Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Lionel Barrymore

English · Radio

Orson Welles Radio Almanac is a variety program hosted by Orson Welles, bringing together dramatic and musical entertainment in a single broadcast. Its format gives Welles room to introduce the program and guide listeners through a changing selection of material, with guest performers adding their own presence to the show.

The title identifies Lionel Barrymore as a featured guest for this broadcast. The almanac format suggests a mix of performance rather than one continuous story, offering listeners a chance to hear Welles alongside a prominent stage and screen actor in a radio setting.

Welles’s confident, theatrical delivery gives the program a distinctive sense of occasion. The appeal lies in hearing celebrated performers bring their talents to the microphone, with the variety format moving between spoken entertainment and music.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.