Post by auntym on Jun 30, 2011 15:36:35 GMT -6
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Panic Over WAR OF THE WORLDS Heavily Hyped
By Chris Capps 6/29/11
Only once in modern history was the entire radio listening audience under a clear and distinct impression that invaders from outer space were making their way into the living rooms of an America still recovering from the Great Depression. But 1938 America was quite a different place than it is today, and the audience was quickly fooled into a panic that resulted in neighbors barricading their houses and shooting one another in the riots that ensued. At least that’s the official story of that fateful October night. The reality, as it turns out, was a bit different.
Far from the panic of entire neighborhoods flooding with looters and people taking pot shots at one another over meager supplies, once again the War of the Worlds showed a great deal of the good in humanity even as it showed some of the terrifying.
Contrary to popular belief, the incident did not result in a single death. In fact, at the height of the panic, most of those under the spell of the soon-to-be-notorious Orson Welles were simply listening transfixed at the radio as the better part of the human race was burned to cinders. After that, the incident showed little sign of slowing down, and they turned to their neighbors to do what so many find themselves doing at the height of unfamiliar circumstance - simply standing around outside and talking about it.
Later, a series of films and television broadcasts came about detailing the circumstances behind the event and the reactions of people. Understandably this became more exaggerated than the reality had been. The only downside to this was how people would later draw a parallel between The War of the Worlds in 1938 and the UFO phenomenon and disclosure several years later.
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Panic Over WAR OF THE WORLDS Heavily Hyped
By Chris Capps 6/29/11
Only once in modern history was the entire radio listening audience under a clear and distinct impression that invaders from outer space were making their way into the living rooms of an America still recovering from the Great Depression. But 1938 America was quite a different place than it is today, and the audience was quickly fooled into a panic that resulted in neighbors barricading their houses and shooting one another in the riots that ensued. At least that’s the official story of that fateful October night. The reality, as it turns out, was a bit different.
Far from the panic of entire neighborhoods flooding with looters and people taking pot shots at one another over meager supplies, once again the War of the Worlds showed a great deal of the good in humanity even as it showed some of the terrifying.
Contrary to popular belief, the incident did not result in a single death. In fact, at the height of the panic, most of those under the spell of the soon-to-be-notorious Orson Welles were simply listening transfixed at the radio as the better part of the human race was burned to cinders. After that, the incident showed little sign of slowing down, and they turned to their neighbors to do what so many find themselves doing at the height of unfamiliar circumstance - simply standing around outside and talking about it.
Later, a series of films and television broadcasts came about detailing the circumstances behind the event and the reactions of people. Understandably this became more exaggerated than the reality had been. The only downside to this was how people would later draw a parallel between The War of the Worlds in 1938 and the UFO phenomenon and disclosure several years later.
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