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Mercury Theatre
42 episodes Aired 1938
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1. Dracula
   56mins Aired 1938-07-11
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2. Treasure Island
   63mins Aired 1938-07-18
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3. A Tale Of Two Cities
   60mins Aired 1938-07-25
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4. The Thirty Nine Steps
   59mins Aired 1938-08-01
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5. I'm a Fool, My Little Boy, Open Window
   58mins Aired 1938-08-08
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6. Abraham Lincoln
   60mins Aired 1938-08-15
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7. The Affairs of Anatole
   60mins Aired 1938-08-22
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8. The Count of Monte Cristo
   59mins Aired 1938-08-29
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9. The Man Who Was Thursday
   58mins Aired 1938-09-05
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10. Julius Ceasar
    67mins Aired 1938-09-11
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11. Jane Eyre
    29mins Aired 1938-09-18
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12. The Immortal Sherlock Holmes
    56mins Aired 1938-09-25
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13. Hell on Ice
    60mins Aired 1938-10-09
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14. Seventeen
    60mins Aired 1938-10-16
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15. Around the World in 80 Days
    58mins Aired 1938-10-23
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16. War of the Worlds
    51mins Aired 1938-10-30
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17. Heart of Darkness - Life With Father
    58mins Aired 1938-11-06
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18. A Passenger to Bali
    60mins Aired 1938-11-13
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19. Pickwick Papers
    61mins Aired 1938-11-20
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20. H.G. Wells Meets Orson Wells
    7mins Aired 1940-10-28
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21. Shredni Vashtar
    29mins Aired 1941-09-15
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22. The Song of Solomon
    4mins Aired 1941-09-29
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23. If in Years to Come-Poetry Used in Drama
    30mins Aired 1941-10-13
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24. Wild Oranges
    30mins Aired 1941-11-03
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25. The Happy Prince
    27mins Aired 1941-12-22
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26. The Apple Tree
    29mins Aired 1942-01-12
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27. My Little Boy
    26mins Aired 1942-01-19
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28. Around the World in Eighty Days
    24mins Aired 1946-06-07
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29. The Count of Monte Cristo
    24mins Aired 1946-06-14
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30. The Hitchhiker
    30mins Aired 1946-06-21
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31. Jane Eyre
    26mins Aired 1946-06-28
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32. A Passenger to Bali
    29mins Aired 1946-07-05
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33. Search for Henry Le Ferre
    24mins Aired 1946-07-12
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34. Life with Adam
    30mins Aired 1946-07-19
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35. Moat Farm Murder
    24mins Aired 1946-07-26
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36. Golden Honeymoon
    29mins Aired 1946-08-02
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37. Hell on Ice
    29mins Aired 1946-08-09
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38. Abednego, the Slave
    29mins Aired 1946-08-16
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39. I'm a Fool and Tell-Tale Heart
    26mins Aired 1946-08-23
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40. Moby Dick
    30mins Aired 1946-08-30
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41. The Apple Tree
    28mins Aired 1946-09-06
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42. King Lear
    25mins Aired 1946-09-13
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Mercury Theatre on the Air is a radio series that features live radio dramas created and hosted by Orson Welles. The show, which runs for 60 minutes, showcases classic literary works performed by Welles's Mercury Theatre repertory company. The show's tone exhibits a unique and exceptional style through the acting of various performers and the compositions of Bernard Herrmann. The format of the show focuses on classic literature, such as "Treasure Island," "The Count of Monte Cristo," and "Dracula."

The series premiered on July 11, 1938, and aired for a total of 22 episodes. It was broadcast on the CBS Radio network, airing on Mondays at 9 pm ET before moving to Sundays at 8 pm. The show made headlines with its "The War of the Worlds" broadcast on October 30, which caused panic among listeners, leading Campbell Soup Company to sign on as a sponsor. Mercury Theatre on the Air made its last broadcast on December 4, and The Campbell Playhouse took its place on December 9. The show starred numerous notable actors such as Virginia Welles, Agnes Moorehead, Joseph Cotten, and Everett Sloane.

Performers: Orson Welles, William Alland, Edgar Barrier, Ray Collins, Joseph Cotten, George Coulouris, Arlene Francis, Alice Frost, Martin Gabel, Agnes Moorehead, Frank Readick, Elliott Reid, Everett Sloane, Howard Smith, Paul Stewart, Karl Swenson, Virginia Welles, Richard Wilson, Eustace Wyatt

Sources: wikipedia.org, otrcat.com