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Dear Mr. Welles: Uncovering Original Material
Letters from a library archive come alive in the American Experience documentary.
Dear Mr. Welles: Uncovering Original Material
Americans were living in fear during the height of the Great Depression.
Fear and the Great Depression
"Alien army invader in the late '30s was quickly translatable from Martian to German."
From Martian to German
In Oct. 1938, a panicked radio announcer reported that Martians had landed in New Jersey.
A Grave Announcement
Orson Welles' Best Performance
The press conference was one of Welles great performances as an actor.
Orson Welles' Best Performance
Orson Welles' Press Conference
Orson Welles could not imagine how anyone could believe that Martians had really landed.
Orson Welles' Press Conference
Many Americans were in awe that some people had believed the War of the Worlds broadcast.
The Power of Propaganda
During the height of the Great Depression, radios were being purchased by the millions.
Radios by the Millions
There Was No Stopping Orson Welles
CBS network executives ordered a break in the broadcast, but Welles could not be stopped.
There Was No Stopping Orson Welles
Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.
War of the Worlds Chapter 1
In the 1930s, Americans worried when radio programs were interrupted by news bulletins.
We Interrupt this Program...
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