43:
138:
715:
359:
196:
148:
369:
103:
457:
921:
951:
335:
Panic that spread from coast to coast as a result of the broadcast from New York of a play which described an imaginary invasion of the United States by men from Mars had its repercussions Oct. 31. Orson Welles, who described the fictitious attack over the air, is shown here (center) as he explained
891:
861:
968:{{Information |Description=Photo of Orson Welles meeting with reporters in an effort to explain that no one connected with the ''War of the Worlds'' radio broadcast had any idea the show would cause panic. |Source=[http://www.ebay.com/itm/1938-Original...
1225:
1027:
164:
381:
1032:
137:
267:
1105:
1057:
1047:
263:
336:
to newspaper reporters all about it. He and broadcast officials had no idea that the play, conceived as a novel years before by author H. G. Wells, would create such furor, he said.
1052:
1315:
1448:
31 Oct 1938 --- Actor Orson Welles explains the radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds to reporters after it caused widespread panic. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
1022:
169:
it as one of the finest images on the
English Knowledge (XXG), adding significantly to its accompanying article. If you have a different image of similar quality, be sure to
499:), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico (100 p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
1618:
1623:
1062:
69:
65:
61:
57:
53:
47:
114:
82:
1205:
1012:
1002:
1042:
1037:
182:
158:
1255:
486:
304:
178:
950:
945:
920:
915:
890:
885:
174:
1017:
203:
961:
931:
284:
1388:
This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
275:
154:
407:
389:
772:
195:
792:
756:
1613:
496:
1316:
Wikipédia:Edit-a-thon/Atividades em português/Editatona
Wikimedia contra a desinformação/Tarefas/Itens do Wikidata
1310:
492:
1375:
1067:
212:
377:
705:
1391:
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file.
982:
1245:
978:
The following pages on the
English Knowledge (XXG) use this file (pages on other projects are not listed):
860:
855:
323:. There were no listings for Acme News Photos; there's no evidence of original copyright for this photo.
147:
73:
42:
1135:
1330:
1200:
240:
Photo of Orson Welles meeting with reporters in an effort to explain that no one connected with the
208:
1090:
403:
122:
1125:
1007:
477:
1028:
Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates/Orson Welles post-The War of the Worlds broadcast
482:
1355:
871:
878:
Significantly better resolution with more detail. Good to have the best quality in
Commons.
471:
992:
987:
1325:
1165:
1285:
466:
395:
170:
1607:
1033:
Knowledge (XXG):Featured pictures/Culture, entertainment, and lifestyle/Entertainment
388:
If you think this file should be featured on
Wikimedia Commons as well, feel free to
109:
1340:
515:
1072:
997:
695:
686:
280:
1345:
1155:
1115:
399:
320:
271:
901:
495:
for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (50
252:
650:
1305:
677:
668:
659:
641:
632:
623:
614:
605:
596:
587:
578:
569:
560:
551:
542:
533:
524:
506:
491:
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the
1145:
1265:
1190:
394:
If you have an image of similar quality that can be published under a
1275:
1295:
1130:
828:
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
1215:
1136:
Perspectives in
Digital Literacy/"Stuffed with Garbage"
1095:
380:) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination
1300:
451:
190:
142:
97:
1058:
Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject United States/Recognized content
713:
319:
Original registrations were checked in artwork for the year
1048:
Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject United States/Featured pictures
1180:
1175:
1053:
Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject United States/Quality content
516:
1235:
1023:
Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates/January-2021
328:
Text attached to reverse side of image reads as follows:
244:
radio broadcast had any idea the show would cause panic.
740:
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
696:
687:
474:
in the United States between 1929 and 1977, inclusive,
1311:
Usuário(a):LBelo (WMB)/Desinformação/Itens do
Wikidata
87:(3,831 × 2,911 pixels, file size: 2.54 MB, MIME type:
230:
121:
Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.
