Words at War
Hail Caesar
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Words at War was a wartime radio series presenting dramatic adaptations of books and other works about the Second World War. Its stories bring listeners into the experiences and concerns of a world at war, using the voices of performers to turn written accounts into radio drama.
The program’s format centers on a self-contained dramatization, with dialogue, narration, and sound effects shaping the action. The episode title, “Hail Caesar,” identifies this installment; the series as a whole drew on varied source material and explored the human and military dimensions of the conflict.
The result is a direct, serious listening experience, shaped by the urgency of wartime broadcasting. Rather than a light entertainment program, Words at War offers dramatic storytelling grounded in the literature and realities of its era.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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