ON THIS DAY IN RADIO | OCTOBER 28
Two years after one of the most controversial broadcasts in radio history, the man who wrote The War of the Worlds finally met the man who brought it to life.
On October 28, 1940, H.G. Wells and Orson Welles sat down together at radio station KTSA in San Antonio, Texas.
Wells was 74. Welles was just 25.
They discussed the extraordinary reaction to the 1938 Martian invasion broadcast, the war unfolding in Europe, and a new motion picture Welles was making called Citizen Kane.
What makes this encounter so remarkable is that the conversation was recorded. We can still hear these two extraordinary men speaking together, 86 years later.
Listen to their historic conversation:
https://goldenradiohour.com/old-time-radio-episodes/the-mercury-theatre-on-the-air-xx-wells-meets-welles-1940-10-28/
ALSO ON OCTOBER 28:
1946 | The Whistler — Backfire
A chauffeur murders his wealthy employer and attempts to frame the man's mistress. As usual, The Whistler has a few surprises waiting.
https://goldenradiohour.com/old-time-radio-episodes/the-whistler-1946-10-28-231-backfire/
1940 | Lux Radio Theatre — Strike Up the Band
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney reunited at the microphone for a radio adaptation of their MGM musical, with Cecil B. DeMille hosting.
Listen on Radio Index:
https://www.radioindex.org/listen?id=fd3de7ff-308b-456a-81f8-ac54ff1482ca
Imagine being able to turn on your radio and hear these voices on the very same evening.
