<Table> The War of the Worlds <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Orson Welles tells reporters that no one connected with the broadcast had any idea it would cause panic ( Sunday , October 30 , 1938 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Radio drama , science fiction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 60 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home station </Th> <Td> CBS Radio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hosted by </Th> <Td> The Mercury Theatre on the Air </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Frank Readick </Li> <Li> Kenny Delmar </Li> <Li> Ray Collins </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcer </Th> <Td> Dan Seymour </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> H.G. Wells ( novel ) </Li> <Li> Howard E. Koch ( adaptation ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Paul Stewart ( rehearsal director ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> John Houseman </Li> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Paul Stewart ( associate producer ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Davidson Taylor ( for CBS ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Orson Welles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recording studio </Th> <Td> Columbia Broadcasting Building , 485 Madison Avenue , New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> October 30 , 1938 ( 1938 - 10 - 30 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> Piano Concerto No. 1 , by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> The War of the Worlds <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Orson Welles tells reporters that no one connected with the broadcast had any idea it would cause panic ( Sunday , October 30 , 1938 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Radio drama , science fiction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 60 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home station </Th> <Td> CBS Radio </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hosted by </Th> <Td> The Mercury Theatre on the Air </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Frank Readick </Li> <Li> Kenny Delmar </Li> <Li> Ray Collins </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcer </Th> <Td> Dan Seymour </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> H.G. Wells ( novel ) </Li> <Li> Howard E. Koch ( adaptation ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Paul Stewart ( rehearsal director ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Produced by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> John Houseman </Li> <Li> Orson Welles </Li> <Li> Paul Stewart ( associate producer ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Davidson Taylor ( for CBS ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Orson Welles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recording studio </Th> <Td> Columbia Broadcasting Building , 485 Madison Avenue , New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> October 30 , 1938 ( 1938 - 10 - 30 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> Piano Concerto No. 1 , by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who narrated the original war of the worlds
who narrated the original war of the worlds
Orson Welles
Orson Welles