Sunday, April 11, 2010

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Lives Of Harry Lime (The Third Man) "Rogue's Holiday" (09-21-51)


Rogue's Holiday (Aired September 21, 1951)


The Third Man (The Lives of Harry Lime) was a old-time radio adventure series that ran in 1951 and 1952. It was based on the 1949 film of the same name. Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime, a perpetually broke confidence man, smuggler, and general scoundrel. He will participate in virtually any criminal activity to make a fast buck, but uses his wits rather than a gun. He draws the line short of murder, blackmail, or drugs. Even so, Harry is an endearing character and listeners love to hear of his one-step-ahead-of-the-law misadventures as he hops around the globe looking for his next pigeon. The zither music of Anton Karas adds a wonderful Viennese ambience to each episode and really makes this show special.


THIS EPISODE:

September 21, 1951. Program #8. Lang-Worth syndication. "Rogue's Holiday". Commercials added locally. Harry's on crossing the Atlantic on the Princess Ann, planning to swindle to Lady Barbara Follet. However, what about her lovely companion? Orson Welles, Anton Karas (zither), Harry Alan Towers (producer), Tig Roe (director). 27:34.

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