1365:
651:
1590:For latest restrictions check www.corbisimages.com
1126:Perspectives in Digital Literacy/Printable version
678:
669:
660:
642:
633:
624:
615:
606:
597:
588:
579:
570:
561:
552:
543:
534:
525:
507:
1063:Knowledge (XXG) talk:Selected anniversaries/May 6
938:cropped and auto corrected with minor flaws fixed
714:
1331:Războiul lumilor (emisiune radiofonică din 1938)
340:
102:
8:
1166:Maailmojen sota (vuoden 1938 radiokuunnelma)
908:slightly smaller but more artifact-free file
1091:Viquipèdia:Efemèrides seleccionades/Octubre
1043:Knowledge (XXG):Picture of the day/May 2025
1038:Knowledge (XXG):Featured pictures thumbs/69
1393:
1356:The War of the Worlds (1938 radyo draması)
830:
736:
704:
431:
1083:The following other wikis use this file:
376:on the English language Knowledge (XXG) (
1624:Knowledge (XXG) Picture of the day files
1226:Աշխարհների պատերազմ (ռադիոբեմադրություն)
1013:User:Adam Cuerden/Featured content draft
1003:The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama)
1593:
1585:
1459:
1451:
1443:
1435:
1427:
1419:
1416:Orson Welles Explaining Radio Broadcast
1411:
1403:
1395:
980:
806:
790:
770:
754:
751:
732:
725:
358:
236:Orson Welles War of the Worlds 1938.jpg
1619:Featured pictures of New York (state)
1346:Knowledge (XXG):Izabrani događaji/10.
7:
1156:The War of the Worlds (irrati drama)
470:in the United States because it was
1595:Original transmission location code
1568:The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
819:
333:MOST IMPORTANT NEWS PICTURES OF '38
1386:
745:
739:
462:
339:
223:
134:
80:
744:
489:of "publication" for public art.
1405:Date and time of data generation
730:
455:
367:
357:
194:
146:
136:
101:
31:
21:
1440:© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
1146:La guerra de los mundos (radio)
1106:شەڕی جیھانەکان (درامای ڕادیۆیی)
1018:User talk:GamerPro64/Archive 14
727:
481:. For further explanation, see
14:
726:
181:it to a relevant article, and
26:
1:
1341:Šablon:Na današnji dan/30.10.
1326:1938 în științifico-fantastic
1191:The War of the Worlds (radio)
36:
1272:Usage on meta.wikimedia.org
752:Items portrayed in this file
1306:A Guerra dos Mundos (rádio)
1286:Wojna światów (słuchowisko)
1102:Usage on ckb.wikipedia.org
201:This image was selected as
1640:
1372:Usage on zh.wikipedia.org
1362:Usage on www.wikidata.org
1352:Usage on tr.wikipedia.org
1337:Usage on sh.wikipedia.org
1322:Usage on ro.wikipedia.org
1292:Usage on pt.wikipedia.org
1282:Usage on pl.wikipedia.org
1262:Usage on lv.wikipedia.org
1252:Usage on ko.wikipedia.org
1242:Usage on ja.wikipedia.org
1232:Usage on it.wikipedia.org
1222:Usage on hy.wikipedia.org
1212:Usage on hr.wikipedia.org
1197:Usage on he.wikipedia.org
1187:Usage on gl.wikipedia.org
1172:Usage on fr.wikipedia.org
1162:Usage on fi.wikipedia.org
1152:Usage on eu.wikipedia.org
1142:Usage on es.wikipedia.org
1122:Usage on en.wikibooks.org
1112:Usage on cs.wikipedia.org
1087:Usage on ca.wikipedia.org
396:suitable copyright license
344:
963:Renamed user 995577823Xyn
933:Renamed user 995577823Xyn
820:
718:Flag of the United States
355:
351:
16:
1068:Template:POTD/2025-05-06
729:
517:беларуская (тарашкевіца)
493:rule of the shorter term
159:members of the community
108:This is a file from the
1131:User:Oohrahusmc/sandbox
983:1938 in science fiction
967:
937:
907:
877:
299:
291:
258:
251:
248:
233:
209:English Knowledge (XXG)
112:. Information from its
1276:@Knowledge (XXG)/Posts
946:04:33, 14 January 2015
916:04:33, 14 January 2015
856:15:24, 8 November 2018
719:
115:description page there
46:Size of this preview:
1511:large group of people
1206:מלחמת העולמות (תסכית)
1116:Válka světů (rozhlas)
773:The War of the Worlds
717:
1587:Special instructions
1266:Pasauļu karš (radio)
1216:Rat svjetova (radio)
1096:Plantilla:Octubre 30
483:Commons:Hirtle chart
464:This work is in the
173:it using the proper
74:3,831 × 2,911 pixels
