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The radio program was produced as entertainment. As with any entertainer, it was hoped that it would be popular, and the panic that is caused was totally unforeseen. A disclaimer WAS broadcast at the start- but if you joined the show a little late, you did not hear the disclaimer.
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Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio broadcast is famous for causing panic among listeners when it aired in 1938, as many believed the fictional news bulletins reporting an alien invasion were real. The broadcast's realistic format and timing during a period of heightened tensions leading up to World War II contributed to its impact and notoriety.
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∙ 15y agopeople thought it was real and started to freak out
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∙ 14y ago1938
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Who broadcast war of the worlds?
Orson Welles
What has actor Orson Welles has to do with war of the worlds?
he did a radio show of it
Who directed the radio show the war of the worlds?
This was directed by Orson Welles.
When did Orson Welles broadcasts the War of Worlds?
In the year 1938
Who directed war of the worlds?
"War of the Worlds" was directed by Steven Spielberg.
What was the radio program that caused panic?
Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast "War of the Worlds."
What did Orson Welles do to scare the Americans?
in 1938 orson wells read out war of the worlds by HG wells on the radio and everyone thought it was real.
What Orson Welles radio play opened in the Meridian Room of the Hotel Park Plaza?
War of The Worlds
What verb tense does Orson Welles use in the radio broadcast War of the Worlds?
(Apex Learning) Present.
How did Orson Welles's interview after the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds differ from the New York Times account of it?
Welles knew all along that the broadcast wasn't a true story (apex)
On October 30 1938 where was the radio broadcast that frighten America?
War of the Worlds. The broadcast was given by Orson Welles.
What was the effect of 'War of the Worlds' by Orson Welles?
People panicked. They thought it was really happening. See the Related Link.
