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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Orson Welles 'Snow White' Radio Performance, 1945

A studio audience admission ticket for this live CBS performance...

Image and additional info courtesy of Rick Payne of dadric's attic.


Sixty Seven years ago tonight, Cresta Blanca Wines sponsored a CBS radio dramatization of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The live broadcast took place at the Columbia Square Playhouse in Hollywood and aired on the program, "THIS IS MY BEST", a series hosted by Orson Welles.

In the introduction to the show, Welles shares that it's his oldest daughter's seventh birthday and that he knows of no better story to share with her than Snow White. As one would expect, his narration is rock solid. Jane Powell, who starred in the 1944 Screen Guild Theater performance, repeats her role as the princess. A full cast of Queen/Witch, Prince and Dwarfs fills out the presentation. Excerpts of the songs from the film are performed throughout with live orchestra accompaniment.


Original Airdate: March 27, 1945...

Listen to the entire half hour CBS radio broadcast starring Orson Welles and Jane Powell, courtesy of the Orson Welles on the Air archive collection: http://ia600303.us.archive.org/2/items/OWOTAB/owota64.mp3

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Walt Disney Honored in 1938 Stage Magazine

Orson Welles on front cover of Stage, June 1938.

In the June 1938 issue of STAGE: The Magazine of After Dark, Walt Disney was honored with their annual "Palm" awards for the entertainment industry. The glowing tribute is for his success with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Also included is an unusually nice photograph of Walt.


 
All images courtesy of the Rick Payne collection. Used with permission. See what Rick has for sale at dadric's attic.