orson welles narrated the original the war of the worlds episode during the radio series the mercury theatre on the air.
orson welles narrated the original the war of the worlds episode during the radio series the mercury theatre on the air.
who narrated the original the war of the worlds episode during the radio series the mercury theatre on the air?
orson welles
the mercury summer theatre of the air (1946) is a cbs radio drama series produced, directed by and starring orson welles. it was a short-lived summer radio series sponsored by pabst blue ribbon, on friday evenings at 10 p.m. et lasting 15 episodes. it harked back to welles's earlier "the mercury theatre on the air" (1938) and its successor, "the campbell playhouse", but was not able to replicate its success. the series offered 30-minute adaptations of classic plays and novels, plus some adaptations of popular motion pictures, whereas the original had offered more depth in its 60-minute running time. although the mercury theatre troupe had disbanded when welles was fired from rko studios in 1942 and the mercury players were dismissed with him, this radio series offered a reunion of many mercury personnel, including richard wilson (who would direct the rehearsals) and composer bernard herrmann, as well as familiar actors such as agnes moorehead and william alland.
the mercury summer theatre of the air
after a series of acclaimed broadway productions, the mercury theatre progressed into its most popular incarnation as "the mercury theatre on the air". the radio series included one of the most notable and infamous radio broadcasts of all time, "the war of the worlds", broadcast october 30, 1938. the "mercury theatre on the air" produced live radio dramas in 1938–1940 and again briefly in 1946.
mercury theatre