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Mars' invasion of earth, inciting panic and inspiring terror from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles and beyond
War of the Worlds : the thrilling story that inspired 3 major motion pictures
Compact discs-War of the worlds (Radio program)
xx, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 audio disc (72 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Foreword / H.G. Wells, Master of paranoia / Ray Bradbury -- Orson Welles and the War of the Worlds. The Eve of the invasion -- The radio play: "The War of the Worlds," / Howard Koch -- Life of Orson Wells -- Mars in poppular culture. Martians, moon men, and other close encounters -- H.G. Wells and the War of the Worlds -- Life of H.G. Wells -- Book one. Coming of the Martains -- Earth under the Martians -- Afterword. The once and future Mars / Ben Bova.
written by H.G. Wells ; CD narrated by John Callaway ; foreword by Ray Bradbury ; afterword by Ben Bova.
"The original novel, the radio script, and a CD of the 1938 'panic broadcast.'"--Cover, p.1.
"Foreward: Ray Bradbury, Afterword: Ben Nova" on back cover
"The thrilling story that inspired 3 major motion pictures" on cover
Companion disc is an audio disc. (Disc "properties" gives title as "Interview with H.G. Wells/Orson Wells" and says: "War of the Worlds [Mill Creek DVD/CD]").
Companion CD gives a historical introduction, and contains : The "War of the Worlds" Original Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcas[t in its entirety, on Sun.] Oct., 30, 1938 ; Orson Welles press conference, Oct. 31, 1938 ; H.G. Wells meets Orson Welles ; An excerpt from 'The War of the Worlds' on WKBW Radio, Buffalo, New york ; Orson Welles recalls "The War of the Worlds' broadcast.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265).
Mercury Theatre on the air (Radio program)
Imaginary wars and battles in literature
Guerres et batailles imaginaires dans la littérature
Émissions de science-fiction radiophoniques