War of the Worlds (1938 radio broadcast)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/War_of_the_Worlds_%281938_radio_broadcast%29
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds:_A_Story_of_the_Year_1895
gptkbp:adaptation novel by H. G. Wells
gptkbp:affects live sound effects
gptkbp:air_date October 30, 1938
gptkbp:aired_on Halloween night
gptkbp:artist gptkb:original_score_by_Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mercury_Theatre
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkbp:controversy public panic
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future adaptations
gptkbp:duration 60 minutes
gptkbp:first_aired gptkb:CBS_Radio
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Mercury_Theatre_on_the_Air
gptkbp:format live broadcast
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering radio drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label War of the Worlds (1938 radio broadcast)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film
satirical commentary
public relations strategies
broadcast journalism
science fiction genre
media ethics discussions
public trust in media
cultural references in other media
media literacy discussions
listener engagement strategies
academic studies on media effects
audience participation in media
discussions on fiction vs. reality
dramatic storytelling techniques
future radio programming styles
government regulations on broadcasting
panic among listeners
public perception of radio
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:film
television adaptations
stage adaptations
parody broadcasts
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_event Halloween broadcast
gptkbp:notable_for realistic presentation
gptkbp:producer gptkb:John_Houseman
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reviews
gptkbp:remake 2005 film adaptation
2013 television adaptation
2019 television adaptation
2020 radio adaptation
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Howard_Koch