Orson Welles Commentaries
1945 ABC radio series on literature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orson Welles Commentaries (1945–46) is an ABC radio series produced and directed by Orson Welles. Featuring commentary by Welles, with reminiscences and readings from literature, the 15-minute weekly program aired Sunday afternoons at 1:15 p.m. ET beginning September 16, 1945. Lear Radio sponsored the program through the end of June 1946 when it failed to find a larger audience. The series was continued by ABC as a sustaining show through October 6, 1946. Orson Welles Commentaries was the last of Welles's own radio shows.
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Genre | Social commentary, political commentary, reminiscences and readings |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | ABC |
Hosted by | Orson Welles |
Written by | Orson Welles |
Directed by | Orson Welles |
Produced by | Orson Welles |
Original release | September 16, 1945 (1945-09-16) – October 6, 1946 (1946-10-06) |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 56 |
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