The recording was unearthed online by Fred Pitella and brought to my attention by Kevin Connolly. This is the only recording of Hardeen’s voice I’ve ever heard.
You can also listen to the show at the WNYC website.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The voice of Theo. Hardeen
Listen to this rare radio interview with Houdini’s brother, Theo. Hardeen. It originally aired on July 3, 1939 as part of WNYC's "Voice of the Theatre" program. The host is Ezra Macintosh.
The recording was unearthed online by Fred Pitella and brought to my attention by Kevin Connolly. This is the only recording of Hardeen’s voice I’ve ever heard.
The recording was unearthed online by Fred Pitella and brought to my attention by Kevin Connolly. This is the only recording of Hardeen’s voice I’ve ever heard.
sounds like he's reading from a script - I wish it was more of a candid unscripted interview - but maybe that's typical of this era.
ReplyDeleteGreg Manwaring
Yeah, he clearly is reading from a script, and not doing the best job of it. Still...
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! He was definitely reading that!
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