WAR OF THE WORLDS (1938) Old Time Radio

Description: WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST OLD TIME RADIO - 2 AUDIO CD - 4 Shows - Total Playtime: 2:22:18 The War of the Worlds is an episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938, and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1898). The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the Mercury Theatre on the Air was a sustaining show (it ran without commercial breaks), adding to the program's realism. Although there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debated. In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage and panic by certain listeners, who had believed the events described in the program were real. The program's news-bulletin format was described as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast. Despite these complaints, or perhaps in part because of them, the episode secured Welles' fame as a dramatist. These 2 Audio CD includes the original October 30, 1938 War of the Worlds Broadcast, the day after press conference with Orson Welles, the 1940 meeting between H.G. Wells and Orson Welles, and finally The 1955 Lux Radio Theater version of the War of the Worlds. Disc 1 1938 10 30 War of the Worlds Broadcast 1938 10 31 Orson Welles Press Conference 1938 10 31 Disc 2 1955 02 08 Lux Radio Theater War of the Worlds 1940 10 28 HG Wells Meets Orson Welles THESE ARE REGULAR AUDIO CD WILL PLAY IN ANY CD PLAYER, DVD PLAYER OR COMPUTERS THIS CD WILL BE DELIVERED IN A PLASTIC CASE AND ART WORK PUBLIC DOMAIN NOTE This item is the public domain and was created between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1971 This item is in the public domain due to failure to comply with required formalities After a careful search of the Library of Congress and the United States Trademark and Patent Office, it has been determined that the programs listed for sale here are in the Public Domain. They are being offered with the understanding that no valid or active copyright, trademark, and/or patent exist for them. These recordings are sold for private home listening and use only. No broadcast rights are stated, implied, or given. I assume no responsibility for unauthorized use of these programs. They are listed in accordance with current Ebay policies concerning selling Public Domain materials. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

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