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OriginalOrson Welles meeting with reporters in an effort to explain that no one connected with the War of the Worlds radio broadcast had any idea the show would cause panic.
Reason
The image itself is of high-quality and gives context and EV for how much mass hysteria the broadcast of War of the Worlds caused, to the point Welles had to be interviewed to clarify the intent of the program. Part of an otherwise historical moment in radio.
Articles in which this image appears
Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama), Mercury Theatre, 1938 in science fiction
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment (maybe)
Creator
Acme News Photos

Promoted File:Orson Welles War of the Worlds 1938.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:37, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]