Episode 39

The War of the Worlds (unedited, H. G. Wells, Orson Welles) | The Mercury Theatre on the Air; 1938 [Repost]

The Mercury Theatre on the Air | The War of the Worlds (ep. 17) | Broadcast date: Sunday, October 30, 1938 | NOTE: This is a repost that removes an audio error by me in the previous post, apologies.

No need for a description, it's a classic we all know. Enjoy :-)

Home station: CBS Radio

  • Starring: Orson Welles; Frank Readick; Kenny Delmar; Ray Collins
  • Announcer: Dan Seymour
  • Written by: H.G. Wells (novel); Howard Koch(adaptation)
  • Directed by: Orson Welles; Produced by: John Houseman; Orson Welles
  • Executive producer: Davidson Taylor
  • Narrated by: Orson Welles
  • Recording studio: Columbia Broadcasting Building, 485 Madison Avenue, New York, 9 pm EST
  • Opening theme: Piano Concerto No. 1, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


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Nerd of computers, Old Time Radio, and music. USA based.