Escape | Ep1 | "The Man Who Would Be King"

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@richardmcleod5967 4 жыл бұрын

This was the first broadcast of "The Man Who Would Be King" on radio. It aired on July 7, 1947 and later re-broadcast with another cast on August 1, 1948. The great voice radio actor Raymond Lawrence played Peachy Carnahan in this episode and was by far better with his accent of Peachy Carnahan than anyone I have ever heard play this part, even Michael Caine in the film version. This first radio version (July 7, 1947) to me was better than the re-broadcast (again on ESCAPE) on August 1, 1948. Eric Snowden played the part of Daniel Dravett and Rudyard Kipling was played by Herbert Rawlinson in this first radio version although both versions sound to me like John Dehner. This 1st episode was directed by William N. Robson and the later (at listener's request) re-broadcast was directed by Norman McDonald, both on the ESCAPE radio show. Sy Feuer directed the musical score for the first broadcast and Ivan Ditmar provided the music for the second radio version. Les Crutchfield did the radio adaptation for both radio versions with editorial supervision on the second by John Dunkle. Both versions are almost identical with only minor name changes such as the gun brand being called Martini's in this version and in the second being called by the brand name Leigh Enfield. The ticking of the clock figures in as a major component in both versions and works well as a sound effect. Rudyard Kipling sits in his Dehli, India office listening to the ticking of the clock when Peachy Carnahan and Daniel Dravett make their visits to see him and study the maps of the part of Northern India they plan on visiting to become KINGS. That same clock is ticking when Peachy Carnahan comes back 3 years later to tell Rudyard Kipling how they both not only became Kings, but also Gods!