Orson Welles: War of the Worlds

Program Type:

History

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

A Look Behind Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast

On the eve of Halloween 1938, a young actor/director broadcast a radio drama based on a 40-year-old novel, The War of the Worlds. While the original broadcast had a relatively low audience, the impact it had, and continues to have, on American culture is staggering.