The War of the Worlds (radio)

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The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles, was performed as a radio adaptation by Mercury Theatre on the Air as a Halloween special on October 30, 1938. The live broadcast famously frightened many listeners into believing that an actual Martian invasion was in progress.

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The War of the Worlds - Orson Welles - Radio adaptation - Mercury Theatre on the Air - Halloween - October 30 - 1938 - Martian

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Welles' adaptation is possibly the most successful radio dramatic production in history. It was one of the Radio Project's first studies.

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