The War of the Worlds (1953 film) "War of the Worlds" was presented with a Retrospective Hugo Award for 1954 in the category of Best Dramatic Presentation — Short Form. The War of the Worlds (1953 film) The War of the Worlds (also known in promotional material as H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds) is a 1953 American Technicolor science fiction drama film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal, directed by Byron Haskin, and starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson. The film is a loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells, the first of five film adaptations. It
The War of the Worlds (radio drama) the fall of New York City, was less than forty minutes," wrote Houseman. "During that time, men travelled long distances, large bodies of troops were mobilized, cabinet meetings were held, savage battles fought on land and in the air. And millions of people accepted it—emotionally if not logically." The cast of characters of "The War of the Worlds" appears in order as first heard in the broadcast. "The War of the Worlds" begins with a paraphrase of , updated to contemporary times. The announcer introduces Orson Welles: We know now that in the early years of the 20th century, this