H.G. Wells and Orson Welles Stir Up Controversy with The War of the Worlds




University of the Air show

Summary: In 1898, when H.G. Wells wrote "War of the Worlds," he had no way of knowing that Orson Welles would turn it into the most famous play in the history of radio--a play that still raises questions about how far fiction should go to simulate reality. Lawrence University Drama professor Tim Troy tells us how broadcasting's greatest hoax came to be.