The War Of The Worlds Analysis

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“They are bombing New Jersey”( Radio drama scares the nation). “The war of the worlds” by H.G wells at mercury theater radio drama in 1938 in New Jersey that scared the nation. in 1938 at the mercury theater H.G Wells produced a radio drama in New Jersey that scared millions of people. Most people tuned in late to the radio drama and thought it was real. Wells was a master at producing radio drama because he made his plays believable.
In the first place the show began at 8:30 most people missed of the show because they were watching edoak and his dummy … “ (history.com staff) . then, there was a weather report that sounded real.. Also, the announcer transitioned the show to an orchestra broadcasting “ From the meridian room in the park plaza…”

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