Orson Welles during the actual airing of
War of the Worlds
as presented on
Mercury Theater On The Air
| Sound effects were inventive. To create just the right illusion of the hatch first opening on the Martian craft, a technician ran a microphone all the way to the studio's Men's Room, sat down in a stall, and on cue slowly removed the lid from a Mason Jar for this live performance of War of the Worlds written by H.G. Welles. This broadcast was so realistic that people ran about the countryside armed with loaded weapons in search of the "invading Martians". The subsequent furor made this one of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time. |
1
of 7 - Dracula
2
of 7 - The Count Of Monte Cristo
3
of 7 - The Immortal Sherlock Holmes
4
of 7 - War Of The Worlds October 30, 1938
5
of 7 - The Apple Tree
6
of 7 - My Little Boy
7
of 7 - The Hitchhiker
This presentation
of Sherlock Holmes is unique in that Orson Welles adapted it from the
world-famous actor William Gillette, "the original Sherlock Holmes"
of the stage as performed before the advent of broadcast radio. |
The Vine Street Theater is where CBS's
Hollywood Hotel originated
and was also broadcast
Cecil B. DeMille
The Lux Radio Theater
001
of 158 - The Legionnaire And The Lady
002
of 158 - The Thin Man
003 of
158 - Burlesque
004
of 158 - The Dark Angel
005 of 158
- Irene
006
of 158 - The Voice Of Bugle Ann
007 of
158 - The Barker
008 of 158
- Chained
009
of 158 - The Vagabond King
010
of 158 - Cheating Cheaters
011
of 158 - Quality Street
012 of
158 - Is Zat So?
013
of 158 - The Plutocrat
014
of 158 - Elmer The Great
015
of 158 - The Curtain Rises
016
of 158 - Saturday's Children
017
of 158 - Alias Jimmy Valentine
018
of 158 - Conversation Piece
019
of 158 - Story Of Louis Pasteur
020
of 158 - Polly Of The Circus
021
of 158 - The Grand Dutchess And The Waiter
022 of
158 - Cavalcade
023
of 158 - The Gilded Lily
024
of 158 - Criminal Code
025
of 158 - Tonight Or Never
026
of 158 - Mr. Deeds Goes To Town
027of
158 - Brewter's Millions
028
of 158 - Captain Blood
029 of
158 - Cappy Ricks
030
of 158 - Madam Butterfly
031 of 158
- Desire
032
of 158 - Death Takes A Holiday
033
of 158 - A Farewell To Arms
034 of
158 - Alibi Ike
035
of 158 - Magnificent Obsession
036
of 158 - Hands Across The Table
037
of 158 - Mary Of Scotland
038
of 158 - Another Language
039
of 158 - Under Two Flags
040
of 158 - The Plainsman
041
of 158 - British Agent
042 of 158
- Madame X
043
of 158 - Monsieur Beaucaire
044
of 158 - The Front Page
045
of 158 - Beau Brummel
046
of 158 - A Star Is Born
047
of 158 - The Outsider
048 of
158 - Dodsworth
049
of 158 - Stella Dallas
050
of 158 - Up Pops The Devil
051 of
158 - Arrowsmith
052 of
158 - A Free Soul
053
of 158 - She Loves Me Not
054
of 158 - Petrified Forest
055 of
158 - These Three
056
of 158 - The Thirty Nine Steps
057
of 158 - Song Of Songs
058
of 158 - Beloved Enemy
059 of
158 - Alice Adams
060 of
158 - Enter Madam
061 of 158
- Poppy
062
of 158 - Dark Victory
063
of 158 - Mary Burns Fugitive
064
of 158 - Mad About Music
065
of 158 - My Man Godfrey
066
of 158 - The Buccaneer
067 of
158 - Snow White
068
of 158 - Perfect Specimen
069 of
158 - Mayerling
070
of 158 - Front Page Woman
071
of 158 - Broadway Bill
072
of 158 - Lady For A Day
073
of 158 - Life Of Emile Zola
074 of 158
- Tovarich
075
of 158 - Angels With Dirty Faces
076
of 158 - Only Angels Have Wings
077
of 158 - Prisoner Of Zenda
078
of 158 - The White Banners
079
of 158 - The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
080
of 158 - Mrs. Moonlight
081 of
158 - Bordertown
082 of
158 - Pinocchio
083
of 158 - My Son My Son
084
of 158 - The Rains Came
085
of 158 - Remember The Night
086
of 158 - True Confessions
087 of 158
- Midnight
088
of 158 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
089
of 158 - Till We Meet Again
090
of 158 - After The Thin Man
091
of 158 - Alias The Deacon
092
of 158 - To The Ladies
093
of 158 - Manhatten Melodrama
094
of 158 - His Girl Friday
095
of 158 - Wings Of The Navy
096
of 158 - The Littlest Rebel
097
of 158 - Lillian Russell
098
of 158 - Strike Up The Band
099
of 158 - Wuthering Heights
100
of 158 - Nothing Sacred
101
of 158 - The Rage Of Manhatten
102 of 158
- Jezebel
103
of 158 - Knute Rockne All American
104
of 158 - My Favorite Wife
105
of 158 - Fifth Avenue Girl
106
of 158 - Young Tom Edison
107
of 158 - Vivacious Lady
108 of 158
- Libel
109 of
158 - Stablemates
110 of 158
- Stand-In
111
of 158 - The Shop Around The Corner
1121
of 158 - Lost Horizon
113
of 158 - Buck Privates
114
of 158 - A Man's Castle
115
of 158 - Remember The Night
116
of 158 - Fighting 69th
117
of 158 - Northwest Mounted Police
118
of 158 - To Mary With Love
119
of 158 - The Pied Piper
120
of 158 - A Star Is Born
121
of 158 - The Maltese Falcon
122
of 158 - The Lady Has Plans
123 of
158 - Now Voyager
124
of 158 - The Talk Of The Town
125
of 158 - Hitler's Children
126
of 158 - The Major And The Minor
127 of
158 - Air Force
128
of 158 - The Phantom Of The Opera
129
of 158 - Flight For Freedom
130
of 158 - Ladies In Retirement
131 of 158
- Mr. Lucky
132
of 158 - The Navy Comes Through
133 of
158 - Mrs. Miniver
134 of
158 - Casablanca
135
of 158 - Random Harvest
136
of 158 - Appontment For Love
137
of 158 - Penny Serenade
138
of 158 - Action In The North Atlantic
139
of 158 - Old Acquaintance
140
of 158 - The Vagabond King
141
of 158 - Bride By Mistake
142
of 158 - Sing You Sinners
143
of 158 - The Canterville Ghost
144
of 158 - Without Reservations
145
of 158 - To Have And Have Not
146
of 158 - It's A Wonderful Life
147of
158 - Nobody Lives Forever
148
of 158 - The Ghost And Mrs. Muir
149
of 158 - Cloak And Dagger
150
of 158 - Miracle On 34th Street
151
of 158 - Sitting Pretty
152
of 158 - Sorry, Wrong Number
153
of 158 - The Wizard Of Oz
154
of 158 - Sunset Boulevard
155
of 158 - All About Eve
156
of 158 - The Day The Earth Stood Still
157
of 158 - The Naked Jungle
158
of 158 - War Of The Worlds