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War Of The Worlds: How Orson Welles Scared A Nation

It was the night before Halloween, October 30, 1938. Radios glowed in living rooms across America as families settled in for ...

Annual “War of the Worlds” radio show returns to SWLA airwaves

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Charles Little Theatre is back with its annual radio broadcast of “War of the Worlds” on ...
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This Day in History on October 30: Radio Broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" Causes Panic

Explore October 30 history including Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast, Tsar Bomba test, Mussolini's rise, and the first canned ...