War of the Worlds: 50th Anniversary Production, by Otherworld Productions

War of the Worlds: 50th Anniversary Production

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Brian Curtis A brilliant update and homage to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre courtesy of Firesign Theatre’s David Ossman. Clever production and inspired casting.

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"Of the creatures in the rocket cylinder at Grovers Mill, I can give you no authoritative information - either as to their nature, their origin, or their purposes here on Earth..." From Otherworld Media (Director David Ossman and Producer Judith Walcutt) comes THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION, originally broadcast on NPR stations on October 30, 1988, fifty years to the day from the original sensational Mercury Theatre broadcast directed by Orson Welles and written by Howard Koch. The newly updated production of the notorious science fiction thriller stars Jason Robards as Professor Pierson, and features Steve Allen, Hector Elizondo, Rene Auberjonois, Philip Proctor, and real-life radio personalities Douglas Edwards, Scott Simon, and Terry Gross. The production was recorded mostly on location at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in California, with sound design by Academy Award winner Randy Thom. ... more

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	1.	Act 1 19:46
	2.	Act 2 21:35
	3.	Act 3 17:41

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The Firesign Theatre emerged from Radio Free Oz, a Los Angeles underground radio program, in 1966. Over five decades they released over two dozen comedy albums and ten books of plays. Their album "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers" was inducted into the Library of Congress recording registry in 2005. ... more

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