Orson Welles was never one to follow the rules, and this can be seen from his broadcasting style at CBS.

In fact, the most talked about thing during Orson Welles' time at CBS was actually the subsequent "Martian Invasion" incident.

At that time, in order to achieve a realistic effect, Orson Welles deliberately changed the address of the Martians in the radio drama, changing it from England in Herbert George Wells' "Star Wars" to New Jersey.

State, and all place names and streets in the play have adopted real names.

Orson Welles's purpose in doing this was to create more of a sense of presence in the radio drama.

Unexpectedly, it unexpectedly triggered panic among the people. It is said that many listeners who turned on the radio at that time fainted next to the radio. A large number of people took to the streets and did not forget to bring handkerchiefs because the radio mentioned that "Martians will release poisonous gas".

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Although, in the arrangement, at the beginning, forty minutes and the end of the story, Orson Welles, who served as the announcer, made a reminder: "This is a radio drama, and everything is fictional."

But the vast majority of the panicked American people have not heard this sentence.

On the night of the "Martian Invasion" incident, a large number of American families stayed up all night and spent a difficult night in panic.

It wasn't until the next morning that I learned the truth from the headlines on the front page of the New York Times and understood that it was all a radio drama.

The "Martian Invasion" incident ended with an apology from host Orson Welles.

Afterwards, this incident became a classic example of American communication studies, and it also made Orson Welles famous. He used this as a stepping stone to successfully enter Hollywood, and made a film that was well known to the public in later generations.

The classic work - "Citizen Kane".

Because of "Citizen Kane", Orson Welles became a household name as a film genius.

However, this genius' later years were not as beautiful as he imagined, especially his struggle with Hollywood.

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Putting away the memories of Orson Welles in his mind, Colin raised his head and looked at the slightly green-looking but already high-spirited man in front of him.

"I am not a professional voice actor. If I appear in a radio drama rashly, it may affect the atmosphere of the entire script."

Facing the concerns raised by Colin, Orson Welles seemed particularly confident: "Mr. Colin Looper, you don't need to pay too much attention to this, you just need to be yourself in the radio drama. In fact,

The guidance you just gave to the actors in the troupe is very consistent with the appearance of Superman in the script."

"What's more, as the creator of Superman, all dubbing is just to fit your opinion of this work."

It can be seen from the dialogue here that Orson Welles is obviously creator-oriented.

This may also be the reason why more than 90% of his later performances in movies were written and directed by himself.

"Okay, if you insist."

Colin is actually somewhat interested in participating in the dubbing role in "Adventures of Superman"...

Therefore, under the persuasion of Orson Welles, he only shied away for a few times before nodding and agreed.

At the same time, he also slightly apologized to the other actor who originally served as the voice of Superman in the opening scene. The latter obviously did not have the courage to pursue Colin's actions.

In addition, Colin's dubbing in "Adventures of Superman" was more like a "little Easter egg" that was similar to a guest appearance rather than a starring role. The subsequent dubbing work was still done by the actors, so it did not cause any controversy.

Too many questions.

Standing in the CBS radio dubbing room, Colin gestured slightly to Orson Welles outside, glanced down at the script in his hand, and then read out what he had written in his own hand in the play, "Superman".

The first opening lines of the radio play: "Good morning, Jonathan, good morning, Martha..."

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At 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, countless Americans turned on the radio as usual and listened to the radio drama program from CBS Radio.

Announcer: "He possesses incredible and incredible adventure characteristics. He is faster than a flying bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Even exploding bombs cannot penetrate his tough skin."

Passerby A: “Look at the sky!”

Passerby B: "Is that a bird? (Is that a bird?)"

Passerby C: "Is that a pne? (Is that a plane?)"

Passerby: "Thats Superman! (That's - Superman!)"

"It's Superman!"

In New York, in a small apartment with only one bedroom and one living room.

Stanley and his newborn brother Larry were crowded in the only living room, listening to "The Adventures of Superman" on the radio, and exclaimed.

Beside him is his younger brother Larry, who still doesn't understand anything. His father is sitting on a folding couch, cutting clothes, and his mother is buttoning buttons.

