Reel History: October 30, 1938

Posted by Dave on October 30, 2012
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ON THIS DAY in 1938, Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater radio company performed H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, causing widespread panic among the general public. In 1957, Welles’ broadcast and the ensuing events were recreated for the 1957 Westinghouse Studio One show titled THE NIGHT AMERICA TREMBLED.

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