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Looking back on the impact of the “War of the Worlds” radio drama 85 years later (Video)

85 years ago, an adaptation of H.G. Wells's "The War of the Worlds" hit the radio airwaves, telling the story of a martian invasion in such alarming, thrilling way and blurring the lines between fiction and reality to a degree that some feared it was true. Michelle Miller takes a look back at that original radio drama and how it raised questions the world still grapples with today.

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Looking back on the impact of the "War of the Worlds" radio drama 85 years later (Video)
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85 years ago, an adaptation of H.G. Wells's "The War of the Worlds" hit the radio airwaves, telling the story of a martian invasion in such alarming, thrilling way and blurring the lines between fiction and reality to a degree that some feared it was true. Michelle Miller takes a look back at that original radio drama and how it raised questions the world still grapples with today. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson deliver two hours of original reporting and breaking news, as well as profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts. Watch "CBS Saturday Morning" at 7 a.m. ET on CBS and 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to "CBS Mornings" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CBSMornings Watch CBS News live: https://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3A13OqA Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3tpOx00 Follow "CBS Mornings" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/38QQp8B Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

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