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Title: Old-Time Radio Parodies
Series: Comedy-O-Rama Theater
Author: Joe Bevilacqua
Narrator: Full cast
Copyright: 2011,Waterlogg Productions
Duration: 2 hours, 53 minutes
Genres: humor, adventure, radio
Filed in: Audiobook Reviews
Review copy provided by Joe Bevilacqua.
PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: Old Time Radio Parodies, Volume Two of The Best of the Comedy-O-Rama Hour, produced and directed by Joe Bevilacqua, written by Joe Bevilacqua, William Melillo, and Robert J. Cirasa. These are not old-time radio shows but incredible simulations! Created by veteran audio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua, these humorious half-hours take off on such classic old time radio shows as The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, War of the Worlds, Suspense and The Jack Benny Program. The fine cast includes Joe Bevilacqua, Rick Ramos, Alison Nead, Cathi Tully, William Melillo, Jay Snyder, Peter Cummings, Thomas Babakowski, Peter Nevargic and James Cronin.
©1987 Joe Bevilacqua (P)2011 Joe Bevilacqua.
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Fans of old-time radio classics are in for a real treat. From Joe Bevilacqua and his Waterlogg Productions, makers of the hilarious Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes, and Uncle Dunkle and Donnie, comes volume 2 in the Best of the Comedy-o-Rama Hour. And it couldn’t come at a better time. The current trend in audiobooks is the revitalization of the classic radio program, and all the publishers are doing it. From Doc Savage, to The Black Mask, to NPR’s Car Talk, it seems that America is rediscovering the joys of the spoken word. And Joe Bev is adding some very worthwhile products to the market.
This audio collection includes clever and witty parodies of old-time classics including The Old Ranger, The Red Hornet, The Silhouette, Brute Ballingham Private Detective, Suspension, and War of the Welles.
Highlights of the set include:
The Old Ranger: He retired more than 60 years ago, but now the masked rider is back (sort of), for his greatest (not really) and final (most likely) adventure. It’s the Old Ranger! Of course, before the masked rider can hit the trail again, he’ll need his mask (now more gray than black), his trusty steed Aluminum (have you seen the price of silver these days?), and his faithful companion Toronto (now a wealthy silver magnate and businessman). This is a superbly funny parody of one of the greatest radio heroes of all time.
The Red Hornet: It’s time for another action-packed episode of The Red Hornet, but there’s a small problem: the star is mysteriously absent. The show must go on, however, and so the director goes out to the street to pull in the first actor he sees. The episode is recorded, therefore, with a stand-in who sounds very much like W C Fields. Can you imagine W C Fields in the serious and dramatic role of the crime-fighting hero The Red Hornet? Yeah, it’s just as funny as what you’re imagining, and then some.
Old-time Radio Parodies is up to the usual Waterlogg Productions high standards, featuring a full cast of talented voice actors, and cinema quality music and sound effects. I promise you’ll never be disappointed with how a Waterlogg Production sounds. They even have parodies of commercials like Shouty-O’s (shout for Shouty-O’s!) cereal, and Blue Coal Tires (the only tires you can burn in your furnace after they go flat). We’re talking three hours of non-stop laughs here. Don’t miss out!
For more about The Comedy-O-Rama Hour, go to: http://www.comedyorama.com.
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