misérables is a seven-part radio series broadcast July 23–September 3, 1937 (Fridays at 10 p.m. ET), on the Mutual Network . Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo 's novel , directed the series and starred as Jean Valjean . The 22-year-old Welles developed the idea of telling stories with first-person narration on the series, which was his first job as a writer-director for radio. Les Misérables was one of Welles's earliest and finest achievements on radio, and marked the radio debut of the Mercury Theatre . The production co-starred Martin Gabel as Javert , Alice Frost as Fantine , and Virginia Nicolson, Welles's first wife, as the adult Cosette . The supporting cast included Ray Collins , Agnes Moorehead , Everett Sloane , Betty Garde , Hiram Sherman , Frank Readick, Richard Widmark , Richard Wilson and William Alland .
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
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28:43
27:56
27:58
27:26
28:34
28:34
Bewertungen
Perfect
Perfect
this is the best recording of this most beloved book. though it is not the complete novel, however I enjoyed every minute.
Uncle Ben
A very well done abridged version of this book.
classic
Commuted
I assume abridged version adapted for radio