The Last Tycoon is the tragic story of Munroe Stahr, a brilliant young studio executive and his relationships with the actors, writers and directors who move within the world of 1930s Hollywood. He has the power to make anyone¹s dreams come true... except his own. This is a lavish 1947 version of F. Scott Fitzgerald¹s last, unfinished novel, adapted for CBC radio by Hugh Kemp. Starring: Lloyd Bochner, Dianne Foster, John Drainie and others. Produced and Directed by Andrew Allan. Original Music Composed by Lucio Agostini. CBC Stage Series. Originally Broadcast 1947.
The second featured radio play is William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair. This rare classic follows the seductive, alluring and social climbing Becky Sharp. This wonderful adaptation of Thackeray¹s classic novel holds an everlasting mirror to high society¹s manners and morals. Starring: Lorne Greene, Barbara Kelly, Budd Knapp and others. Produced and Directed by Andrew Allan. Original Music Composed by Lucio Agostini. CBC Stage Series. Originally Broadcast 1947.
