American experience. War of the worlds
- Publication/Creation:
- [United States] : PBS, [2013]
- Format:
- Video or Visual Material
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- American experience. War of the worlds / American Experience Films presents
- Related/Included Titles:
- American experience (Television program)
- Variant Titles:
- War of the worlds
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- O'Connell, Cathleen, television producer and television director
Ferrari, Michelle, creator and screenwriter
Schwartz, A. Brad (Austin Bradley), creator
Platt, Oliver, narrator
American Experience Films, production company
WGBH (Television station: Boston, Mass.), production company
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), production company and broadcaster
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs
Historical reenactments (Television programs)
Nonfiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - 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
Mars (Planet)--In literature
Description/Summary
- 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. The film contains reanactments of reactions to the hoax from people all over the United States.
- Language:
- English
- Language Note:
- In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 DVD video (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Technical Note:
- DVD, widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround ; region 1.
- General Note:
- Title from container.
Rating: Not rated.
Special features: On set: the making of War of the worlds ; Dear Mr. Welles: letters that inspired the film ; outtakes. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Narrated by Oliver Platt.
Actors: Charissa Allen, Brady Coleman, Sonny Davis, Lucien Douglas, Bart Fletcher, Babs George, Jennifer Griffin, Brenda Isaacs-Booth, Annalee Jefferies, Betsy Lindley, Tim Mateer, Chris Olson, Tony Sears, Ashley Spillers, Mj Vandivier, Irene White. - Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Produced and directed by Cathleen O'Connell ; edited by Brian Funck ; story by Michelle Ferrari & A. Brad Schwartz ; telescript by Michelle Ferrari ; directors of photography, Stephen McCarthy & Jason Longo ; original music by John Kusiak ; recreations directed by Josh Seftel ; a production of WGBH Boston.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990033602810302486
- ISBN:
- 9781608839643
1608839648 - OCLC Number:
- 858459509
- Other Identifiers:
- Universal Product Code: 841887019675
- Publisher Number:
- WWAE601 PBS
- Barcode:
- 010002646619
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