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Orson welles war of the worlds 1969, gatefold, vinyl. Wells novel about a martian invasion, orson welles and company created a scifi classic for the columbia broadcasting system. Rare vinyl records for sale, singles, albums, extended plays and sometimes even 78rpms that we think will be of interest based on. Millions of americans were terrified out of their wits. Used cd orson welles war of the worlds 2005 collectables records format. Orson welles was born one hundred years ago today on may 6, 1915, in kenosha, wisconsin.

Orson welles arms raised rehearses his radio depiction of h. Six minutes after wed gone on the air, the switchboards in radio. That was orson welles concluding the war of the worlds broadcast with those words. This is orson welles, ladies and gentlemen, out of character to assure you that the war of the worlds has no further significance than as the holiday offering it was intended to be. Orson welles war of the worlds 1978, vinyl discogs. War of the worlds 1938 radio broadcast with orson welles. Radioplay orson welles war of the worlds 1973, gatefold, vinyl discogs. War of the worlds orson welles orig 1938 radio broadcast. The level of detail and constant switching between news reports, dance music, interviews and narration is riveting. I have included two versions here at multiple bitrates and filetypes. Orson welles vinyl records and cds a true artistic genius, orson welles forever transformed the worlds of theater, radio, and, most spectacularly, film. War of the worlds was the halloween episode for the radio.

Jeff waynes musical version the war of the worlds ex 2 x vinyl record cbs 96000. How much is an old vinyl original war of the worlds record worth. This set is the actual broadcast by the mercury theatre on the air as heard over the columbia broadcasting system, october 30, 1938. Orson welles war of the worlds vinyl records and cds for. The war of the worlds the criterion collection bluray. Orson welles the begatting of the president vintage vinyl 33 lp record album. Orson welles the war of the worlds vinyl records, lp, cd. The air was full of sound, a deafening and confusing conflict of noises the clangorous din of the martians, the crash of falling houses, the thud of trees. The infamous war of the worlds radio broadcast was a. Best known for his stage productions of voodoo macbeth, cradle will rock and julius caesar. Wells first published the war of the worlds in 1898, the novel quickly became a scifi classic. Orson welles war of the worlds vinyl sy5251 070818lle. Wells, author of the 1897 novel the war of the worlds trailer english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing plus.

Some people committed suicide rather than face the martian invasion. War of the worlds archives wellesnet orson welles web. Wells tale, jeff waynes musical version of war of the worlds straddles oldstyle radio drama and contemporary orchestrated narratives by rick wakeman and david bedford. Wells managed to raise a phenomenon of war to the higher interplanetary level. Newspapers reported mass hysteria across the country as people apparently mistook the broadcast for real news instead of theater, but are the tales of. Wells science fiction classic war of the worlds lives large in public memory. He began his career in the theater and his stage manner of acting in his films gave him a hammy style by todays standards but i consider him a brilliant director.

The war of the worlds was an episode of the american. Shop 8 records for sale for album the war of the worlds by orson welles on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. I found myself getting really into orson welles war of the worlds. Orson welles and his mercury theatre present war of the worlds, and half of america run for their lives. Customs services and international tracking provided. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Orson wells original radio broadcast of war of the worlds from record. He is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. It has the original jacket that is in good condition and there are no scratches on the records. Orson welles more of the shadow original box set vinyl lp m172.

War worlds vinyl for sale war of the worlds box set vinyl 2 x lps,booklet, poster. My husband was recently given a copy of an original war of the worlds record as told by orson welles. The story of extraterrestrials from mars invading earth captured the publics imagination, inspiring a famed 1938 radio broadcast with orson welles, several feature films, countless video games, and a bestselling musical concept album. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of this radio broadcast and halloween, i present this vinyl rip ive made of the war of the worlds, as done in 1938 by orson welles and the mercury theatre. Orson wellswar of the worlds original radio broadcast. Yes, it is a bit outdated, but it has almost been 80 years, so that was expected. Orson welles war of the worlds evolution record vinyl 33 rpm. Through no fault of his own, the narrator butcher the place name pronunciations.

Buy war of the worlds vinyl and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. How much is an old vinyl original war of the worlds record. Orson welles war of the worlds cbs guerre des mondes wells radio photo 19381953. Directed and narrated by orson welles, the episode was an adaptation of h. Orson welles war of the worlds 1973, gatefold, vinyl. The mercury theatre on the air production of the war of the worlds became legendary after its broadcast more than eight decades ago on october 30, 1938 working from a script by howard koch and anne froelick, which was based on the h. But it was only after he and his producer, john houseman left and read the papers the next day that they understood just how much trouble they had caused. George orson welles may 6, 1915 october 10, 1985 was an american actor, director, writer and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in radio, theatre and film. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast 1938 complete broadcast.

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