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by **accesstoledo** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:37 pm

looking for information on the name and or any information on a video O. Wells did narrating and reading the poem High Flight.
Thanks

by **Welles Fan** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:58 am

I'm bumping this. I'd love to year O.W. reading that!

by **allegra** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 9:38 am

accesstoledo, could you tell me a bit more about this? Where did you hear about High Flight, and about Welles having made a recording or video? What year would it have been made, and under whose aegis? Thanks in advance!

by **allegra** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 9:59 am

No sooner had I posted that, than I did a google search and found High Flight Productions, whose owner has put out a DVD with recordings of High Flight. Here’s what he says about the Welles recording:

“I also obtained a recording of Orson Welles reciting HIGH FLIGHT in 1946. According to Welles' biography, he recited the poem in 1942, but certainly the recording I have shows it being broadcast in 1946. Don't know the exact details. This too will be included in my compilation DVD.”

So, there you have it! (The link is http://www.highflightproductions.com/Page.asp.)

by **allegra** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:03 am

The link incorporated the period and end paren in my last message! Here it is without:

http://www.highflightproductions.com/Page.asp

by **Welles Fan** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:08 pm

Since it is old, I wonder if it is on one of my Welles OTR MP3 CDs? I shall check tonight.

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