referring to a radio
dramatization by Orson Welles (in 1938) of H.G. Wells'
War of the Worlds. It was done in the
form of a newscast and caused a panic when people
thought that the
Martians had actually invaded the Earth.
See also Welles, Orson and Wells, H.G. in this glossary. —New Slant on Life Glossary Final approval 28.1.90