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It's been 80 years since Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast terrified the nation - ABC News
![Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria. Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.](https://compote.slate.com/images/0d1e213a-79e7-4b4d-9a3c-fe762e0bd6c6.jpg)
Orson Welles' War of the Worlds panic myth: The infamous radio broadcast did not cause a nationwide hysteria.
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We Interrupt This Program to explore Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio drama – Brando Classic Old Time Radio
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Jutarnji list - VELIKI MIT O RATU SVJETOVA Kako je stvorena legenda o panici zbog radio-drame: Orson Welles je uživao zbog prašine koju je digao
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The Fake News of Orson Welles: The War of the Worlds at 80 | The National Endowment for the Humanities
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