“ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS ” BROADCAST WHICH CREATED PANIC IN

... DRAWING SHOWING MARTIANS ADVANCING WINDSOR.” HAVING BEEN SEEN BY THEM ! THE MARTIANS. On October 30 dramatisation by Orson Welles of H. G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds” was broadcast by the Columbia Broadcasting system. This dramatisation included the ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1938
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
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Many Are Going to Law

... indignation here against H. G. Wells, whom many hold responsible for their fright. But Mr. Wells's New York representative announced to-night that he had received a cable from the author declaring that Mr. Orson Welles, the producer, had exceeded his ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
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Mr Wells ' s Criticism of

... that Mr Wells had cabled him from England declaring that the Columbia Broadcasting system and Mr Orson Welles ( producer of the broadcast ) have far overstepped their rights in the matter . . . and should make a full retraction . Mr Wells added that ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

U.S. RADIO PANIC

... the “War of the Worlds” broadcast, it was announced here to-day. This dramatisation of Mr. H. G. Wells’s famous novel was produced by Mr. Orson Welles on October 30. Substitution of the names of American towns for the names in the book and realistic ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AMAZING SCENES OF HYSTERIA

... test and black-out Paddington because it was felt might be misunderstood. MR. ORSON WELLES KNOWN IN DUBLIN. Orson Welles, producer of the sensational New York broadcast, is well known Dublin. He acted for a season with the Cate Theatre ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 867 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FRIENDS! ROMANS! COUNTRYMEN!

... Romans! Countrymen .. . . It was Brutus (alias Orson Welles, the Shakespearean actor) opening his famous speech on the stage of the Mercury Theatre, New York, to a large audience. Suddenly it began to rain. Welles raised his voice, first to a shout, then to ...

Published: Saturday 12 March 1938
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

INVASION PANIC IN U.S

... PANIC IN U.S. A broadcast over the Columbia system of H. G. Wells' film, *' The War of the Worlds, caused panic among susceptible listeners all over the United States last night Mr Orson Welles, the producer, had substituted names of American towns. In ...

Published: Monday 31 October 1938
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TAKEN AS REAL

... TAKEN AS REAL Wells's War Of The Worlds AMAZING INCIDENTS NEW YORK, Monday. A broadcast over the Columbia system of H. G. Wells's novel, The War of the Worlds, caused panic among susceptible listeners in all parts of the United States, last night. ...

Published: Monday 31 October 1938
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
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Panic Sequel to H. G. Wells Novel Broadcast

... Sequel to H. G. Wells Novel Broadcast NEW YORK, Monday. BROADCAST, over the Columbia system, of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, caused panic among susceptible listeners .ill parts of the United States last night. Mr Orson Welles, the producer ...

Published: Monday 31 October 1938
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Plans for Alke Faye

... Hugh Williams in the role of Hindley In Wuthering Heights. The part was offered to Orson Welles. who accepted on conditlan that he could write and direct the Alm as well as act in it. to which the producer refused to agree. _ _ . The team of James - Cagney ...

UW

... ran with wet towels round their mouths as protection from poison gas I To give the story added realism the producer, Mr. Orson Welles. set it in an American scene. One unforeseen result was that listeners who switched in after the start were horrified to ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 3 | Tags: none