Monday, October 10, 2005

War of the Worlds

Intended as a Halloween joke, Orson Welles scared the nation half to death with his radio program, War of the Worlds (Invasion from Mars) on October 30, 1938.

7 comments:

Brit said...

This is cool.

Anonymous said...

"I LOVE IT"

needs more PANIC

Wastedpapiers said...

Inspired! Must be a link to the original braodcast somewhere? I will see if I can find it.

Wastedpapiers said...

A whole 50 minute programme devoted to it HERE!

Scrapatorium said...

Thanks Brit and Anon for your comments and Michael for the link! Will give a listen.

Wastedpapiers said...

You have to zip to the middle of the file for Orson to break into the dreadful comedy show.

Martin Klasch said...

I like!