Radio Broardcast on CD or tape

[krys666]

Hi! I have the Orson Well's radio broardcast on a audio tape and woundering if it is on a CD? If it's spruced up with better sound quality?

When i first put it into my walkman about 2 year sago, I almost felt that it was real! I understood what radio was like back then and it just seemed so real, the music interuptions are done beutifuly and the "live at the cylinder" part was gripping. I understand how people must have felt when they thought martians WERE actualy invading!
I only wish more radio shows were that good a quality now as this!!!

[Killraven]

Not sure if there are any remastered versions about. Otherwise, you'll get the same 1938 sound-in-a-broadcast-room, only with less hiss

[Charles]

There are probably half a dozen different CDs of the radio broadcast floating around, but like with the dozens of LP versions pressed over the last sixty years or so, they all sound the same. Cleaning them up would actually detract from their charm, I think.

[Happy Chappy]

I managed to DL mine from a p2p site...very good. I know have it on CD!!

[Killraven]

Has anyone here got a copy of the version of the story recorded by members of the Star Trek TNG cast? If so, any good??

[EvilNerfherder]

HUH??

[Geis]

EvilNerfherder said "Huh???"

In 1998, the LA Theatre Workshop did a re-creation of Orson Welles 1938 Broadcast. It had Leonard Nemoy in Welles roll of Richard Pierson. and many of the other Star Trek cast members in other rolls.

I recall watching it on television as it was broadcast live in front of a studio audience.

Much of the program fell short as these actors just didn't have a radio presence. Most notible, Gates McFadden was cast in the role of reporter Carla Phillips, and I didn't like it at all. She put on an accent of some sort and sounded like a TV actor trying to do a voice role. Her descriprtion of the Martians ("Ladies and gentlemen, it's indescribable. I can hardly force myself to keep looking at it, so awful.") just didn't capture the unearthly terror that the original actor was able to convey.

I find the same failure when famous American actors are hired to do dubbing for anime films. Most of the times, the performances are wooden and emotionless. For "War of the Worlds", when the war machines are immolating everyone around you, you cannot put on an emotionless performance. These guys made their living on the radio and new their craft well. That's why people believed it almost without question.

[Gnorn]

There's a CD with the 'Complete War of the Worlds' book. On the CD is the complete Orson Welles play (which is of the same quality as on another older CD I've got). There is also a piece of the Buffalo broadcast on the CD, which sounds really good. Is that one available on CD as well?

-Gnorn

[WaltP]

Gnorn said:

There is also a piece of the Buffalo broadcast on the CD, which sounds really good. Is that one available on CD as well?

If the Buffalo broadcast you're referring to is the 1988 50th Anniversary rewrite for PBS, I don't know. I assume you might be able to contact PBS to see if they market the broadcast. It was a pretty good version.


[quote author=krys666
link=board=broadcast&thread=1100462405&start=0#0 date=1091828249]I only wish more radio shows were that good a quality now as this!!! [/quote]
As a collector of Old Radio Programs, I can tell you for sure == They are! And many are much better! The heyday for radio wis mid to late 40's, so there were many advancements in the 10 years after WotW broadcast. Try the radio series Suspense! It's a fantastic series.

And X-1 and Dimension X from the 50's did other HG Wells stories.

[Gnorn]

WaltP, thanks, but the Buffalo broadcast was done in 1968. I think the version you are refering to was a remake of Welles' show. I remember an article in Starlog which had also an article on the dreadful tv-show. It told that they were remaking the play at Lucas Soundfarm, and I think it featured Jason Robards as the narator (I think it had a picture of him standing outside on the 'farm' reading the script).

-Gnorn

[Bayne]

And X-1 and Dimension X from the 50's did other HG Wells stories.

[glow=red,2,300]Which stories and can you provide any links?
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[WaltP]

The ones that pop into mind are "Country of the Blind" done on Escape and Suspense and "Man Who Could Work Miracles" on Escape. "Time Machine" on Theater 10:30, Escape, and Favorite Story. I dont know enough of the Wells bibliography to point out more...

I don't know any links but a search should turn up something. A quick search turned up www.dreamwvr.com/hg_wells.htm and www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/H_G_Wells.htm

[doctor13]

I am making a short film set during Oct. 30th, 1938, and want to use portions of the actual radio broadcast in the movie.

I know that the radio script is still copyrighted, but I was wondering if anyone can tell me whether or not the actual radio broadcast is in the public domain? The fact that there are so many copies of it available leads me to think that it is, but I was hoping someone here might know for sure.

Thanks
Mark B.

[Cylinder]

www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=stcs1&page=title&r=ABCD&title=590177

Latest cleaned up version including interview between Welles and Wells.

[seth]

For listing I made of available versions of WOTW, refer to this page:

www.learnoutloud.com/wotw

I'm not sure if I got everything, but I think its pretty thorough and it helped me find what I needed.

I have one question though, someone asked me recently if there's actually a film version of the Welles Broadcast. I remember seeing a black and white movie version of the radio broadcast and can not seem to find it anywhere. I had to have seen it in maybe the late 50's or early 60's. If anyone knows of this, please let me know.

Thank you.

[Gnorn]

Hey Seth! My father also remembers such a movie. He thought Welles had a hand in it. I'm very curious. I really hope someone can answer this.

-Gnorn

[seth]

I just want to give you an update on the particulars what I found out. It looks to me like there are two different made for tv programs that depict a fictional account of what happened on Oct 30, 1938. The first one is from the old cbs studio one series and it's called "Studio One: The Night America Trembled". It was made in 1957, and looks pretty cool. I actually found this for sale on dvd at barnes and noble.com. Here's the link for that.

The second movie has a slightly different title, its a 1975 made-for-tv movie called "The Night That Panicked America" Unfortunately this title hasn't been released on either VHS or DVD. I did however find a dub for sale on ebay here.

Here are some good informational links on the 1975 movie:

War Of The Worlds UK Site
IMDB's Entry
Wikipedia's Entry

For even more information on these titles, check out all movie guide at www.allmovie.com and type "The Night That Panicked America" and "Studio One: The Night America Trembled" into the search bar for good reviews of those titles. I couldn't link to those pages directly because they have a funky system.

I hope this helps!

[theredweed]

I went into Oataker's in Darlington and asked if they had the audio book he typed it in and found the Radio broadcast on CD, so it is available just asked for it at the desk

[Thunder Child]

I've got my copy from the Complete War of the Worlds book.

[misschicken]

I have two cipies of the radio play.

The first came as a special feature on the special edition of the George Pal War of the Worlds.

The second was came with the DVD release of the documentary "The Day that Panicked America "