JOAN FONTAINE ON THE AIR…

Classic OTR! The beautiful and talented actress Joan Fontaine is presented here in 10 of his best radio performances, on 7 CD’s.

 

ABOUT MY CD’S:

*These are audio CD’s (not MP3’s) – listen to them on any CD player, stereo, walkman, DVD player, in your car, or on your computer – no inconvenience!

*All CD’s come with a beautiful, full-color label, complete with jewel cases and will be very well packed for shipping.

*Only in rare circumstances will I put less than 1 hour on a CD…I try to provide as many shows as possible on the CD’s, this way you are not paying for extra CD’s instead of extra shows.

*I try to be very honest about the sound quality and try in most cases to explain if there are any sound problems with individual shows…so be sure and read the show descriptions. Every show has been listened to for this purpose. In many cases I will tweak the audio if I can, or edit together the best quality parts of multiple copies of the same show. I do eliminate shows in which I feel the sound is too poor to be enjoyable for listening. Only in very rare circumstances, when the show is extremely hard to find will I include shows with poor sound. Of course, these are vintage shows, so some imperfections should be expected.

*I try wherever possible to find the most unusual and hardest to find shows for each star and I update my sets regularly.

*In the case of stars who appeared in a high volume of shows, I will offer multiple sets to keep costs low, but variety of shows high.

I hope you will enjoy these classic shows as much as I do.

 

If you’re a fan of Joan Fontaine or of classic radio (OTR), this is the set for you! Hear Joan perform many roles she never got to on film, including “Waterloo Bridge,” “The House of Mirth,” “Random Harvest” and “Pride and Prejudice.” Also hear her in her classic roles in “Rebecca” and “Suspicion” as well as an original story and more!

 

 

Here is what you get in the Joan Fontaine set –

 

CD #1 Lux Radio Theatre

“Frenchman’s Creek” (1947 – adventure) – Joan stars opposite David Niven in this story of an English lady who falls madly in love with a French pirate! Fontaine reprises her role from the film of the same name, which also starred Arturo de Cordova. Based on the Daphne du Maurier novel. 1 hour.

 

CD #2 Theater Guild on the Air

“The House of Mirth” (1952 – drama) – A rare and hard to find show! Joan stars opposite Franchot Tone in this retelling of the classic Edith Wharton novel. An excellent show! 1 hour.

 

CD #3 Lux Radio Theatre

“The President’s Lady” (1953 – historical drama) – Hard to find! Joan stars opposite Charlton Heston in this story of U.S. President Andrew Jackson and his love for his dying wife. 1 hour.

 

CD #4 Theater Guild on the Air

“Pride and Prejudice” (1945 – comedy/drama) – A rare and hard to find show! Joan stars opposite Peggy Conklin and Karl Swenson in this classic Jane Austen story of a family trying to marry-off their young daughters. This was taken from an old record and there is some scratchiness, but it is still listenable. 1 hour.

 

CD #5 Screen Guild Theater

“Waterloo Bridge” (1941 – drama) – Joan stars opposite real-life husband, Brian Aherne, in this classic of a dancer who becomes a prostitute when she believes her fiancé has been killed in action. 30 minutes.

“Suspicion” (1943 – suspense) – Joan stars opposite Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in this story of a woman who believes her roguish husband is out to murder her. Both Fontaine and Bruce reprise their roles from the film of the same name, which also starred Cary Grant. The commercials have been edited from this broadcast. 30 minutes.

 

CD #6 Screen Guild Theater

“Ivy” (1948 –suspense) – Hard to find! Joan stars opposite Patric Knowles in this story of an unscrupulous woman who will do anything to get the money she wants, even kill her husband and frame her lover! Both Fontaine and Knowles reprise their roles from the film of the same name. 30 minutes.

Hallmark Playhouse

“Random Harvest” (1949 – romantic drama) – Joan stars in this story of an amnesia victim who regains his memory only to lose his current life. The film had starred Greer Garson. 30 minutes.

 

CD #7 Suspense

“Love Birds” (1949 – suspense) – Joan stars in this original story of the perfect couple…only she wants to murder him! 30 minutes.

Hollywood Players

“Rebecca” (1946 – suspense) – Joan stars opposite Joseph Cotten in this classic story of a woman who can’t escape the image of her husband’s first wife. Joan reprises her role from the film of the same name, which also starred Laurence Olivier. There are a few skips in this show. 30 minutes.