NPR: The War of the Worlds<br /><br />Originally aired October 31st 1988<br /><br />Earth receives an unpleasant visit from another world. Based on the story by H.G. Wells.<br /><br />Aired Halloween on the fiftieth anniversary of the original War of the Worlds broadcast, this is an updated version of the story. Like the original, it plays out (at least at first) as a live broadcast.<br /><br />Professor Richard Pierson ... Jason Robards<br />News Anchorman ... Steve Allen<br />Senior Commentator ... Douglas Edwards<br />Rose Butler ... Terry Gross<br />Carl Phillips ... Scott Simon<br />Captain Lansing ... Rene Auberjonois<br />The Stranger ... Hector Elizondo<br />Gene Morgan ... Philip Proctor<br />Charlie Wilmuth ... Sydney Walker<br />General Smith ... Charles A. Martinet<br />Lieutenant Voght ... Joe Paulino<br />Newswoman ... Mary Dilts<br />Reporter ... Don West<br />Reporter ... Mary Fallow<br />Reporter ... Michael Skoler<br /><br />Written by Howard Koch<br />Additional Dialogue by Terry Gross. Michael Skoler and members of the Company<br />Adapted and Directed by David Ossman<br />Sound Design by Randy Thom<br /><br />Originally presented by WGBH Radio, Boston<br /><br />Subscribe and click the bell icon to receive updates.<br /><br />Theater In My Head can be found on:<br />Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyLTo58mVY7BvjP4qqbrHwA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyLTo58mVY7BvjP4qqbrHwA</a><br />Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-734823" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://rumble.com/c/c-734823</a><br />Bitchute: <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/channel/IWJPtaELed4Q/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.bitchute.com/channel/IWJPtaELed4Q/</a><br />Odysee: <a href="https://odysee.com/@TheaterInMyHead" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://odysee.com/@TheaterInMyHead</a>:d