Orson Welles Radio Almanac
Robert Benchley
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Orson Welles Radio Almanac is a variety program hosted by Orson Welles, bringing together spoken entertainment and music in a radio-magazine format. Its title suggests a program built around a changing assortment of material rather than a single continuing story.
This recording features Robert Benchley, the American humorist and actor known for his dry, conversational comic style. His presence offers a distinctive voice within the program’s mix of performance and entertainment.
Welles’s confident, theatrical delivery gives the broadcast a polished sense of occasion, while the variety format allows different performers and material to share the hour. The result is a snapshot of mid-century radio entertainment, with Welles as its guiding presence and Benchley among its featured guests.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.