referring to a radio
dramatization of the book
War of the Worids, written by H.G. Wells. In this book,
Martians arrive to take over the Earth. It was broadcast on the radio by actor Orson Welles (no relation to the writer) in the
form of a newscast and caused a panic when people
thought that the
Martians had actually invaded the Earth.
reference to a famous radio
dramatization done in 1938 by Orson Welles (
American actor and filmmaker) of The
War of the Worlds, the story of an invasion of the Earth by warriors from
Mars. Welles's
play included several fictional radio
news reports about the invasion. Many listeners who
missed the beginning of the
play thought that they were
hearing about an
actual Martian attack, and panicked.