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by **Jeff Wilson** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:29 pm

For those who might be interested...on the Discovery Channel next week.

Premieres:
Monday, November 21 @ 8pm ET/PT

In print worldwide for over a century, The War of the Worlds is H.G. Wells at his best. Beginning with its literary origins, we trace the path of this amazing story from riveting magazine serial through the panic broadcast of 1938, and then to major motion pictures. We uncover the long-forgotten 1968 broadcast that again drove thousands into the streets of Buffalo, New York; and gain exclusive access to a new animated feature film. Loaded with state-of-the-art special effects and stunning eenactments, we revisit not only the famous but the obscure, including the radio broadcast in Ecuador that cost 20 people their lives. Filled with vintage film clips and previously unseen interpretations of the Martians, this is one you won't want to miss!

by **mteal** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:24 pm

Thanks for the tip, Jeff. Sounds like an interesting program, hope I don't forget to tape it. 1968 broadcast?!? I've never even heard of that.

by **Jeff Wilson** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:49 pm

Yeah, in 1968 a Buffalo station, I think it was, did a localized version of the broadcast and had a similar effect to Welles' but on a local scale. That WotW hardback book that came out a couple or so years ago had an excerpt from it on the CD that came with the book.

by **Store Hadji** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:53 pm

That 1968 version scared people? They were WAY too many dope-smokers back then!

by **mteal** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:15 pm

LOL, Store Hadji. The year 1968 does make you wonder. Maybe they'd just got out of a screening of 2001 when they heard the broadcast.

That reminds me of a great story I saw on the Internet not long ago. Some guy was home on 2-week leave from the Army around 1976. He got high and also dropped some acid with two hot-looking girls, then they went to see THE OMEN (another apocalyptic story). They thought the combination of drugs and a good horror flick would get them revved up for a nice threeway after the show. But under the influence of the drugs, they were so freaked out by the film, that not only was the threeway ruined, but they threw out the rest of their stash and all tearfully vowed never to get high again!

by **Lucy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:10 pm

Speaking of "The Omen", Liev Schrieber, the guy that played Orson Welles in "RKO 281", is starring in a remake of it, with Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, and David Thewlis. It's set to be released, naturally, on June 6th (6-6-06).

by **Store Hadji** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:46 pm

Ha. 666. Nice.

by **mteal** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:53 pm

Mia Farrow as Mrs. Baylock? That sounds almost TOO perfect. Incidentally, I seem to remember reading in a Welles book that Billie Whitelaw, the actress who played Mrs. Baylock in the first OMEN, was the voice of Raina in MR. ARKADIN. I've always wondered how Paola Mori felt about her new hubby steamrolling her voice with another actress. Unless he told her up front that that was part of the plan.

BTW Jeff, was that WOTW special actually on the Discovery Channel on the day you mentioned? I looked for it in the TV Guide but I didn't see it listed. If it was on, did anybody get a chance to see it. If so, how was it? If anybody got a recording of it, maybe we can set up a trade.

by **Jeff Wilson** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:40 pm

I'm sorry to admit I forgot about it, so I didn't see it. Anyone else?

by **Store Hadji** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:23 pm

I never knew nor even noticed that Raina's voice was dubbed. At least if Orson had dubbed it himself I would have caught it!

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