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Great Scenes from Great Plays

Well written highbrow radio with Jane Powell, Joan Caulfield, Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, and Eddie Albert.

Great Scenes from Great Plays

22 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 10 hours, 41 min)
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"Young Mr Lincoln"



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Henry FondaStump a literature scholar with this: what do Bertram Block, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, James Barrie, and Stephen Vincent Benet have in common?  

Jane Powell

Only the old time radio connoisseurs among them will know that the works of all these authors were adapted for the 1948-49 radio program Great Scenes From Great Plays.

As television was poised to grip the entertainment-seeking habits of the nation, one radio program offered high-brow entertainment that wasn't in direct competition with the new medium of TV: Great Scenes From Great Plays.

This show adapted about twenty minutes' worth of a wide variety of plays, such as "Dark Victory" (Block), "Little Women" (Alcott), "A Tale of Two Cities" (Dickens), "What Every Woman Knows" (Barrie), "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (Benet), "Young Mr Lincoln," "A Doll's House" and others.

The one-season series was sponsored by The National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America and starred veteran actor Walter Hampden as the host.  He also starred in the first episode "Cyrano de Bergerac."

The acting talent brought to bear on this series is not to be sneezed at.  It includes Jane Powell, Joan Caulfield, Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, and Eddie Albert.

Nestled into the winter of 1948 was a gem of a radio program, not one of the best-known of all time, but great for a serious listener who craves programming with a message.

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    22 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 10 hours, 41 min
    22 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 10 hours, 41 min
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    1. 22 shows - total playtime 10 hours 41 minutes
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481002 01 Cyrano De Bergrc.mp3
    3. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481008 02 Corn Is Green.mp3
    4. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481010 03 Old Lady Show Medal.mp3
    5. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481015 04 Barretts Wimpole St.mp3
    6. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481022 05 Dark Victory.mp3
    7. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481105 06 Little Women.mp3
    8. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481112 07 Tale Of Two Cities.mp3
    9. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481119 08 Enchanted Cottage.mp3
    10. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481126 09 Every Woman Knows.mp3
    11. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481203 10 Devil Daniel Webster.mp3
    12. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481210 11 Old Lady ShowsMedals.mp3
    13. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481217 12 Young Mr. Lincoln.mp3
    14. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481224 13 Christmas Songs.mp3
    15. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481231 14 You And I.mp3
    16. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490107 15 Citadel.mp3
    17. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490114 16 Farmer Takes Wife.mp3
    18. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490121 17 Icebound.mp3
    19. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490128 18 Goose Hangs High.mp3
    20. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490204 19 World We Make.mp3
    21. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490211 20 Dead End.mp3
    22. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490218 21 Dolls House.mp3
    23. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490225 22 Lady With Lamp.mp3
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    22 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 10 hours, 41 min
    22 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 10 hours, 41 min
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    1. 22 shows - total playtime 10 hours 41 minutes
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481002 01 Cyrano De Bergrc.mp3
    3. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481008 02 Corn Is Green.mp3
    4. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481010 03 Old Lady Show Medal.mp3
    5. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481015 04 Barretts Wimpole St.mp3
    6. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481022 05 Dark Victory.mp3
    7. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481105 06 Little Women.mp3
    8. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481112 07 Tale Of Two Cities.mp3
    9. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481119 08 Enchanted Cottage.mp3
    10. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481126 09 Every Woman Knows.mp3
    11. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481203 10 Devil Daniel Webster.mp3
    12. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481210 11 Old Lady ShowsMedals.mp3
    13. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481217 12 Young Mr. Lincoln.mp3
    14. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481224 13 Christmas Songs.mp3
    15. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481231 14 You And I.mp3
    16. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490107 15 Citadel.mp3
    17. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490114 16 Farmer Takes Wife.mp3
    18. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490121 17 Icebound.mp3
    19. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490128 18 Goose Hangs High.mp3
    20. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490204 19 World We Make.mp3
    21. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490211 20 Dead End.mp3
    22. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490218 21 Dolls House.mp3
    23. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490225 22 Lady With Lamp.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    22 recordings on 11 Audio CDs. Total playtime 10 hours, 41 min
    22 recordings on 11 Audio CDs
    total playtime 10 hours, 41 min

    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A001

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481002 01 Cyrano De Bergrc
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481008 02 Corn Is Green

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A002

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481010 03 Old Lady Show Medal
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481015 04 Barretts Wimpole St

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A003

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481022 05 Dark Victory
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481105 06 Little Women

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A004

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481112 07 Tale Of Two Cities
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481119 08 Enchanted Cottage

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A005

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481126 09 Every Woman Knows
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481203 10 Devil Daniel Webster

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A006

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481210 11 Old Lady ShowsMedals
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481217 12 Young Mr. Lincoln

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A007

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481224 13 Christmas Songs
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 481231 14 You And I

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A008

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490107 15 Citadel
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490114 16 Farmer Takes Wife

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A009

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490121 17 Icebound
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490128 18 Goose Hangs High

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A010

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490204 19 World We Make
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490211 20 Dead End

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    Great Scenes from Great Plays Disc A011

    1. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490218 21 Dolls House
    2. Great Scenes From Great Plays 490225 22 Lady With Lamp

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