70:2,560 × 1,945 pixels
1478:Caucasian ethnicity
487:detailed definition
157:, which means that
52:Other resolutions:
1565:telecommunications
1296:Teoria hipodérmica
886:20:15, 7 July 2015
720:
204:picture of the day
66:1,280 × 973 pixels
62:1,011 × 768 pixels
1614:Featured pictures
1602:
1601:
1556:prominent persons
1424:© Bettmann/CORBIS
1079:Global file usage
1008:Talk:Orson Welles
971:
738:
724:
723:
708:
450:
449:
424:
423:
420:
419:
416:
415:
378:Featured pictures
315:
314:
308:
305:Reusing this file
242:War of the Worlds
219:
218:
189:
188:
130:
129:
110:Wikimedia Commons
32:Global file usage
1631:
1437:Copyright holder
1394:
958:
928:
898:
868:
716:
709:
580:Bahasa Indonesia
478:copyright notice
459:
458:
452:
446:
443:
440:
437:
432:
374:featured picture
372: This is a
371:
370:
361:
360:
349:
348:
345:
341:
311:Pre-1978 no mark
302:
295:Acme News Photos
254:
237:
231:
198:
191:
175:free license tag
155:featured picture
150:
143:
140:
126:
105:
104:
98:
92:
90:
77:
58:632 × 480 pixels
54:316 × 240 pixels
48:789 × 600 pixels
1639:
1638:
1634:
1633:
1632:
1630:
1629:
1628:
1604:
1603:
1553:performing arts
1499:group of people
1421:Credit/Provider
1408:31 October 1938
1382:
1256:우주 전쟁 (라디오 드라마)
1077:
993:Mercury Theatre
988:Mars in fiction
979:
972:
964:
956:
934:
926:
904:
896:
874:
866:
822:
821:
818:
817:
816:
815:
814:
813:
812:
811:
809:
808:31 October 1938
799:
798:
797:
795:
784:
783:
782:
781:
780:
779:
778:
777:
775:
763:
762:
761:
759:
743:
742:
741:
698:
689:
680:
671:
662:
653:
644:
635:
626:
617:
608:
599:
590:
581:
572:
563:
554:
545:
536:
527:
518:
509:
505:
502:
500:
456:
444:
441:
438:
435:
430:
425:
368:
316:
253:31 October 1938
235:
228:
221:
220:
141:
132:
131:
120:
119:
118:is shown below.
94:
88:
86:
79:
78:
51:
12:
11:
5:
1637:
1635:
1627:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1606:
1605:
1600:
1599:
1596:
1592:
1591:
1588:
1584:
1583:
1582:
1581:
1578:
1575:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1560:
1557:
1554:
1551:
1548:
1545:
1542:
1539:
1536:
1535:North American
1533:
1530:
1529:New York State
1527:
1524:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1506:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1491:
1488:
1487:communications
1485:
1482:
1479:
1476:
1473:
1470:
1467:
1462:
1458:
1457:
1454:
1450:
1449:
1446:
1442:
1441:
1438:
1434:
1433:
1430:
1426:
1425:
1422:
1418:
1417:
1414:
1410:
1409:
1406:
1402:
1401:
1398:
1385:
1381:
1380:
1379:
1378:
1370:
1369:
1368:
1360:
1359:
1358:
1350:
1349:
1348:
1343:
1335:
1334:
1333:
1328:
1320:
1319:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1290:
1289:
1288:
1280:
1279:
1278:
1270:
1269:
1268:
1260:
1259:
1258:
1250:
1249:
1248:
1240:
1239:
1238:
1230:
1229:
1228:
1220:
1219:
1218:
1210:
1209:
1208:
1203:
1195:
1194:
1193:
1185:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1170:
1169:
1168:
1160:
1159:
1158:
1150:
1149:
1148:
1140:
1139:
1138:
1133:
1128:
1120:
1119:
1118:
1110:
1109:
1108:
1100:
1099:
1098:
1093:
1081:
1080:
1076:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1050:
1045:
1040:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1020:
1015:
1010:
1005:
1000:
995:
990:
985:
977:
976:
975:
970:
969:
966:
962:
959:
953:
948:
943:
940:
939:
936:
932:
929:
923:
918:
913:
910:
909:
906:
902:
899:
893:
888:
883:
880:
879:
876:
872:
869:
865:3,831 × 2,911
863:
858:
853:
849:
848:
845:
842:
839:
836:
833:
826:
825:
810:
807:
805:
804:
803:
802:
801:
800:
796:
791:
789:
788:
787:
786:
785:
776:
771:
769:
768:
767:
766:
765:
764:
760:
755:
753:
750:
749:
748:
747:
746:
735:
734:
731:
728:
722:
721:
711:
490:
460:
448:
447:
429:
426:
422:
421:
418:
417:
414:
413:
364:
363:
354:
352:
338:
337:
330:
329:
325:
324:
313:
312:
309:
297:
296:
293:
289:
288:
260:
256:
255:
250:
246:
245:
238:
229:
227:
224:
222:
217:
216:
199:
187:
186:
151:
135:
133:
128:
127:
