Charnel Bells

A Brief Comparison of Carroll's Alice and Lovecraft's "Randolph Carter (1949)


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The 1949 "Sketch Reel" continues to surprise with odd pieces that may have been Mr. Guarrault's early demos and tests for what would ultimately become Charnel Bells. This one is interesting in that it hints at a possible literary review or book spotlight show. There probably wasn't much of a market for a show about how H. P. Lovecraft wrote a weird dark riff on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", but then Van Guarrault never seemed much concerned with whether John Q. Public got what he was trying to do. As for the literary comparison, it's worth a listen for those who appreciate both works. For fans of both weird fiction and dusty radio, it's probably just as well that Guarrault took his show in a more narrative direction.
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Charnel BellsBy Left Wolf

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