SALUTE TO ORSON WELLES

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, May 5, 1984

MERCURY THEATRE ON THE AIR (7-18-38) “Treasure Island” starring Orson Welles as Long John Silver and as Jim Hawkins, who tells the story. Excellent radio version of the exciting pirate story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Cast includes Arthur Anderson, Ray Collins and Agnes Moorehead. Sustaining, CBS. (14:00; 15:05; 14:50; 19:35)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-14-43) Jack is ill and unable to appear on the broadcast. Orson Welles subs with the regular cast: Phil Harris, Mel Blanc, Andy Devine, Dennis Day, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Frank Nelson, Verna Felton, Don Wilson. Grape Nuts Flakes, NBC. (11:35; 8:30; 8:45)

THE THIRD MAN (1950) “Fool’s Gold” starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime, adven­turous rogue. A gold dealer offers Lime a chance to make a fortune. Syndicated. (13:00; 14:00)

TEXACO STAR THEATRE (10-18-42) Fred Allen stars with guests Orson Welles and Benay Venuta with Portland Hoffa, Alan Reed, Min­erva Pious, John Brown, announcer Arthur Godfrey, and Al Goodman and the orchestra. Orson and Fred appear in a special version of “Les Miserables.” AFRS Rebroadcast. (9:25; 19:20)

CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (10-12-42) “Ad­miral of the Ocean Sea” starring Orson Welles in a dramatization of Columbus’ discovery of America. DuPont, NBC. (13:56; 14:00).