The Worlds of George O by George O Smith

Author:George O Smith [Smith, George O]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-08-31T08:02:25.759000+00:00

Meddler's Moon

(Radio Script)

"Meddler's Moon"--RADIO SCRIPT. Presented on Radio Station WOR in April 1958 for the program "Exploring Tomorrow." Rebroadcast on Radio Station AFN of the Armed Forces Network in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in May 1965. The following version of the script was transcribed from a tape recorded from the AFN presentation.

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ANNOUNCER: "This is Radio Station AFN of the Armed Forces Network, Frankfurt am Main, with studios in Hochst...

THEME MUSIC

... It is time now for our performance at 'Command Theater.' "

MUSIC CONTINUES, SEVERAL BARS, TO

ANNOUNCER: "Before we begin our performance this evening, I want to quote a letter we received from one of our listeners, Mr. George O. Smith. It goes this way:

" 'On Wednesday evening, we were listening to your program "Command Theatre,"

and with some small surprise, we identified the commentator, who filled in with details that provided the background of the story. He is John W. Campbell, the editor of Analog Science Fiction Magazine. And unless we are mistaken, the story is one of a series broadcast from New York Radio Station WOR, produced and directed by Sandy Marshall. If our guesswork is correct, you may someday be playing a story entitled "Meddler's Moon," which appeared on the same series. I would like to hear "Meddler's Moon" for very personal reasons.

" 'I am the George O. Smith who wrote the original story, and I am the guy who adapted the story for WOR. Unfortunately, I was in the hospital when the story went out over WOR, so I have not yet heard the work on radio.

" 'Signed, With best regards, George O. Smith'

"Wishing to oblige Mr. Smith, we inaugurated a search of our AFN Program Library, and, happily, we found it: 'Meddler's Moon.' We have it scheduled for this evening. And we've invited Mr. Smith to hear his play for the first time, right here in the studio.

"Welcome to 'Command Theatre,' Mr. Smith."

GEORGE O.: "Thank you. I'm glad to be here."

ANNOUNCER: "Are you over here in Europe to do some writing, or preparing for some writing?"

GEORGE O.: "Well, in a way, yes. I'm actually working in Europe for the International Standard Engineering Corporation on a communications network for the military."

ANNOUNCER: "Then writing is an avocation for you."

GEORGE O.: "In one sense, yes. In another, I've combined about thirty years of radio engineering design with my writing background, and at present I am in charge of technical documentation for the engineering section of this contract."

ANNOUNCER: "Judging from your letter, Mr. Smith, you specialize in science fiction."

GEORGE O.: "Yes, I've written quite a bit of it since nineteen forty-two, when my first story was published."

ANNOUNCER: "And when did you write 'Meddler's Moon'?"

GEORGE O.: "I'd say late in nineteen forty-six. It appeared in Astounding Science

Fiction--Now

Analog--in September 'forty-seven."

ANNOUNCER: "And you also wrote the radio adaptation?"

GEORGE O.: "Yes. That was done early in nineteen fifty-eight."

ANNOUNCER: "And I understand, Mr. Smith, that you've never heard the show on the air."

GEORGE O.: "Correct. I was clipped by a mild coronary shortly after I sold the script, and was down sick when it went on the air.

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