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The quintessential Halloween broadcast. October 30, 1938. This show caused widespread panic. If you listen, and imagine yourself in 1938, not knowing this was a radio show because you didn't hear that part, you can imagine... it was brilliantly done.

War of the Worlds.mp3

Also, archive.org has a movie based on that night. "The Night America Trembled." It was made in the early 50s and for some reason they didn't bother costuming the cast for 1938. Ha! Still, ...

I can hardly believe it's been two years since I posted here! I've just gone through and fixed dead links, deleted entries where the pics have moved, and in general cleaned up.

I hope I can find time to post lots more in here.

I've had these on my hard drive for awhile. Not sure where I found them.

Again, it's all public domain. No worries to anyone who is concerned about copyright infringement.


Father Knows Best - A Spooky Cemetery - 10/26/1950
Father Knows Best - Halloween Blues - 10/29/1953
Screen Directors Playhouse - The Uninvited - 11/18/1949
Screen Directors Playhouse - The Ghost Breakers - 04/03/1949
Lux Radio Theater - The Canterville Ghost - 06/18/1945

I posted this to the music section some time ago, but thought I should have it here as well.


13 tracks not on the Haunted House or Halloween Stomp albums. Just a few from my own collection, 30s-50s. Not specifically written for Halloween, but they are spooky/morbid/etc.

For anyone who wants 'em.

EDIT 09/26/2010: NEW LINK TO THE SONGS (as well as a few others thrown in)- http://www.mediafire.com/?560s680xi03h9pq

Hallows Swing.zip ...