The war of the worlds audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by mercury theatre on the air, this popular, renowned radio audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. The man responsible was bernard herrmann, who was to become one of hollywoods most recognised composers. This audio recording captures the mercury theatre production of war of the worlds. This version has the occasional scratches, which is typical for transcription discs, but it sounds better than the version i ordered on cassette in the late 70s from national recording company in illinois. The mercury theatre on the air by orson welles on free audio. Directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker orson welles, the episode was an adaptation of h. All eighteen surviving broadcasts from the mercury theatre on the air, free to listen to and download. The spotify playlist, embedded below, includes a christmas carol, heart of darkness and even a rehearsal for julius caesar. Originally performed by orson welles and his mercury theatre of the air, war of the worlds is truly the mother of all space invasions, offering a rare combination of chills, thrills and great literature. Today patrick is drinking walk in balance tea by the sponsor of todays episode, nuwati herbals.
This is the 1938 radio broadcast of orson welles war of the worlds. The mercury theatre on the air first known as first person singular is a radio series of live radio dramas created by orson welles. Wells that had been brilliantly adapted for halloween eve by howard koch, one of the mercury theatre writers. Stream tracks and playlists from mpir old time radio on your desktop or mobile device.
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The novel was adapted for radio by howard koch, who changed the primary setting from 19thcentury england to the contemporary united. Orson welles and writer howard koch converted the well know h. The columbia broadcasting system and its affiliated stations present orson. War of the worlds browse all war of the worlds audio book. Feb 11, 2015 provided to youtube by tunecore mercury theatre the war of the worlds october 30, 1938 orson welles orson welles the ultimate collection. Wells original novel tells the story of a martian invasion of earth. Brick by brick were building a new mercury be a part of the mercury forever. The war of the worlds radio broadcast theatrical trailer deluxe slipcase packaging with alternate art, limited to 1500 units. How massachusetts reacted to war of the worlds radio. We can do more together, shout louder together, be stronger together, go further together. War of the worlds browse all war of the worlds audio. Mercury theatre war of the worlds 2nd copy 10301938. After more than years of listening to various genres of. Paul holler, writing in critique, described the programs origin.
The war of the worlds mercury theatre on the air by orson welles. One of the most remarkable features of this first radio outing of the mercury theatre is the almost continual soundtrack of effects and music, a relentless assault on the senses. The mercury theatre was a theatre company founded in new york city in 1937 by orson welles and john houseman. Broadcasting old time radio on the internet for over years. Welles war of the worlds, in which an invading army of creatures from the planet mars devastates the earth with its terrible destructive machines. The radio series included one of the most notable and infamous radio broadcasts of all time, the war of the worlds, broadcast on october 30, 1938. We love the mercury, it doesnt seem to matter where you sit as there is a great view of the stage from every angle it was so special. Listen to your favorite songs from the war of the worlds mercury theatre on the air by orson welles now. The original war of the worlds novella is only 104 pages long, but it has managed to grip the imagination of some of the greatest artistic minds of the 20th and now the 21st century. It was performed as a halloween episode of the series on october 30, 1938, and aired over the columbia broadcasting system radio network. War of the worlds ladies and gentlemen, i have a grave announcement to make. Provided to youtube by tunecore mercury theatre the war of the worlds october 30, 1938 orson welles orson welles the ultimate collection.
Welles and the mercury theatre on the air in the war of the worlds by. Now you can listen to that infamous radio play along with 61 hours of other radio plays, all created by welles for his 1930s radio show, the mercury theatre on the air. The mercury also released promptbooks and phonographic recordings of four shakespeare works for use in schools. The show made headlines with its the war of the worlds broadcast on october 30, one of the most famous broadcasts in the history of radio due to the panic it allegedly caused, after which the campbell soup company signed on as sponsor. Orson welles the war of the worlds mercury theatre on the. The war of the worlds is an episode of the american radio drama anthology series the mercury theatre on the air. The mercury theatre on the air, created and hosted by orson welles, is one of the most famous programs from the golden age of radio drama welles had first made a name for himself in 1936 at the ripe old age of 20 as an actor and director on the new york stage. Mercury theatre on the air and broadcast on the columbia broadcasting system on sunday, october 30, 1938 from 8. Wells only produced one episode of the american radio drama anthology series the mercury theatre on the air. After a series of acclaimed stage productions, the mercury theatre progressed into its most popular incarnation as the mercury theatre on the air. Release group the war of the worlds by orson welles. It was with that second set of programs that welles broadcast the mercury theatres most famous and remarkable production, the war of the worlds, a novel by h. Mercury theatre on the air 38 10 30 war of the worlds. Then, of course, there is the motion picture, the war of the worlds 1953, which is a film version of the cbs mercury theater on the air script, by howard koch, paul stewart and john houseman, originally a novel, the war of the worlds by h.
