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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

American experience. War of the worlds

Publisher, Date:

[United States] : PBS, [2013]

Description:

1 DVD video (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

video file DVD video

Summary:

What began as a broadcast performance of H.G. Wells' 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.

Subjects:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 -- Criticism and interpretation.

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. War of the worlds.

War of the worlds (Radio program)

Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Documentary television programs.

Mars (Planet) -- In literature.

Other Author:

Platt, Oliver.

O'Connell, Cathleen.

Ferrari, Michelle.

Schwartz, A. Brad (Austin Bradley)

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)

PBS Distribution (Firm)

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Other Title:

War of the worlds

Contained in: American experience (Television program)

Notes:

Title from container.

Rating: Not rated.

Includes special features.

Produced and directed by Cathleen O'Connell ; edited by Brian Funck ; story by Michelle Ferrari & A. Brad Schwartz ; telescript by Michelle Ferrari ; director of photography, Stephen McCarthy & Jason Longo ; original music by John Kusiak ; a production of WGBH Boston.

Narrated by Oliver Platt.

DVD, widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround ; region 1.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

ISBN:

9781608839643

1608839648

9786315158612

6315158617

Publisher Number:

WWAE601

Other Number:

858459509

System Availability:

3

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

3

Control Number:

383265

# Local items in:

3

# System items in:

3

Call Number:

DVD 823.912 American