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Orson Welles Radio Almanac

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The Orson Welles Almanac is a 1944 CBS variety radio series hosted and directed by Orson Welles, often broadcast for military audiences.

The Orson Welles Almanac is a 1944 CBS Radio series directed and hosted by Orson Welles. Broadcast live on the Columbia Pacific Network, the 30-minute variety program was heard Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET January 26 – July 19, 1944. The series was sponsored by Mobilgas and Mobiloil. Many of the shows originated from U.S. military camps, where Welles and his repertory company and guests entertained the troops with a reduced version of The Mercury Wonder Show. The performances of the all-star jazz band that Welles brought together for the show were an important force in the revival of traditional New Orleans jazz in the 1940s.

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Cast & Crew

George Fenneman

Arthur Q. Bryan

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Wright Esser

Cast

Agnes Moorehead

References

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