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Re: Jules Verne Radio Shows

From: Jan Rychlík <jan.rychlik~at~seznam.cz>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:26:12 +0200 (CEST)
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Brian,
and the tradition of radio adaptations of JV is still alive in the Czech Republic. Most recently, brand new adaptations of Un capitaine de 15 ans and Hector Servadac (the latter as radio-musical) are to be aired this fall or winter.
Jan

> ------------ Původní zpráva ------------
> Od: Brian Taves <briantaves1879~at~yahoo.com>
> Předmět: Re: Jules Verne Radio Shows
> Datum: 27.8.2011 17:59:30
> ----------------------------------------
> Years ago I traced the English-language radio-audio adaptations of JV.  My
> definition included from an dramatized version, to a condensation read by a
> single reader, but excluded straightforward readings of by a single individual
> of an entire novel, ie book-on-tape or audio book.
>  
> The total was around fifty, from the early days of radio in the 1930s, thru the
> present.  I know that there are at least that many and more broadcast in such
> countries as France, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia. 
>
> Brian
>
> From: Drake Lolley <drake~at~onlinebluegrasslessons.com>
> Subject: Re: Jules Verne Radio Shows
> To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
> Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 3:33 AM
>
>
>
> Dennis,
>  
> Many thanks for the link! I shall look into the "Around the World in 80 days"
> production. Some of the other shows on the same page look interesting, as well.
> I have listened to several of the episodes of the "Journey to the Center of the
> Earth" production, and they are surprisingly accurate so far. They are much more
> accurate than most of the movie adaptions that I have seen! Thanks again!
>  
> Drake
>  
>  
>  
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:40:42 -0500, Dennis Kytasaari wrote:
>
>
> Drake,
>  
> A week before his more infamous radio broadcast, Orson Welles and the Mercury
> Theatre did a production of “Around the World in 80 Days”.
>  
> It looks like you can download a copy here…
>  
> http://www.mercurytheatre.info/
>  
> -djk
>  
> Dennis Kytasaari  djk~at~epguides.com   http://epguides.com/
>                                    http://epguides.com/djk/
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>   North American Jules Verne Society, Inc.
>  
>  
>
> From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On Behalf Of
> Drake Lolley
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:01 AM
> To: jvf~at~Gilead.org.il
> Subject: Jules Verne Radio Shows
>  Hello everyone! I recently found this link to a vintage 8-part radio series
> based on "A Journey to the Center of the
> Earth": http://www.oldradioworld.com/shows/Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth.php I
> have not been able to find any more information about the series other than what
> is given on the web page. I have not had the opportunity to listen to all of the
> episodes yet, but I plan to soon. Does anybody know how accurate they are? Were
> there any other old radio adaptions of Verne's books? I know that thousands of
> old radio shows have been lost because they were not recorded, or because the
> recordings were destroyed. If anyone has more information on the topic, I am
> sure that many people besides myself would find it of great interest.
> Thanks! Drake
>  
>
>
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