This is Charles Laughton (c. 1953)

Tempo TT 2262

Very rare 10" of the great English actor reading a selection from Dickens ("Nursing") and a medieval French legend ("The Divided Horsecloth"). Each side begin with an introduction by Agnes Moorehead.

Information on this release is non-existent, but it was almost certainly produced to promote or accompany the TV program of the same title, which aired in early 1953. The two readings are probably direct recordings of the original broadcasts.

The translucent red vinyl is a tested, shiny VG+. Sleeve has a damaged patch on the back (see fourth photo).