The war of the worlds the mercury theatre on the air. The war of the worlds 1953 possible bluray release. The show is famous for its notorious war of the worlds broadcast, but the other. If possible, please download via bittorrent rather than from the direct links. Incredible as it may seem, both the observations of science and the evidence of our eyes lead to the inescapable assumption that those strange beings who landed in the jersey farmlands tonight are the vanguard of an invading army from the planet mars. The mercury theatre on the air was an hourlong dramatic radio program which began in the summer of 1938 on the cbs radio network. The weekly hourlong show presented classic literary works performed by welless celebrated mercury theatre repertory company, with music composed or arranged by bernard herrmann. Announcer the columbia broadcasting system and its affiliated stations present orson welles and the mercury theatre on the air in the war of the worlds by h. The war of the worlds radio play planet broadcasting. In 1938, orson welles produced a radio version of the 1898 book the war of the worlds by h. The mercury theatre on the air made its last broadcast on december 4 of that year, and the campbell playhouse began five days later, on december 9. The definitive mercury theatre on the air radio articles.
The war of the worlds, the time machine, and, of course, the invisible man. Wells scifi novel the war of the worlds used realistic news bulletins and caused some folks to panic. The mercury theatre on the air produced some of the most extraordinary radio to ever hit the airwaves. The father of science fiction featurette the mercury theatre on the air presents.
One of most famous of all old time radio show, which aired on october 30th, 1937, was the war of the worlds. The original 1938 broadcast that panicked a nation. Originally performed by orson welles and his mercury theatre of the air, war of the worlds is truly the mother of all space invasions, offering a rare combination of chills, thrills and great. This episode was produced as the halloween episode. The mercury theatre was an independent repertory theatre company founded in new york city in 1937 by orson welles and producer john houseman. Mercury theater 17 war of the worlds mercury theater. Recordings of the mercury theatre on the air, the 1930s radio show created by. Students will be assigned a mentor from the mercury theatre company staff, and will work as assistants on a specific behindthescenes area of their interest. The war of the worlds was an episode of the american radio drama anthology series mercury theatre on the air. In its brief run, it featured an impressive array of talents, including agnes moorehead, bernard herrmann, and george coulouris. How massachusetts reacted to war of the worlds radio scare.
The war of the worlds mercury theatre on the air by. The war of the worlds mercury theatre on the air 1938. On october 30, 1938 orson welles and the mercury theatre broadcast one of the most famous pieces of radio in history. Mercury theatre the war of the worlds october 30, 1938. May 06, 2015 the night before, welles and his mercury theatre on the air had performed a radio adaptation of h. This is the entire broadcast as it was heard then from the mercury theater on the air, now named the campbell playhouse. It was performed as a halloween episode of the series on sunday, october 30, 1938, and aired over the columbia broadcasting system radio network. Anybody who loves a drama, psychological drama at that, should by this radio show and. The mercury theatre on the air by orson welles on free. The mercury theatre on the air produced live radio dramas in 19381940 and again briefly in 1946.
The company produced theatrical presentations, radio programs and motion pictures. This is the original orson welles mercury theater on the air production of october 30, 1938, that fooled so many cbs radio listeners. Mar 05, 20 this is the entire broadcast as it was heard then from the mercury theater on the air, now named the campbell playhouse. Production the war of the worlds was the 17th episode of the cbs radio series the mercury theatre on the air, which was broadcast at 8 pm et on sunday, october 30, 1938 390, 394 h. Mystery, drama, horror, scifi, crime, western radio plays from the 1930s through the 1950s, nostalgia radio oklahoma city.
Old time radio shows on custom cd, and downloadable. After the war of the worlds radio broadcast, photographers lay in wait for welles at the allnight rehearsal for dantons death at the mercury theatre october 31, 1938 a production of georg buchner 1835 play dantons death, about the french revolution, was the next mercury stage production. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast 1938 youtube. Welless direction and acting, bernard herrmanns visionary scores and the likes of joseph cotten and agnes moorehead in supporting roles, combined to produce. Orson welles and the mercury theatre on the airs adaptation of the h. The finest radio drama of the 1930s was the mercury theatre on the air, a show featuring the acclaimed new york drama company founded by orson welles and john houseman. To this day im very hooked on those books and this radio show. The columbia broadcasting system and its affiliated stations present orson welles and the mercury theatre on the air in the war of the worlds by h. Welless interpretation of hugos epic tale, which inspired cbs to commission the mercury theatre. The mercury theatre on the air listen and download.