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1984
First Show: Apr 02, 1984 Last Show: Jun 25, 1984
Number Shows: 13 Audition Show: none
Series Description:
This series of thirteen radio dramas was produced by the Media
Services Division of Brigham Young University in cooperation with
National Public Radio's Satellite Development Fund. They were
broadcast during 1984 on National Public Radio and received the
Peabody Award in the same year. A fourteenth show, featuring Ray
Bradbury discussing his career, completes the series. The series
was syndicated and has been broadcast since the original airing.
BRADBURY 13 was introduced by Paul Frees and created, produced and
directed by Michael McDonough. Mike went on to design the sound
effects for several major films. Executive Producer was Dean
VanUitert. Associate Producer was Jeff Rader. The original music
score was written by Roger Hoffamn and Greg Hanson.
All shows were based on works by Ray Bradbury and varied from
science fiction ("Kaleidoscope"), to thriller, horror ("The Wind")
or just plain fun ("There Was An Old Woman").
The acting was very much above average for a contemporary production,
and the overall package was superior (in great measure thanks to the
source material). The shows featured excellent use of stereo and
effects.
The show titles may seem familiar. Mr. Bradbury's stories were the
source for many OTR shows. For example, "Kaleidoscope" appeared in
DIMENSION X and SUSPENSE. "The Fox and the Forest" was done as "To
the Future" in DIMENSION X. SF 68, a 1968 science fiction series
produced in South Africa, included "A Sound of Thunder". One of the
earliest was RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE: "The Wind" (10-30-49).
The complete run plus an interview with Mr. Bradbury is available to
collectors. At least twelve of the shows were offered on tape by
different publishers in the late 1980's and the 1990's. The Mind's
Eye released at least three shows, Soundlux Publishing released at
least two and Durkin Hayes Publishing released 12 shows. The one
show note released by Durkin Hayes, "The Screaming Woman" was offered
bu The Mind's Eye.
Log Comments:
Since this was a modern, syndicated series, the shows were broadcast
on different days and times around the country. The order of broad-
cast may also be different in different areas. The earliest dates
found were in the GOLDINdex database (see References section below).
There is also an interview with Mr. Bradbury which may not have been
broadcast and for which I have no date.
I also used Jerry Haendiges' log as a reference. Although he dates
the shows starting on June 15, 1989 and uses a different ordering, his
list is noteworthy as it includes a brief show description, a cast
listing and an anthology where the original short story can be found.
I've provided a list of ISBN numbers for the Durkin Hayes Publishing
commercial release following the chronological log.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title
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Apr 02, 1984 Mon 1 "The Ravine"
Apr 09, 1984 Mon 2 "Night Call, Collect"
Apr 16, 1984 Mon 3 "The Veldt"
Apr 23, 1984 Mon 4 "There Was An Old Woman"
Apr 30, 1984 Mon 5 "Kaleidoscope"
May 07, 1984 Mon 6 "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"
May 14, 1984 Mon 7 "The Screaming Woman"
May 21, 1984 Mon 8 "A Sound Of Thunder"
May 28, 1984 Mon 9 "The Man"
Jun 04, 1984 Mon 10 "The Wind"
Jun 11, 1984 Mon 11 "The Fox In The Forest"
Jun 18, 1984 Mon 12 "Here There Be Tigers"
Jun 25, 1984 Mon 13 "The Happiness Machine"
??? ??, 1984 Bradbury on Bradbury
(an interview with Ray Bradbury)
Commercial Release:
Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd. (Niagra Falls, NY) releases a series of
six cassette tapes, each containing two shows from the series. Each
tape also included a short interview with Ray Bradbury about the
shows on the tape, taken from the complete interview shown in the log
above. The tapes were in a cardboard sleeve with full color drawings
pretaining to the shows.
ISBN On Cassette Released
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0-88646-663-6 Side A: "Dark They Were And Golden Eyed" 1994
Side B: "The Fox And The Forest"
0-88646-664-4 Side A: "Kaleidoscope" 1991, 1997
Side B: "There Was An Old Woman"
0-88646-668-7 Side A: "A Sound of Thunder" 1994
Side B: "Night Call, Collect"
0-88646-675-X Side A: "The Ravine" 1991
Side B: ""Here There Be Tigers"
0-88646-680-6 Side A: "The Man" 1991
Side B: "The Happiness Machine"
0-88646-684-9 Side A: "The Wind" 1991, 1994
Side B: "The Veldt"
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* GOLDINdex database, J. David Goldin, Box 542, Newtown, CT 06470
(http://www.radiogoldindex.com)
* BRADBURY 13 log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Other Logs or Books:
* "Science Fiction on Radio: A Revised Look At 1950-1975" by James
F. Widner and Meade Frierson III. (Available from A.F.A.B, PO
Box 130969, Birmingham, AL 35213-0969).
Last Update: May 20, 2004
This log is informational only and does not imply that I have these
shows for trade or sale. The shows are still protected under
copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers.
The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis.
Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M.
Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).