018 Mystery – Old
Having never seen The
Third Man, I was at a bit of a disadvantage, but I did enjoy The Lives of Harry Lime from 1952,
particularly the episode “The Third
Woman.” My God, Orson Welles had a
voice of liquid sex. It’s fascinating
hearing how differently he uses his voice in The Shadow, something like Lady
Ruth Presents, and now, in the 1950s, while no longer in his 20s, with more
control, less histrionics, not exactly less intensity, but God, what a
voice. Evidently these series tell the
story of the protagonist’s life before his death in The Third Man. I can’t quite
determine if they are BBC, American network radio minus the advertising, or
what. The first story took place during
WWII in which Harry Lime was recruited to do some light espionage at a German
embassy. In a sort of Fifth Doctor way,
he proved he wasn’t the kind of man to underestimate. Nevertheless, as seems to be a running theme,
he was bested by the women in his life.
It was quite well-written, droll, dry, and with a good cast. Very addictive. It was directed by Harry Towers with very
distinctive music by Anton Carras.
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