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The War of the Worlds

By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
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Summary

Das amerikanische Kult-Hörspiel im Original.

Marsbewohner landen in New Jersey. Ein Radioreporter berichtet live von ihrem Angriff auf die Bevölkerung. Die Hörer erleben ein beklemmendes Szenario... bis Orson Welles es in der Absage zum Halloween-Scherz erklärt!

Das legendäre Hörspiel "War of the Worlds" stammt aus dem goldenen Zeitalter des American Broadcasting. Als es 1938 im amerikanischen Rundfunk gesendet wurde, löste es eine Massenpanik aus. Viele Hörer nahmen die "Reportage" für bare Münze. Das Multitalent Orson Welles ist in diesem Hörspiel selbst zu hören.

Dieses Hörspiel ist in englischer Sprache.
(c) + (p) 2007 Der Hörverlag
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Der Krieg der Welten ebnete Orson Welles den Weg nach Hollywood und genießt als das berühmteste Hörspiel aller Zeiten heutzutage längst Kultstatus.
--Der Tagesspiegel

Ein Markstein der Medienkunst!
--Süddeutsche Zeitung

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a wonderful piece of history?

I've always been curious about this version, hearing and reading about what it brought out in listeners back when first it aired so many years a go.
I didn't disappoint, it was an exiting listen in the sense of how it was brought to the listener.
it was very entertaining

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Amazing piece of radio history

I've always wanted to hear this legendary performance, and it's just as compelling as I'd hoped. I'm so glad it's available. I've listened to it several times since buying it. There's occasional sound quality issues like the odd word not coming through, but it's generally very good

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