The Medium and the Magician: Orson Welles, the Radio Years, 1934-1952

Paul Heyer

doi:10.5771/9781461665793

Summary

Few twentieth-century artists are renowned in such a variety of media as Orson Welles. Well known for his work in film and theater as director, actor, and writer, Welles's influence in the field of radio has often been overlooked for the more glamorous entertainment of his movies. The Medium and the Magician is a comprehensive review of Welles's radio career, devoted to assessing his radio artistry and influence in the field. Paul Heyer offers a new look at the infamous War of the Worlds panic broadcast and a discussion of how Welles's use of sound in radio influenced his motion pictures.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2005
Copyright Year: 2005
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7425-3797-2
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4616-6579-3
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 255
Product Type: Monograph

1. Table of Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Introduction: A Man for all Media No access
1. Chapter 1: A Voice is Born No access
2. Chapter 2: Theatrical Notoriety, Radio Anonymity No access
3. Chapter 3: Mercury Theatre on the Air No access
1. Chapter 4: Genesis No access
2. Chapter 5: Exodus No access
3. Chapter 6: Revelation No access
1. Chapter 7: Campbell Playhouse No access
2. Chapter 8: Orson at RKO No access
3. Chapter 9: The Last Radio Shows No access
Epilogue No access Pages 211 - 216
Selected Radiography No access Pages 217 - 222
Notes No access Pages 223 - 232
Bibliography No access Pages 233 - 238
Index No access Pages 239 - 254
About the Author No access Pages 255 - 255