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Oct 9, 2013 · Editor’s note: In marking the 75th anniversary of “The War of the Worlds” broadcast, Wellesnet offers a transcript of the October 30, 1938 broadcast as heard on the Columbia Broadcasting System. It was performed by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air from a script by Howard Koch and based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS - SCRIPT - Orson Welles & the Mercury Theratre on the Air. "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells. as performed by Orson Welles & the Mercury Theatre on the Air. and broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System on Sunday, October 30, 1938 from 8:00 to 9:00 P. M. * * * ANNOUNCER.
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The live presentation of Nelson S. Bond's documentary play recreated the 1938 performance of "The War of the Worlds" in the CBS studio, using the script as a framework for a series of factual narratives about a cross-section of radio listeners.
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Oct 30, 2018 · For the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles' 1938 radio play "The War of the Worlds," we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history.
Broadcast from New York's Mercury Theatre in 1938, this infamous radio play, based on the novel by H. G. Wells, had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of Earth was taking place.
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 Seymour ...
