Studio One was a very good live TV series running from 1948 to 1958 on CBS. The Night America Trembled, directed by Tom Donovan, is a dramatization of events that happened during the Orson Wells presentation of War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938. The H.G. Wells chiller pretty well struck terror with faithful radio listeners...especially in the northeastern swath of states where it was most certain Martians had landed. This episode aired on September 9, 1957 with newsman Edward R. Murrow putting the night of fright into perspective for the '50s TV audience. This particular episode starred Alexander Scourby, Robert Blackburn and Casey Allen. Plus a look at early performances of James Coburn, Vincent Gardenia, Frank Marth, Warren Oates, Edward Asner, Warren Beatty and Fritz Weber. You have to remember that in 1938 America had a lot to be afraid of.
Review of The Night America Trembled
