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  Author's Playhouse - Volume 8

  James Street, Elizabeth Dunn

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  The screenplay writer in Hollywood was a pen-for-hire.  Whatever your status elsewhere in the world here, in Hollywood, you were usually a high-paid weekly contract where your talents, your genius, were at the beck and call of others who spoke of Art but were really mad but we're really the mouthpieces of Commerce. 
   
  But radio for the Hollywood studio system was all about marketing.  On that basis something approaching art could be produced on a regular basis.  This series produced some real gems from all manner of writers as their short stories and plays were remade for a radio audience.  With high production values courtesy of the money from the shows sponsor, Philip Morris, the expert writers and cast delivered marvelous works, as we're about to find out.

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  Mancala

  Obediya Jones-Darrell

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  After a series of suspicious explosions at various bauxite mining operations around the world, the global industry comes to a standstill.  An intern from the head office of a major multinational corporation suspects her employer is trying to control the global Aluminium industry. With mining sites located predominantly in the Caribbean & Africa, it becomes apparent the corporation will strive to succeed without any regard for their workers or communities who live where bauxite mining must take place.  Eventually leaders from these bauxite producing countries decide to work together to fight neo-colonial oppression by forming a co-operative business cartel, only to face the true face of the corporation, which is more sinister than anyone expected.“Mancala” is a fictional political thriller written and produced by Obediya Jones-Darrell about the impact of the mining industry on environmental justice for workers and people throughout the Caribbean & Africa.  With themes that transcend borders and cultures, “Mancala” is a story of resistance and strength that rings true for any community with a valuable natural resource.  This audiobook is performed by a full cast with original music composition and sound design by Obediya Jones-Darrell.

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  True Detective Mysteries

  Carl Amari

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  Our classic radio offerings this week include True Detective Mysteries, Duffy's Tavern, Gunsmoke, and The Burns and Allen Show. Plus, Academy Award Theater, and Nick Carter, Master Detective.
  A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  Adventures of Philip Marlowe The...

  Gene Levitt

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  Philip Marlowe was the most hard-boiled of gumshoes, a Private Investigator who could smell a ruse, taste a betrayal and track down anyone hiding in the shadows.   
   
  The radio series was so successful but by 1949 it had the largest audience of any radio show.  That’s quite a claim, and even if not absolutely accurate it’s near the mark.   
   
  Marlowe, created by Raymond Chandler, is someone we all seem to know, a door who’s door we would  knock on in times of trial.  His methods might not be totally within the law but hey, these were bad people he was up against and as anyone in the law business knows – needs must. 
   
  Gerald Mohr is Philip Marlowe. And he’s ready for his next case.

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  Movies Are Prayers - How Films...

  Josh Larsen

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  "Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers." Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They often function in the same way as prayers, communicating our deepest longings and joys to a God who hears each and every one. In this captivating book, Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will bring you a better understanding of both. God's omnipresence means that you can find him whether you're sitting on your sofa at home or in the seats at the theater. You can talk to him wherever movies are shown. And when words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.

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  Uncle Vanya

  Anton Chekhov

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  Uncle Vanya (subtitled “Scenes From Country Life”) is a tragicomedy by Anton Chekhov. It is set on the failing country estate of a retired professor, Serebrakoff, who returns after a long absence with his beautiful young wife, and throws the household into confusion. Rivalry, unrequited love, illicit romance, and attempted suicide are the result, punctuated throughout by Chekhov’s sad, wistful humor. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast: 
  Alexander Serebrakoff: Andy MinterHelena: Karen SavageSonia: Elizabeth KlettMme. Voitskaya: Ruth GoldingIvan (Vanya) Voitski: mbMichael Astroff: Bruce PirieIlia (Waffles) Telegin: BellonaTimesMarina: Arielle LipshawWorkman/Watchman: Miles EspaillatNarrator: AvailleAudio edited by: mb

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