Affected by the Great Depression, Stanley's father's income as a tailor dropped sharply, and the family worked hard but could barely make ends meet.

As the eldest son of a poor family, Stanley loved reading mystery novels and adventure stories since he was a child.

The radio drama "Adventures of Superman" broadcast by CBS has become his favorite program.

Even after the radio drama was broadcast, Stanley wrote several short stories about Superman, which were circulated among his classmates.

The description of Superman in the radio drama left a deep impression on Stanley's young mind.

At the same time, he also learned the name superhero for the first time in "The Adventures of Superman".

For some reason, even though this was the first time he knew the name superhero, Stanley could not forget it for a long time.

Announcer: "...on an ordinary farm in Smallville, Kansas, USA, our Kryptonian baby has grown up healthily and become an ordinary young man. However, we all know that in fact he is not

Ordinary, even if this young man looks no different from us."

In radio dramas, the announcer lays out the background of the story.

"Stanley, take the button and come over here..."

"Okay, Mom."

Hearing his mother's call, Stanley reluctantly left the radio, walked to the cabinet and dug out some buttons, and handed them to his mother who was sewing the buttons, but his ears were firmly locked in the direction of the radio drama...

Immediately afterwards, in Stanley's expectation, Clark's voice came from the radio drama.

Clark Kent: "Good morning, Jonathan, good morning, Martha..."

Jonathan Kent: "Good morning."

Martha Kent: "Good morning, how did you sleep, Clark."

Clark Kent: "I always slept well, Mom."

The third episode of the radio drama "The Adventures of Superman" opens with a heartwarming family conversation, showing the deep relationship between Clark and his adoptive parents on Earth.

Although, there is no thrilling sense of disaster like Krypton in the story.

It surprisingly makes people feel calm. However, the calmer it becomes, the more people become curious about the subsequent development of the story.

After all, everyone knows that Clark Kent is destined to become Superman.

In the radio drama, after experiencing a warm breakfast conversation, Clark and his adoptive father Jonathan began to work on the farm. In the story, Clark's abilities as Superman were also demonstrated for the first time.

Amid the heavy transportation in the background, Jonathan gasped with difficulty, but Clark seemed to be extremely relaxed.

Jonathan Kent: "Hoo, ho, let's take a break, Kent."

Clark Kent: "You know, Jonathan, I have endless strength, so leave the rest to me."

Rejecting his adoptive father's proposal, Clark took over all the remaining farm work on his own.

"The sound is a little different?"

In this section of the radio drama, Clark's extraordinary power was mainly described. However, Stanley noticed that there seemed to be some changes in Clark Kent's voice, which was a little different from the initial period.

Although he noticed something different in his heart, Stanley didn't know the reason behind it. Coupled with the attraction of the radio drama, he could only hide this idea in his heart and continue to listen carefully to the content of the radio drama.

Jonathan Kent: "Clark, you have to remember that there are many things that can't be solved by just relying on strength."

Clark Kent: "At least on the farm, most things can be solved with force."

Jonathan Kent: "Maybe it's my fault that I limited your abilities. I shouldn't have just trapped you on the farm."

Clark Kent: "What?"

Jonathan Kent: "Nothing, let's just do the rest of the farm work."

Clark Kent: "No problem!"

Announcer: "That evening, Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent had a profound conversation."

Jonathan Kent: "I think it's time for Clark to go out and have his own adventure."

Martha Kent: "Why, wouldn't it be nice to have Clark living with us?"

Jonathan Kent: "I know, but we all know that Clark is destined not to be an ordinary person. This has been destined from the time he landed in the spaceship. He has abilities that are different from ordinary people, but I will not be ordinary people because of selfishness."

He stayed on the farm, which is not what a father should do."

Martha Kent: "It's not your fault, Jonathan, the fact is, we all love Clark, no matter where he comes from."…

In the background of the broadcast, the sound of sobbing could be heard.

Jonathan Kent: "It's time to make a decision, Martha, we should tell Clark the truth!"

Martha Kent: "Jonathan, is that what you want?"
To be continued...