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The first attempt at an alternative reality in the USA Radio show «War of the Worlds» (1938)
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The first attempt at an alternative reality in the USA Radio show «War of the Worlds» (1938)
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S268667300012345-9-
Publication type
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Authors
Sergey Vivatenko 
ORCID: 0000-0002-2989-8868
Affiliation: Saint Petersburg State Institute film and television
Address: Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Tatyana Sivolap
Affiliation: Saint-Petersburg State Institute film and television
Address: Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg
Edition
Issue 11
Pages
117-126
Abstract

This article is about the War of the Worlds radio show by the American The Mercury Theater on the Air, based on the eponymous novel by Herbert Wells, which was broadcast live on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) October 30, 1938. The original work of G. Wells on the Martian invasion of Earth was adapted for radio by the playwright Howard Koch, who changed the place and time of action from England of the 19th century to the United St of the 30s of the 20th century. The program became known for causing a panic among listeners, who considered it a real report from the scene. Nowadays, the production is interpreted as one of the first projects of alternative reality.

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«War of the Worlds» radio show, G. Wells novel, listeners panic, reporting from the scene, alternative reality
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06.06.2020
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10.11.2020
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