Arnold Bennett The Great Adventure

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Arnold Bennett The Great Adventure Adapted by Erik Barnow The Theater Guild on the Air (057) 5 January 1947 ABC net, KECA, Los Angeles aircheck Sponsor; United States Steel Priam Farll is a famous English painter and recluse who has been living in isolation around the world, with only his valet of 25 years, Henry Leek, for company. When Leek falls ill and passes away, Priam Farll, the publicity-hating artist, is only too glad to assume Leek's identity… Stars: Alfred Lunt, Alfred Shirley, Lynn Fontanne, Marjorie Maude, With: Donald MacDonald, Dwight Weist, Elliott Reid, Robert Chisholm, Roger Pryor, Roland Winters, Romney Brent,Armina Marshall (executive producer), Barbara Weeks, Carol Irwin (producer) Harold Levey (composer, conductor), Homer Fickett (director), Lawrence Langner (supervisor),   Norman Brokenshire (announcer), Theresa Helburn (co-director of the radio department).   It's a great play: Arnold Bennett's gay and witty comedy, "The Great Adventure.” LIFE - Nov 21, 1949

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.