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Summary: Nicely presented light Sci Fi comedy.
Review: October 30th, 1938Orson Welles and his famed Mercury Radio company begin broadcasting their infamous "War of the Worlds" production that will soon have more than a few Americans watching the skies with terror. Meanwhile, across town: Two burglers {Bud the pro, looking for cash and Lester the clod, looking for a decent sandwich} break into a shabby deli run by down-on-her-luck but-still-has-a-heart-of-gold Rosie. Before the night is over, Mr. Welles horrifyingly real broadcast will have them looking at their lives in ways none of them could have imagined. Meanwhile, across the Galaxy: A two man scoutship from an advanced civilization makes the last leg of its patrol before its weary and cynical Captain can gratefully order her home. Unfortunately, his crewmate is a twitchy do gooder boyscout type, yearning for any chance to liven up the soon to be completed dreary patrol. To the homesick Captain's dismay, the overeager Space Cadet gets his wish when he picks up the CBS War of the World broadcast, which of course he instantly and enthusiastically mistakes for a genuine invasion of poor little ol' Earth. And guess who must go to the rescue? This SCI FI channel audio production was great fun to listen to for the most part. Walter Koenig gives a charmingly funny performance as the space weary Captain. Paul Singleton hams it up entertainingly as the ultimate in do gooder space cadets. Indeed, the cast gives strong performances all around, nicely balancing some amusing dialogue with a dose of welcome if somewhat predictable sentiment. All in all, I smiled thru most of the show, and laughed out loud on more than a few occasions. Two caveats: This production was taped before a live audience so if your not a fan of background laughter in an audio production, be warned. Also keep in mind this production only runs about 1 hour.
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