Wednesday, May 1, 2024

LUX RADIO THEATRE: KING SOLOMON'S MINES (DECEMBER 1, 1952)

MGM's 1950 film version of Rider Haggard's famous novel of fabulous adventure was brought to the radio airwaves with the film's two stars reprising their roles:  Deborah Kerr as Elizabeth Curtis and Stuart Granger as Allan Quatermain.

Haggard's 1885 book, which was written on a five shilling bet, helped popularize the "lost world" novel and squarely placed Africa as an unknown land of mystery in the public's eye.  It has been copied and imitated, spawned at least seven films and a number of sequels, three television programs, three radio shows, a number of comic books, and a slew of pastiches.  The 1950 film version is generally considered the best, and the Lux Radio Theatre adaptation is spot on.

Enjoy.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljO1khxW-Nk

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