"The War of the Worlds," Orson Welles' realistic radio dramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth, was broadcast on the radio on this day in 1938. Welles was only 23 years old when his Mercury Theater company decided to update H.G. Wells’ 19th-century science fiction novel, "The War of the Worlds" for national radio. Despite his age, Welles had been in radio for several years, most notably as the voice of “The Shadow” in the hit mystery program of the same name. 'War of the Worlds' was not pla
3:43
"The War of the Worlds," Orson Welles' realistic radio dramatizatio…
6.2K viewsOct 30, 2020
FacebookWPIX Archives
Mars Attacks! Halloween 1938 and the Infamous 'War of the Worlds' Radio Broadcast
2:12
Mars Attacks! Halloween 1938 and the Infamous 'War of the Worlds' …
Oct 31, 2018
SPACE.comScott Snowden
The War of the Worlds (1938 radio broadcast)
The War of the Worlds (1938 radio broadcast)
Feb 16, 2020
FANDOM
The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke
57:02
The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnifice…
May 6, 2015
Smithsonian MagazineA. Brad Schwartz
Did Orson Welles’s 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast Really Cause a Mass Panic? - History Unplugged
Did Orson Welles’s 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast Really Cause a …
2 months ago
omny.fm
30th October 1938: War of the Worlds by Orson Welles is broadcast
2:54
30th October 1938: War of the Worlds by Orson Welles is broadc…
2.9K viewsOct 30, 2015
YouTubeHistoryPod
26K views · 341 reactions | #OnThisDay 1938: Orson Welles' infamous radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds was broadcast. Did it really cause widespread panic in America? Probably not - but it makes for a great story, as this 1955 clip attests. | BBC Archive | Facebook
8:13
26K views · 341 reactions | #OnThisDay 1938: Orson Welles' i…
26.3K views5 days ago
FacebookBBC Archive
57:50
The War of the Worlds - Original 1938 Radio Broadcast
3.9K viewsDec 31, 2020
YouTubeEazy's Old Time Radio
8:10
#OnThisDay 1938: Orson Welles' infamous radio adaptation of The …
40K viewsOct 29, 2020
FacebookBBC Archive
59:40
War Of The Worlds Original Radio Broadcast Mercury Theater 1938
5.9K viewsOct 31, 2017
YouTubeLupe Vallejo
1:00:04
War of the Worlds - Orson Welles - Radio Broadcast - October 30, 1938
19.4K viewsOct 31, 2022
YouTubeSpellbinders of Suspense
57:47
Orson Welles: War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast - October 30, 1938
18.3K viewsDec 26, 2018
YouTubeJoseph Hewes
57:17
The War of the Worlds - Illustrated 1938 Radio Broadcast (CBS Bump…
1.4K viewsNov 25, 2023
YouTubeOSW History
2:19
War of the Worlds (1938 Radio Broadcast)
355.7K viewsOct 30, 2008
YouTubeMisterCanning
58:00
The War Of The Worlds: The Original October 30, 1938 Broadcast
255K viewsNov 8, 2014
YouTubeOrson Welles / Mercury Theatre Radio Producti…
1:00:48
👽 The War of the Worlds (1938) – Orson Welles’ Legendary Radio Br…
41.9K viewsMar 9, 2024
YouTubeYesterHear
1:26
The War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast Panic of 1938
1.1K viewsOct 24, 2024
YouTubeAmerican History 101
47:12
Orson Welles - War of the Worlds (1938 Original Radio Broadcast)
14.4K viewsDec 3, 2011
YouTubemetal574
59:18
War Of The Worlds - Original 1938 Radio Broadcasts (2011 Remaster…
1.1M viewsFeb 24, 2015
YouTubeOrson Welles - Topic
10:01
WAR OF THE WORLDS 1938 RADIO PLAY
45.7K viewsJul 14, 2010
YouTubeaonl
8:54
War of the Worlds Radio Documentary Part 1
87.7K viewsAug 10, 2007
YouTubemaxjames555
War of the Worlds: Rockefeller Philanthropies, Disinformation, an…
Aug 3, 2022
rockarch.org
1:01
Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast happened 80 year…
6.6K viewsOct 29, 2018
YouTubeNJ.com
13:02
The Radio Broadcast That Scared Everyone | War of the Worlds Radi…
13.4K viewsSep 29, 2020
YouTubeHannahTheHorrible
51:26
Orson Welles - War Of The Worlds Original broadcast 1938
8.4K viewsJun 27, 2015
YouTubeThe Ghost Of Orson Welles
12:00
Was There Really a Mass Panic as a Result of the War of the Worlds Br…
71.3K viewsNov 6, 2019
YouTubeHighlight History
59:56
War of the Worlds | 1938 Radio Show with Orson Welles
2.3K viewsMay 25, 2020
YouTubePranakasha Productions
0:53
War of The Worlds - 1938 | Today In History | 30 Oct 18
782 viewsOct 30, 2018
YouTubeAP Archive
1:19
Outtakes from War of the Worlds
4.4K viewsAug 28, 2013
YouTubeAmerican Experience | PBS
7:17
Chapter 1 | War of the Worlds | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS
19.4K viewsOct 22, 2013
YouTubeAmerican Experience | PBS
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder