The Radioplay Hour

Welcome to The Radioplay Hour, a program that recreates old time radio dramas along with new work. This is Act 1 of a recreation, of a Christmas film classic: Miracle on 34th Street.

Show Notes

Welcome to The Radioplay Hour, a program that recreates old time radio dramas along with new work.  In 2021 I produced and performed a live re-enactment of Miracle on 34th Street at Bankfoot House, on the Sunshine Coast. In this episode I bring you Act 1 of recorded presentation of “Miracle on Thirty-Fourth Street,” as our first Christmas special.

Vocal performances in order of appearance:

KRIS KRINGLE: Barry Gibson

A DRUNK SANTA /PETER, a little boy / TOMMY, Mara’s young son: Charlotte Seymour Smith

DORIS WALKER, department store executive: Naomi Mole

SHELLHAMMER, subservient, smooth talking: Peta Schulz

FRED GAILEY, lawyer: Robert Quirk

SUSAN WALKER, Doris’ precocious daughter: Bella Rose

MOTHER, Peter’s mother / Leisa Rose

MACY, department store owner / JUDGE: Nathan Schulz

SAWYER, / MARA, district attorney : Magen Seymour Smith

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Drama Merchant sound effects:
Typewriter, bells, door opening and closing.

CROWDS, COURT GRAVEL & FOOTSTEP EFFECTS CAN BE FOUND ON THIS LINK: 


Music by Kevin McLeod:

"Investigations" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Umbrella Pants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Court of the Queen" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Other Music used for in this project:
Music: A Christmas Tree In Every Home by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8536-a-christmas-tree-in-every-home
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Wonderful Christmas Time [Classic Version] by Frank Schroeter
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6727-wonderful-christmas-time-classic-version
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Christmas Of Pleasant Dreams by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8569-christmas-of-pleasant-dreams
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Christmas Tree  by Rafael Krux
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5531-christmas-tree
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: The Ringing Of The Christmas Bells by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8496-the-ringing-of-the-christmas-bells
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Christmas Magic by Frank Schroeter
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7112-christmas-magic
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

What is The Radioplay Hour ?

From the 1920s to 1950s, sitting around the radio – or wireless as some called it – to take in a popular series or variety programs was a family ritual…. Join The Drama Merchant and his cast as they bring back the listening experience, and fuel the imagination with recreations of old radio drama's with live sound effects, interviews, historical news updates, some times old ads and local musical talent in the guise of The Radioplay Hour!