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English Audio Request

isa80
English / War of the Worlds
by isa80 on Oct. 1, 2022
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On 30th October 1938, Orson Welles (producer and film maker) presented his "War of the Worlds" story in a realistic radio programme. He caused a wave of panic all over the United States because he started with: “Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin: Martians have landed in New Jersey!”. Hundreds of people, who did not know that the story was based on a science fiction novel written in 1898 (by H.G. Well), panicked. They really thought that Martians were attacking the planet!

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  • War of the Worlds ( recorded by Owain78 ), London, Neapolitan

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    On the 30th October 1938, Orson Welles (producer and film maker) presented his "War of the Worlds" story in a realistic radio programme. He caused a wave of panic all over the United States because he started with: “Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin: Martians have landed in New Jersey!”. Hundreds of people, who did not know that the story was based on a science fiction novel written in 1898 (by H.G. Wells), panicked. They really thought that Martians were attacking the planet!

  • War of the Worlds ( recorded by jokeeffe ), American (Northeast)

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    On 30th October 1938, Orson Welles (producer and film maker) presented his "War of the Worlds" story in a realistic radio programme. He caused a wave of panic all over the United States because he started with: “Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music to bring you a special bulletin: Martians have landed in New Jersey!”. Hundreds of people, who did not know that the story was based on a science fiction novel written in 1898 (by H.G. Wells), panicked. They really thought that Martians were attacking the planet!

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