1946 Orson Welles Commentaries


(5 stars; 3 reviews)

Following on from his newspaper column in the New York Post, Orson Welles offered a weekly political radio broadcast, covering such topics as the OPA (Office of Price Administration), atomic bomb tests, and the blinding of war veteran Isaac Woodard.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

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The OPA Is Dead 14:01
Bikini Atomic Test 14:34
One Year Extension 14:29
Affidavit of Isaac Woodward 14:17
The Peacemakers 14:23
To Be Born Free 14:15
Welles Film Banned 14:12
The Place Was Batesburg 14:24

Reviews

Insightful


(5 stars)

Song based on these commentaries: http://archive.org/details/TheBalladOfOrsonWells