Unfortunately, the cycles of the sun and moon do not synchronize Well. ... It is wondered if this type of grandeur was inspiring to the great Orson Wells and his dramatic caper he hoaxed with iis members of a theater that created mass hysteria although not and April fools joke but it gave him national fame on Oct. 30th 1938 when he announced the "war of the worlds- a book written by H.G. Wells formatted in a broadcast arrangement that visitors from Mar's had invaded New Jersey. Wells a well Respected writer, actor, director, producer, Literally stopped the nation wi...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The biggest radio star of the 30s was Orson Welles. ... His 1938 radio version of War of the Worlds by English author H. G. Wells was so realistic that thousands believed an alien attack was actually occurring5. ...

• Word Count: 1986
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• Grade Level: High School