Well's WAR OF THE WORLDS: where can i find the best version?

Darren Nemeth · Post by **Darren Nemeth** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:03 am

80 years ago Orson Wells bradcast his version of War of the Worlds.

I want to give it a listen to again on Halloween but where can I find the best sounding version??

Rick Lanham · Post by **Rick Lanham** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 8:16 am

Some of the comments on archive.org praise this version:

https://archive.org/details/OrsonWellesMrBruns

Rick

Scoundrel · Post by **Scoundrel** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:24 pm

The name is "Welles".

The Broadcast is included as an extra on Paramount's DVD of the 1952 film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOmYEssdXg8&

wich2 · Post by **wich2** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:26 am

Darren -

It is being restored from the best known discs as we speak:

But right now, one of the better versions is among many cleaned-up shows at the Lilly Library site of the Welles Collection:

https://orsonwelles.indiana.edu/

- Craig

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