American Experience, War of the Worlds

The Resource American Experience, War of the Worlds
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American Experience, War of the Worlds
Title part
War of the Worlds
Statement of responsibility
American Experience Films presents ; a Desert Penguin Pictures, LLC production for American Experience ; a production of WGBH ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; Produced and directed by Cathleen O'Connell ; story by Michelle Ferrari & A. Brad Schwartz ; telescript by Michelle Ferrari
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War of the Worlds
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  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
What began as a broadcast performance of H.G. Welles' fantasy, The War of the Worlds, turned into one of the biggest mass hysteria events in U.S. history. American Experience examines the elements that together created this frenzy, including our longtime fascination with life on Mars; the emergence of radio as a powerful new medium; and the creative wunderkind Orson Welles, the twenty-three-year-old director of the drama and mischief-maker supreme. The film contains reanactments of reactions to the hoax from people all over the United States
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TEFMT
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videorecording
Credits note
Edited by Brian Funck ; story by Michelle Ferrari & A. Brad Schwartz ; telescript by Michelle Ferrari ; directors of photography, Stephen McCarthy & Jason Longo ; original music by John Kusiak ; recreations directed by Josh Seftel ; a production of WGBH Boston
Date time place
Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program American Experience on October 29, 2013
Dewey number
823/.912
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PR5777
LC item number
.A44 2013
PerformerNote
  • Narrated by Oliver Platt
  • Actors: Charissa Allen, Brady Coleman, Sonny Davis, Lucien Douglas, Bart Fletcher, Babs George, Jennifer Griffin, Brenda Isaacs-Booth, Annalee Jefferies, Betsy Lindley, Tim Mateer, Chris Olson, Tony Sears, Ashley Spillers, Mj Vandivier, Irene White
Runtime
60
Technique
live action
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