Welcome Rozzlyn

[Rozzlyn]

Learn something new every day hehe.  I didn't realize it was based on a radio drama.  Im a fairly hardcore film history geek.  I know "Sorry,Wrong Number" as Barbara Stanwycks "other Noir film"  (Double Indemnity , probably the quintessential Film Noir movie being the first)  Its a pretty good movie, although , like most all pre Vietnam era movies , the pacing is slow by today's standards and is an aquired taste. Its sort of a less arty version of Hitchcock's "Rear Window" with the Citizen Kane style flashbacks.

I hunted down some info about the radio drama, the original author actually did the film adaptation for the movie.  I guess, at the time it aired Sorry Wrong Number was one of the most listen to radio shows in the country.  Its interesting that they'd put Poe stories on the back of that recording.  Are they actually radio drama adaptions? Or just readings of the stories as written?

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It says "dramatic readings" by James Mason with Buddy Cole playing organ accompaniment.

[Rozzlyn]

Ahh, me loves the workins of Poe.  And that "sorry, wrong number" play is excellent.  The Movie was ok, but it worked much better as it was originally written.

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I disagree. I think both worked rather well. There are certain elements from the radio drama that cannot be reproduced on film, but the film also did things that radio was too limited to do.

[Daevion]

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[Head Wreck]

welcome to the beachead

[TomCat]

I disagree.  I think both worked rather well.  There are certain elements from the radio drama that cannot be reproduced on film, but the film also did things that radio was too limited to do.

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What really works is when I read the story (Or any of Poe's workings) to campers under a starry sky around the firepit, whilst a soft breeze rustles the tree limbs around us. Add a few drinks for mood enhancement...and that's some real fun!