The Day of the Locust
Nathanael West's caustic satire on the flipside of the Hollywood dream. And the novel introducing the original Homer Simpson.
Tod is a young scene designer in 1930s Hollywood trying to earn an honest buck and still maintain his artistic integrity. He falls in love with Faye, an aspiring actress and gets sucked into the toxic periphery of the dream factory.
Nathanael West's caustic satire on the flipside of the Hollywood dream.
Dramatised by Jim Poyser
TOD......Simon Lee Phillips
FAYE..... Laura Aikman
HOMER/MIGUEL .....Kerry Shale
ABE/HARRY...... John Guerassio
MRS LOOMIS/ MRS JOHNSON..... ..Teresa Gallagher
CLAUDE....... Louis Labovitch
EARL...... Todd Kramer
Director: Gary Brown
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tod | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Faye | Laura Aikman |
| Homer | Kerry Shale |
| Miguel | Kerry Shale |
| Abe | John Guerrasio |
| Harry | John Guerrasio |
| Mrs Loomis | Teresa Gallagher |
| Mrs Johnson | Teresa Gallagher |
| Claude | Louis Labovitch |
| Earl | Todd Kramer |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
| Author | Nathanael West |
| Adaptor | Jim Poyser |
Broadcasts
Sun 15 Nov 201515:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 21 Nov 201521:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 22 Dec 201916:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 23 Dec 201904:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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