Dracula (radio drama)
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"Dracula" is an episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as the premiere episode of the series on Monday, July 11, 1938, and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.
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The Mercury Theatre on the Air episode | |
Genre | Radio drama |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Home station | CBS Radio |
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Announcer | Dan Seymour |
Written by | Bram Stoker (novel) |
Directed by | Orson Welles |
Produced by | Orson Welles |
Executive producer(s) | Davidson Taylor (for CBS) |
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Recording studio | Columbia Broadcasting Building, 485 Madison Avenue, New York |
Original release | July 11, 1938 (1938-07-11), 9 ā 10 pm ET |
Opening theme | Piano Concerto No. 1, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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