The War Of The Worlds Radio Broadcast Script

Next up the war of the worlds.

The war of the worlds radio broadcast script. Broadcast from new york s mercury theatre in 1938 this infamous radio play based on the novel by h. The war of the worlds orson welles s realistic radio dramatization of a martian invasion of earth is broadcast on the radio on october 30 1938. Murrow the live presentation of nelson s. Adapted by howard e.

Thus orson welles had one of his writers howard koch rewrite the story of war of the worlds. Yes we are producing entertainment that you can stream from the comfort of your own home. War of the worlds. Corn stock theatre is excited for the fourth installment in our digital play series.

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. The 1938 radio script. Hosted by edward r. Wells had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of earth was taking place.

The war of the worlds. Adapted by howard e. Koch co writer of casablanca and directed and narrated by orson welles this original script detailing the frightening tale of an extraterrestrial takeover is now available to bring to life onstage to thrill and chill audiences. For this production corn stock has partnered with broadway on deman.

With multiple revisions by welles the script transformed the novel into a radio play. A wave of mass hysteria seized thousands of radio listeners between 8 15 and 9 30 o clock last night when a broadcast of a dramatization of h. Koch co writer of casablanca and directed and narrated by orson welles this original script detailing the frightening tale of an extraterrestrial takeover brings to life onstage a fully rendered live radio play just as it might have been produced by orson welles in 1938. Wells had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of earth was taking place.

Besides shortening the story they also updated it by changing the location and time from victorian england to present day new england. Columbia broadcasting system orson welles and mercury theatre on the air sunday october 30 1938 8 00 to 9 00 p m. Koch co writer of casablanca and directed and narrated by orson welles. Wells s fantasy the war of the worlds.

The 1938 radio script by howard e. Mercury theatre musical theme.