Dead air

the night that Orson Welles terrified America

Dead air

the night that Orson Welles terrified America
William Elliott Hazelgrove
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"On Halloween Eve 1938, Orson Welles put on a radio play of 'War of the Worlds' and terrorized an uneasy American public on the brink of World War II, perpetuating the greatest hoax in history and changing media forever. This book brings to life this fateful night and follows the life and career of Welles before and after the historic broadcast"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hazelgrove, William Elliott, 1959- (Author)
Other Authors: Koch, Howard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]
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505 0 |a The Magician -- Prologue: October 30, 1938 -- The Setup. Who Is Orson Welles?: 1938 ; Something Deathless and Dangerous: 1937 ; Rosebud: 1915 ; Something Dark and Brutal: 1931 ; The Shadow: 1934 ; The Cradle Will Rock: 1937 ; Dummies: 1938 ; The Perfect Setup: September 1938 ; Martians: October 1938 ; The Script: October 24, 1938 -- The Broadcast. The Crapperoo: October 30, 1938 ; Dead Air: October 30, 1938 ; A Wave of Mass Hysteria: October 30, 1938 ; Go Home and Prepare to Die: October 30, 1938 ; The Whole Country Was Bursting Open: October 30, 1938 ; Terrorist in Action: October 31, 1938 ; The Long Night: October 31, 1938 ; Benedict Arnold and John Wilkes Booth: November 1, 1938 ; Durn Fools: November 1, 1938 ; Campbell's on the Air: December 9, 1938 ; War of the Worlds: June 1944. 
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