By RAY KELLY Interest in Orson Welles’ October 30, 1938 “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast has been tremendous as the 75th anniversary approaches. There have been numerous reports in newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online recalling its impact. At Wellesnet.com, it has been one the website’s busiest and most productive months. We have […]
Editor’s note: David Acord, author of “When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds and the Radio Broadcast That Changed America Forever,” has graciously shared his thoughts on the infamous broadcast of Oct. 30, 1938 with Wellesnet this month. This is the final installment in his four-part series. More insight into “The War […]
Editor’s note: David Acord, author of “When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds and the Radio Broadcast That Changed America Forever,” has graciously shared his thoughts on the infamous broadcast of Oct. 30, 1938 with Wellesnet in a four-part series. His eBook is available though amazon.com By DAVID ACORD After The War […]
SiriusXM listeners will hear “The War of the Worlds,” the classic radio drama performed by Orson Welles that caused panic and convinced listeners 75 years ago that Martians had landed in Grovers Mill, NJ, and the United States was being attacked. “The War of the Worlds” will air on Wednesday, October 30, at 8 p.m. […]
By RAY KELLY On Tuesday, October 29, PBS’ Emmy Award winning history series “American Experience” will turn back the clock 75 years and examine Orson Welles’ infamous “The War of the Worlds” broadcast. Director-producer Cathleen O’Connell has not only made use of interviews with historians; Welles’ eldest daughter, Chris Welles Feder; and director and Welles […]
Editor’s note: David Acord, author of “When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds and the Radio Broadcast That Changed America Forever,” has graciously shared his thoughts on the infamous broadcast of Oct. 30, 1938 with Wellesnet in a four-part series. His eBook is available though amazon.com By DAVID ACORD I gave you […]
Editor’s note: In marking the 75th anniversary of “The War of the Worlds” broadcast, Wellesnet offers a transcript of the October 30, 1938 broadcast as heard on the Columbia Broadcasting System. It was performed by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air from a script by Howard Koch and based on the novel […]
The Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts, will commemorate the 75th anniversary of “The War of the Worlds” on October 31 with a live theater event recreating Orson Welles famous radio play. The event will raise funds for “The Orson Welles Complex,” a new documentary produced and directed by Garen Daly about the legendary Cambridge art […]
Editor’s note: David Acord, author of “When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds and the Radio Broadcast That Changed America Forever,” has graciously shared his thoughts on the infamous broadcast of Oct. 30. 1938 with Wellesnet in a four-part series. His eBook is available though amazon.com By DAVID ACORD Even before Orson […]
Editor’s note: R.H. Greene is no stranger to Orson Welles fans, who fondly recall his impressive 2011 documentary “Airborne” for Southern California Public Radio. He has been kind enough to allow Wellesnet to preview Act 1 of his latest effort “War of the Welles,” which features “Star Trek” actor George Takei. The special will be […]
By RAY KELLY Chris Welles Feder, the eldest daughter of Orson Welles, is sharing her thoughts on her father’s “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast as the media notes the 75th anniversary on October 30. Feder has been interviewed for public television, syndicated newspaper and national magazine retrospectives. And she has been kind enough […]
By RAY KELLY October 30 marks the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre On the Air’s performance of the H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic “The War of the Worlds” on CBS radio. With Nazi Germany’s annexation of part of Czechoslovakia still fresh in the minds of a jittery public, Welles’ use of faux […]