Here is a link to an old time radio version of the story that we read and are analyzing in class, "The Most Dangerous Game." It has been dramatized; it is NOT exactly the same version that is written in the book. (You will only be held responsible for the original story by Richard Connell, as it is written in the book. This site is for support and enrichment purposes. Do NOT use this version to answer the questions in class! See the website in my earlier post for a link to the correct text.)
You may find this radio drama version helpful in understanding the story. This is an example of "genre switching"- They took a short story and turned it into a radio play. (BTW, there have been at least two filmed versions (movies) of the story, too. How do you visualize this story?)
**Click on the link at the end of blog to reach the site.
Background: Radio drama enjoyed widespread popularity within a decade of its initial development in the 1920's. BY the 1940's, it was a leading international popular entertainment. In the 1950's, the introduction of television caused a rapid decline in the popularity of radio plays.
Hopefully, you will enjoy this performance. Old radio plays were a very (very, very) dramatic style of storytelling. Sanger Rainsford is played by Orson Welles, a very well-known and respected actor of his time. Notice how the elements of music, sound effects, and voice are used to hold your attention and keep you listening (without the benefit of video)...Consider how the story was altered from the print version-why?
You have the advantage of being able to use your computers to capture some of that "lost" magic...old radioplays are available for free on many sites on the internet. If you enjoyed this story, you might want to look for other available formats. There are comedies, suspense stories, thrillers, classics, 5 minute mysteries, serials....Ask your grandparents about them. (Maybe they can suggest one of their favorites!)
Click here: http://nomig.net/radiodrama/otr.php?series=Suspense. Once you are linked to the page, click on the story itself (on the right) to get to the proper page. Click to listen.
