The Aedventures Of Horatio Hornblower - Double Feature (09-01-52) and (04-17-53)
Boxcars711 Old Time Radio · Humphrey Camardella Media Productions
May 16, 200944m 34s
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Show Notes
The Adventures Of Horatio Hornblower 1952-1953 Series - Broadcast 1952; Transcribed in England for the BBC; aired in U.S. on CBS, then again on ABC in 1954 and Mutual in 1957. Starring Michael Redgrave as Horatio Hornblower. a captain in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic era. The radio series was based on twelve Horatio Hornblower novels written by C.S. Forester. These novels were, and still are, well liked due to their realistic tone and historical accuracy in telling the tales of Naval life in the late 1700s through the mid 1800s. C.S. Forester was well known for his novels about military and naval life, including such fine titles as The African Queen, The Gun, The Barbary Pirates, and The General.
TODAY'S SHOW:
"Protecting The Convoy" (09-01-52) "The 43rd Marines" (04-17-53)