WILLIAM HOLDEN ON THE AIR…

Classic OTR! Handsome, talented and underrated actor William Holden is presented here in 13 of his best radio performances, on 9 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 William Holden or of classic radio (OTR), this is the set for you! Here Holden perform three roles he never got to on film, as well as his classic role in “Sunset Boulevard” and seven original stories! Lots of great shows here!

 

 

Here is what you get in the William Holden set –

 

CD #1 Lux Radio Theatre

“Appointment with Danger” (1953 – suspense drama) – William stars opposite Coleen Gray in this suspenseful drama. (Note: The 1951 film had starred Alan Ladd and Phyllis Calvert.) 1 hour.

 

CD #2 Lux Radio Theatre

“Sunset Boulevard” (1951 - drama)  – William stars opposite Gloria Swanson in this drama of an aging silent film star. Both Holden and Swanson reprise their roles from the 1950 film of the same name. 1 hour.

 

CD #3 Lux Radio Theatre

“Union Station” (1952 - suspense) – William stars opposite Nancy Olson and Lyle Bettger in this mystery. Both Holden and Olson reprise their roles from the 1950 film of the same name. 1 hour.

 

CD #4 The Smiths of Hollywood

“Nancy Has an Accident” (1947 –comedy) – William makes a guest appearance in his wife Brenda Marshall’s comedy series. In this episode, Marshall (Nancy Smith) runs into William Holden (playing himself) in her car. The family then begins to believe she is having an affair with the movie star. A hilarious episode! 30 minutes.

Family Theatre

“Song for a Long Road” (1947 – drama) – William stars as poet Joyce Kilmer opposite his real-life wife Brenda Marshall in this original drama. 30 minutes.

 

CD #5 Suspense

“Needle in the Haystack” (1953 - suspense) – William stars in this thriller. 30 minutes.

“Outer Limit” (1954 - suspense) – William stars in this action packed suspense story. 30 minutes.

 

CD #6 Lux Radio Theatre

“Christmas Holiday” (1945 – suspense) – William stars opposite Loretta Young and David Bruce in this suspense thriller of a woman whose murderous husband escapes from prison. From the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. (Note: The 1944 film of the same name had starred Dean Harens, Gene Kelly and Deanna Durbin. 1 hour.

 

CD #7 Lux Radio Theatre

“Miss Susie Slagle’s” (1946 – medical drama) – William stars opposite Joan Caufield and Billy DeWolfe in this drama of medical students. Both Joan Caufield and Billy DeWolfe reprise their roles from the 1946 film of the same name, which also starred Sonny Tufts. The commercials are edited on this show and there is a skip, but the show is still listenable. 1 hour.

Screen Guild Theater

“Drink a Glass of Sassafras” (1940 – comedy) – William stars opposite Martha Scott, Fay Bainter and Frank Craven in this original comedy. Bette Davis makes an appearance to present a Red Book award for the film “Our Town.” 30 minutes.

 

CD #8 Suspense

“Blood on the Trumpet” (1950 – suspense) – William stars in this original suspense thriller of a man accused of murdering his wife. 30 minutes.

“Report on the Jolly Death Riders” (1951 – suspense) – William stars in this original suspense story of a group of joy riders, based on a true story. 30 minutes.

 

CD #9 Lux Radio Theatre

“I Wanted Wings” (1942 - drama) – William stars opposite Veronica Lake and Ray Milland in this drama. Veronica, Ray & Bill Holden reprise their roles from the 1941 film of the same name. 1 hour.