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War of the Worlds Chapter 1

Clip: Season 25 Episode 6 | 7m 16s

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles gave the nation a Halloween scare with his radio broadcast of an adaptation of H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, "The War of the Worlds." Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.

Aired: 10/29/13

Rating: NR

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