Collection search - The Flying Dutchman

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: GENERAL FILE

1986-0425

Sound

2 of 2

1948-04-14

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

producer, Esse W. Ljungh; script, Joseph Schull; composer, Arnold Walter; conductor, Samuel Hersenhoren; narrator, William Needles

Budd Knapp, Ruth Springford, Alice Hill, Bernard Braden, Frank Peddie, Glen Burns, Alec McKee, Tommy Tweed, Douglas Master, Neil Leroy, Richard Nelson, Harvey Cronier

An adaptation of the Flying Dutchman legend which traces the life of Cornelius Vanderdecken from young manhood. At this time in his life he is to be married to Reta who loves him and whom he loves. However, he is haunted by dreams of power and wealth, and encouraged in his fantasies by a mysterious voice. Overcome by pride and belief in his own powers, he leaves Reta on their wedding day and turns to a bloody career of slave-trading, piracy and murder. After years, master of his own ship, with a lurid history of crimes, he decides to look for Reta again. He arrives at her funeral and is in despair because no one now prays for him. The voice reveals itself to be the Evil One and Vanderdecken has no choice but to return to sea. In a storm which blows up he defies God and vows to sail his ship until Judgement Day. This becomes his fate. He cannot die, but must sail his ship until Judgement Day. <1h>

English

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GAD 0FD547

with permission of CBC Toronto : note this collection includes many non-CBC productions for which CBC does not have rights