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  2. May 6, 2015 · Learn how the young radio star and his Mercury Theatre transformed H.G. Wells' novel into a realistic news broadcast that terrified America in 1938. Discover the behind-the-scenes story of the show's creation, controversy, and legacy.

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  3. "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.

  4. Jun 16, 2020 · Listen to a cleaner and crisper version of the famous Orson Welles Mercury Theater radio play "War of the Worlds" from 1938. This remastered edition was uploaded in 2020 and has positive reviews from listeners.

  5. Orson Welles - War Of The Worlds - Radio Broadcast 1938 - Complete Broadcast.The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology serie...

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  6. Oct 30, 2013 · Learn how Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' sci-fi novel caused panic and confusion across America. Find out how he used sound effects, news reports and impersonations to create a realistic alien invasion.

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  7. Oct 30, 2023 · Listen to the famous radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' sci-fi novel, broadcast live by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre on the Air on October 30, 1938. The show caused panic and confusion among some listeners who mistook it for a real invasion.

  8. Oct 29, 2009 · Learn how Orson Welles's realistic adaptation of H.G. Wells's novel caused panic among some listeners on October 30, 1938. Find out how the broadcast influenced Welles's career and the radio industry.

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