Bette Davis "Now, Voyager" {1} Live Radio Performance

[rainlori]

I think we are hearing Bette Davis's natural New England accent here.

[MrFBCBSALES]

I love Bette Davis. I have seen every movie, heard most every radio performance and the few remaining television performances. What an amazing talent. I shall always regret that I never had the chance to meet this incredibly talented woman. She was an actress of the highest degree and no one can or ever will be able to touch her!!!!!

[combandpaper]

This doesn't sound like Bette Davis or Gregory Peck to me. I know that Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid did a Lux Radio Theatre performance of Now, Voyager.

[rainbowpride76]

@combandpaper It is them, I checked. Bette Davis did quite a few of these plays apparently.

[JubalCalif]

@combandpaper

I second the emotion! These voices do NOT sound like Bette Davis or Gregory Peck to me either!

[MrFBCBSALES]

@JubalCalif I think that is the fault of the transcription discs these were recorded onto for rebroadcast. Sound enough like her to really enjoy the performance. Recording and radio had come to a certain degree of acceptable sound it surely was not up to the standards we appreciate today. I am thankful that any of these true amazing moments still survive as I am sure you are also.

[JubalCalif]

@MrFBCBSALES

You make some very good points! Thanks so much for your insightful comments! CHEERS! :-)

[rainbowpride76]

I cannot thank you enough for this. I used to watch this movie at least a couple of times a month with my Grandmother, and I wish I could have listened to this with her. 'Don't let's ask for the moon.. We have the stars..'

[loggats]

@rainbowpride76 i watched it with my gran too :)

[rainbowpride76]

@loggats I think we are both lucky to have shared this with them.

[mircea82]

Does anyone knows the exact date when this play was broadcast?

[TallulahDahling]

Apparently it was February 11th 1946.