Audio Showcase #15 – The Lives of Harry Lime – Too many crooks

Philip Robotham — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:40:51 +0000

Hi folks,
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You may have picked up from earlier posts that I am a fan of Orson Welles. “The Third Man” was quite the cinema sensation in its day and Orson Welles’ portrayal of Harry Lime would see him forever associated with this character. Sadly, the cinematic brilliance of Orson Welles was held back by studio interference and the malevolence of a newspaper magnate who took offence at Citizen Kane. On the plus side, it forced Welles back to radio, over and over again, in order to raise the money needed for his creative projects. The Lives of Harry Lime was one of many fund-raising projects. But, never one to skimp, the purpose of the project did not become an excuse for poor work. Orson Welle provides a wonderful portrayal and an expansion of one of his most famous screen roles in these “prequel” stories.
The Lives of Harry Lime, like Orson Welles himself, were such singular stories that they don’t really fit into any particular category of drama.
Enjoy!

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