Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Monte Woolley

English · Radio, Dramatic Readings

Orson Welles Radio Almanac is a variety program hosted by Orson Welles, bringing together spoken entertainment and music in a radio almanac format. The program features guest appearances, with actor Monte Woolley identified for this installment.

Welles’s assured, theatrical presence gives the broadcast a distinctive center, while the variety format offers a change of pace from a single continuous drama. Listeners can expect a mix of performance and musical material shaped around the program’s host and guest.

The result is a snapshot of Welles on radio as an entertainer and presenter, with the appeal of hearing a celebrated actor guide a varied broadcast alongside a guest performer.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.