The War of the Worlds (Original 1938 Radio Adaptaion)
by H.G. Wells, Orson Welles, The Mercury Theatre on the Air
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Author: H.G. Wells, Orson Welles, The Mercury Theatre on the AirEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-02
ISBN: 1570195501
Publisher: Media Bay
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- Original Radio Adaptation as heard on The Mercury Theatre on the Air
Book Reviews of The War of the Worlds (Original 1938 Radio Adaptaion)
Book Review: Still Good, But Dated
Summary: 5 Stars
The Mercury Theater produced what turned into an Event that made broadcast history. Books have been written on the broadcast, but often what's missing is the context in which it was aired. The time was shortly before the United States became significantly involved in World War II. International twensions were building, and the beginning of the broadcast, with "Ls {sloma," as being played by Ramon Raquello and his orchestra being interrupted by a news bulletin seemed all too realistic, especially for those who tuned in a bit late and weren't aware of the introduction, nor that they were listening to the
Mercury Theater.
In these days of space probes and planetary missions, a listener might wonder just how the Martian spacecraft could zip from Mars to Earth as rapidly as they did, but for the time, the "news coversge" was pretty convincing. More than 60 years later, it still holds up pretty well.
Summary of The War of the Worlds (Original 1938 Radio Adaptaion)
Original uncut Radio Broadcast! on the evening of October 30th, 1938, Earth went to war with Mars! Martians invaded New Jersey! The famous panic broadcast that shook the world starring Orson Welles.General Broadcasting Books
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