Standing in the Spirit at Your Elbow: A History of Dicken's Christmas Carol as Radio/Audio Drama

by Craig Wichman

The rich history of the Yuletide masterpiece in the "theater of the mind," both broadcast and on record from 1905 to today. With recollections by ARTHUR ANDERSON - LIONEL BARRYMORE - LONNIE BURR - TOMMY COOK - MICHAEL C. GWYNNE - VERE JOHNS - WILLIAM NADEL - DAILY PASKMAN - DICK VAN PATTEN - BASIL RATHBONE - SIMON "STUFFY" SINGER - and others. Includes the first-ever comprehensive Log of these Carols, and features many rare illustrations! CRAIG WICHMAN is an actor, writer, producer, and sometime portrayer of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Nominated for the "Book of the Year" RONDO Award by the Classic Horror Film Board

238 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2012