Waging The war of the worlds : a history of the 1938 radio broadcast and resulting panic, including the original script / John Gosling ; radio script by Howard Koch.
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Contents:
God of war : a brief history of Mars in the mind of man -- Mars attacks : H.G. Wells declares war -- Orson Welles : larger than life -- Preparing to end the world : the making of the broadcast -- War : 8 p.m., October 30, 1938 -- "It's just a radio show" : dispatches from the front lines -- The fog of war : what really happened? -- Smoke and mirrors : why the panic? -- Animosities and rapprochements : the aftermath of war -- The Latin American front : the Martians return -- SOS from Caratinga : Brazil battles the Martians -- The European theater of operations : paralysis in Portugal -- "It's not a meteor, Henry" : the second American campaign -- Mars 2, Brazil 0 : the siege of São Luís -- Peril in Providence : the last American campaign -- The final campaigns : Portugal 1988 and 1998 -- Remembering 1938 : an American myth -- Envious eyes : could it happen again?
Summary:
"This book examines the historic broadcast in-depth. Chapters also look at later broadcasts in the United States, Latin America, Brazil and Portugal, and address the likelihood that a similar panic could happen again. The original script of the 1938 The War of the Worlds radio broadcast, written by Howard Koch, is included"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.