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"The War of the Worlds" was a Halloween episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898) that was performed and broadcast live at 8 pm ET on October 30, 1938, over the CBS Radio Network.
May 6, 2015 · How did Welles and his Mercury Theatre create a radio broadcast that terrified America with a fake Martian invasion? Explore the behind-the-scenes story of the 1938 show, its sources, its reception, and its legacy.
Dec 16, 2010 · 46K. 3.8M views 13 years ago. Orson Welles - War Of The Worlds - Radio Broadcast 1938 - Complete Broadcast. The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama...
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Oct 29, 2009 · Learn how Orson Welles's 1938 adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel caused panic among some listeners who mistook it for a real invasion. Find out how the broadcast influenced Welles's career and the radio industry.
Oct 30, 2023 · The War Of The Worlds. written by H.G. Wells (1898) Adapted by Howard E. Koch. directed and narrated by. Orson Welles. Performed and broadcast live as a Halloween episode at 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 1938, over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Cast : Orson Welles – Narrator, Pr. Richard Pierson & Himself. Dan ...
On 30 October 85 years ago, the population of the US was – according to Orson Welles – overwhelmed by mass panic, terrified by the all-too-real broadcast of his alien-invasion drama The War of...
Feb 24, 2015 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesWar Of The Worlds - Original 1938 Radio Broadcasts (2011 Remastered Version) · Orson WellesWar Of The Worlds - ...
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