H E L L O A M E R I C A N S
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1942 - 1943

First Show: Nov 15, 1942 Last Show: Jan 31, 1943
Number Shows: 12 Audition Show: none


Series Description:

After Orson Welles' return from a film making trip to South America,
he hosted this series with co-star Carmen Miranda for CBS. The
series, created under the auspices of the CIA, presented dramas about
South America for a US audience. The first show was a tour of Brazil
and was followed by shows about the heroes and culture of South
American countries.


Log Comments:

This log is possible due to information found on the Internet site of
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, specifically data obtained
from the "GUIDE TO THE ORSON WELLES MATERIALS IN THE LILLY LIBRARY".
The library contains both scripts and audio recordings of the series.

I've used titles from the library for the log. Jerry Haendiges' log
(see "Other Logs or Books" section) lists different, but more
descriptive, titles. The title for Jan 24, 1943 is from his log, as
the Lilly Library had no listing for this show.


Chronological Log:

Date Day Num Title Avail
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Nov 15, 1942 Sun 1 "Brazil" yes
Nov 22, 1942 Sun 2 "Andes" yes
Nov 29, 1942 Sun 3 "The Islands" yes
Dec 06, 1942 Sun 4 "Alphabet A to C" yes
Dec 13, 1942 Sun 5 "Alphabet C to S" yes
Dec 20, 1942 Sun 6 "Abednego" yes
Dec 27, 1942 Sun 7 "The Bad-Will Ambassador" yes
Jan 03, 1943 Sun 8 "Latin Music" yes
Musical shows as Welles was
ill. Music was by Lud Gluskin
and his orchestra.
Jan 10, 1943 Sun 9 "Mexico" yes
Jan 17, 1943 Sun 10 "Feed the World" yes
Jan 24, 1943 Sun 11 "Romantic Rhythms of the Americas" yes
Jan 31, 1943 Sun 12 "Bolivar's Idea" yes


References:

* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct.,
Leesburg, FL 34748

* "On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio" by John Dunning,
ISBNB 0-19-507678-8, Oxford University Press, 1998.

* Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Lilly Library web site
(http://www.indiana.edu)

* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Fair Pickings, 339 Nassau Street, Rome, NY 13440


Other Logs or Books:

* HELLO AMERICANS log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)


Last Update: Jul 25, 2007


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