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bob10
30th October 2013, 09:19 PM
ABC radio is broadcasting the original 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds, which caused such a sensation back then. I'm listening on 612 ABC, Bob
Mick_Marsh
30th October 2013, 09:33 PM
For those who missed it, it's available till Sunday here.
War of the Worlds
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0088ypf/Orson_Welles_War_of_the_Worlds/)
Hard to believe, seventy years ago.
loanrangie
31st October 2013, 10:05 AM
Amazing, i remember reading that it sent people into hysteria thinking they were being invaded .
Gerokent
31st October 2013, 10:34 AM
It was a Simpsons episode on telly last night as well
ezyrama
31st October 2013, 05:36 PM
Got the album at home, haven't listened to it for years, will have to pull it out again and scare the kids " Dad, what's that big licorice pizza thing spinning around?? "
Ausfree
31st October 2013, 06:28 PM
Love "War of the Worlds". Saw the Jeff Waynes musical version of it a few years ago in Sydney (2007). I also have the original LP version when it was released way back in 1978.:D
Also.... DVD version of the Wembley Arena stage show in 2006, A CD version of the musical and also a 2012 updated version of the CD.:D

You might say I am a "War of the Worlds" tragic. I think H.G. Wells was a brilliant author, way before his time.:D

I also have the DVD movie version with Tom Cruise, but as usual the Yanks made a mess of it.
Mick_Marsh
31st October 2013, 07:34 PM
Jeff Wayne's musical version was excellent.
Just so it's not lost on people, just drawing attention to the significance, Bob's original post and the link is to a recording of the 1938 radio broadcast from the Mercury theatre with Orson Wells seventy years ago.

Amazing radio drama for it's time. For what happened, i's a bit like watching the latest Batman movie and thinking it was a live news report.
korg20000bc
31st October 2013, 09:20 PM
I grew up on the Jeff Wayne production- getting thrills when Thunderchild took the fight to the Martians, running away with the crowd when the heat ray fired, feeling the sadness of Forever Autumn...
Love Herbie Flowers' bass work, Richard Burton and David Essex's voices. Magic stuff.
Oglevie the astronomer is a ***** who doesn't know what he's on about.

Jeff Wayne also did a good production of Spartacus.
Edit: What?!! ***** is a legitimate word. What happens when you get a thorn in your finger?