Season 3 Episode 1

Casablanca it is a classic film released in 1942. The screenplay for the film was written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch, based on the unproduced stage play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison.

"Casablanca" is set during World War II and takes place in the city of Casablanca, Morocco, which is under the control of Vichy France. The story follows Rick Blaine, a cynical American expatriate and owner of a nightclub called "Rick's Café Américain." Rick's life takes a turn when his former lover, Ilsa Lund, walks into his club with her husband, resistance leader Victor Laszlo. Rick and Ilsa's complicated past is revealed, and the film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas faced during wartime.

The Lux Radio Theater adapted "Casablanca" into a radio play on March 21, 1943. The episode starred Humphrey Bogart reprising his role as Rick Blaine and Ingrid Bergman reprising her role as Ilsa Lund. The radio adaptation aimed to bring the beloved film to radio audiences, capturing the romance and drama of the original story. The Lux Radio Theater was known for its high-quality adaptations of popular films, and the radio presentation of "Casablanca" allowed listeners to experience the iconic dialogue and performances in an audio format.

Books in Sound is a free podcast series that presents a collection of hundreds of the world’s greatest books through the magic of the performing arts.

Different from audiobooks: Instead of having a single narrator read an audiobook, these performances have a full cast of actors, suitable background music, and special effects that help define the drama.

Most presentations are from old time radio theater broadcasts that have been remastered to remove most of the hissing, clicking and volume fluctuations. Many of the presentations are from the 1930's and 1940's, so a significant amount of work went into the remastering process.

Most presentations are about one hour, some are multiple hours, and some are abbreviated presentation that last about half an hour, making this series wonderful for bedtime stories, self-improvement by learning about literature, or simply as a very imaginative form of entertainment.

The episodes are not sequential, but we do recommend listening to the complete collection starting with the first episode so that you can grow and benefit from the wide assortment of styles and content.

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