Orson Welles found an unlikely ally when he was trying to win over potential investors, with Winston Churchill helping him ...

The New Jersey "Martian invasion" broadcast is part of American folklore. But some, even then, saw it as a fearful prediction ...

Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' broadcast, a realistic radio dramatization of Martians invading Earth, scared Americans and sparked a nationwide panic on Oct. 30, 1938. Orson Welles’ ‘War ...

Orson Welles had a personal connection to the film, using it to cope with trauma and creating a powerful narrative. The fact ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of ...

My World Of Flops is Nathan Rabin’s survey of books, television shows, musical releases, or other forms of entertainment that ...

In the first of a series of talks by Orson Welles, illustrated with his own sketches, the screen legend recalls his early forays into acting, and his first ever 'first night', at the Gate Theatre ...

Welles Memorial Prize for his work on Memory, Inc., a series of stories that exposed failures in the assisted living industry to monitor elderly people with memory problems. The judges called the ...

In 1937, 22-year-old Orson Welles was already a creative force, a prodigious writer and director for stage and radio via his Mercury Theatre. On May 6, he had listened, along with thousands of ...

John Landecker is joined by William Hazelgrove, author of the new book “Dead Air: The Night Orson Welles Terrified America,” ...

Gamereactor invites you to explore the best of Orson Welles. From ground-breaking narratives that revolutionised filmmaking to rich storytelling filled with ambition and complexity... and much more!

Today, on Halloween, there’s no better time to immerse yourself in the thrill of a Martian invasion at Jeff Wayne's The War ...