American Experience. War of the Worlds
Title:
American Experience. War of the Worlds
Uniform Title:
American experience (Television program). War of the Worlds.
ISBN:
9781608839643
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Series:
General Note:
Originally produced as an episode of the PBS television program American Experience on October 29, 2013.
Special features: On set: the making of War of the worlds ; Dear Mr. Welles: letters that inspired the film ; outtakes.
The radio play War of the Worlds was written by Howard Koch. -- End credits.
Reading Level:
Rating: Not rated.
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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.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING.
