Ronald Knox
It is often said there is nothing new under the sun, but occasionally
someone comes along who appears to contradict the apparent infallibility
of the phrase. Orson Welles is often and deservedly spoken of in terms of
his brilliance and originality, and without doubt one of his crowning
achievements was his 1938 radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds, yet
even this amazingly original sounding production can be found to have an
extraordinary (though little known) precursor. It may even
have .... read more.
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See also
Radio
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1938
The War Of The Worlds by Orson Welles. The infamous radio broadcast that panicked America on Halloween night.
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1944
The War Of The Worlds. Santiago in Chile suffers a major panic when the Welles broadcast is remade to terrifying effect.
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1949
The War Of The Worlds. A third radio inspired panic was triggered in Quito, Ecuador, but this one was deadly.
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