The War of the Worlds (radio broadcast)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:air_date October 30, 1938
gptkbp:aired_on gptkb:United_States
Halloween night
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Halloween
American radio history
Orson Welles' career
gptkbp:based_on The War of the Worlds (novel)
gptkbp:broadcasts 1938
60 minutes
dramatization
news bulletin format
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact remains a topic of study
inspired numerous adaptations
gptkbp:cultural_references often referenced in pop culture
gptkbp:famous_quote ' This is not a drill.'
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds_(film,_1953)
gptkbp:format gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most famous radio broadcasts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The War of the Worlds (radio broadcast)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film
science fiction genre
future radio dramas
future media adaptations
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:theatre
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:video_game
panic among listeners
satirical parodies
gptkbp:is_cited_in academic studies
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a landmark in broadcasting
gptkbp:narrated_by gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkbp:notable_event Halloween broadcast
gptkbp:notable_for causing public panic
the Martian landing scene
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mercury_Theatre_series
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:premise Martian invasion of Earth
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Mercury_Theatre_on_the_Air
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Mercury_Theatre
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Howard_Koch
gptkbp:sound gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:stations widely discussed in media
gptkbp:themes alien invasion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3