"War of the Worlds - Minnesota" Topic
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Editor in Chief Bill | 25 Sep 2019 6:13 p.m. PST |
Screen War of the Worlds Documentary October 3 – St. Peter, Minnesota: 7 p.m. Nicollet County Historical Society Join them for the 11th season of the Films on First Thursdays documentary film series. Cost: No cost to attend. For more information call 507-934-2160. link |
JMcCarroll | 26 Sep 2019 9:54 a.m. PST |
Cost: Airfare, but I wish I could attend! |
Bobgnar | 26 Sep 2019 12:54 p.m. PST |
This is not the movie War of the Worlds (not any of them); it is a PBS American Experience episode on the impact of the Orson Wells WofW radio broadcast. If you cannot get to Minnesota, check here link |
PzGeneral | 26 Sep 2019 8:29 p.m. PST |
According to "Adam Ruins Everything" only 2% of the country heard the broadcast and there were no actual reports of panic. The stories of said misinformation was presented in an early example of "fake news" by papers to 1) discredit fledgling radio entertainment and 2) sell papers…. |
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