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| Genre | Anthology series Almanac Variety |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | CBS |
| Hosted by | Orson Welles |
| Starring | Orson Welles Blanche Yurka Conrad Binyon Brenda Forbes Hans Conried, Dolores del Río other radio, film, and theater personalities |
| Written by | Orson Welles Roger Quayle Denny Carl Glick others |
| Directed by | Orson Welles |
| Produced by | Orson Welles |
| Original release | September 15, 1941 – February 2, 1942 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
The Orson Welles Show (1941–42), also known as The Orson Welles Theater, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater and the Lady Esther Show (after its sponsor), was a live CBS Radio series produced, directed and hosted by Orson Welles. Broadcast Mondays at 10 p.m. ET, it made its debut September 15, 1941. Its last broadcast was February 2, 1942.[1]
- ^ Hickerson, Jay, The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows. Hamden, Connecticut, second edition December 1992