106:
96:
95:
45:
41:
40:
39:
34:
29:
24:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1636:
1625:
1622:
1620:
1617:
1615:
1612:
1611:
1609:
1597:
1594:
1589:
1586:
1579:
1576:
1573:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1561:
1558:
1555:
1552:
1549:
1546:
1543:
1540:
1537:
1534:
1532:North America
1531:
1528:
1526:New York City
1525:
1522:
1519:
1516:
1513:
1510:
1507:
1504:
1501:
1498:
1495:
1492:
1489:
1486:
1483:
1480:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1468:
1465:
1464:
1463:
1460:
1455:
1452:
1447:
1444:
1439:
1436:
1431:
1428:
1423:
1420:
1415:
1412:
1407:
1404:
1399:
1396:
1392:
1389:
1383:
1377:
1374:
1373:
1371:
1367:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1357:
1354:
1353:
1351:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1338:
1336:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1301:Notícia falsa
1299:
1297:
1294:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1284:
1283:
1281:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1267:
1264:
1263:
1261:
1257:
1254:
1253:
1251:
1247:
1246:P.T. (ホラーゲーム)
1244:
1243:
1241:
1237:
1234:
1233:
1231:
1227:
1224:
1223:
1221:
1217:
1214:
1213:
1211:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1198:
1196:
1192:
1189:
1188:
1186:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1173:
1171:
1167:
1164:
1163:
1161:
1157:
1154:
1153:
1151:
1147:
1144:
1143:
1141:
1137:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1127:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1111:
1107:
1104:
1103:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1088:
1086:
1085:
1084:
1078:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1036:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1024:
1021:
1019:
1016:
1014:
1011:
1009:
1006:
1004:
1001:
999:
996:
994:
991:
989:
986:
984:
981:
973:
965:
960:
954:
952:
949:
947:
944:
942:
941:
935:
930:
924:
922:
919:
917:
914:
912:
911:
905:
900:
894:
892:
889:
887:
884:
882:
881:
875:
870:
864:
862:
859:
857:
854:
851:
850:
846:
843:
840:
837:
834:
832:
831:
829:
823:
794:
774:
758:
712:
710:
707:
703:
699:
694:
690:
685:
681:
676:
672:
667:
663:
658:
654:
649:
645:
640:
636:
631:
627:
622:
618:
613:
609:
604:
600:
595:
591:
586:
582:
577:
573:
568:
564:
559:
555:
550:
546:
541:
537:
532:
528:
523:
519:
514:
510:
503:
501:
498:
494:
488:
485:as well as a
484:
480:
479:
473:
469:
468:
467:public domain
461:
454:
453:
439:Public domain
436:Public domain
434:
433:
427:
412:
411:
409:
405:
401:
398:, be sure to
397:
393:
391:
386:
385:
383:
379:
375:
366:
365:
362:
353:
350:
347:
346:
343:
342:
334:
332:
331:
327:
326:
322:
318:
317:
310:
306:
301:
298:
294:
290:
286:
282:
279:
277:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
247:
243:
239:
232:
225:
214:
210:
206:
205:
200:
197:
193:
192:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
167:
166:
160:
156:
152:
149:
145:
144:
139:
124:
117:
116:
111:
107:
100:
99:
93:
84:
83:Original file
75:
71:
67:
63:
59:
55:
49:
44:
38:
35:
33:
30:
28:
25:
23:
20:
18:
15:
1544:Orson Welles
1523:Mid-Atlantic
1475:broadcasting
1390:
1387:
1181:Hazel Gaudet
1176:Herta Herzog
1082:
1073:Portal:Radio
998:Orson Welles
955:824 × 1,340
827:
824:File history
701:
692:
683:
674:
665:
656:
647:
638:
629:
620:
611:
602:
593:
584:
575:
566:
557:
548:
539:
530:
521:
512:
504:
475:
465:
463:
387:
373:
356:
285:archive link
276:archive link
268:archive link
262:
241:
202:
163:
162:
123:You can help
113:
81:
22:File history
1481:celebrities
1453:IIM version
1445:Image title
1400:U473858ACME
1397:Short title
1236:Anne Bogart
873:AtomCrusher
661:slovenščina
408:nominate it
390:nominate it
234:Description
213:May 6, 2025
183:nominate it
1608:Categories
1508:journalist
1502:H.G. Wells
1376:世界大戰 (廣播劇)
1201:אורסון ולס
974:File usage
925:941 × 734
895:900 × 684
841:Dimensions
679:Tiếng Việt
625:Nederlands
616:македонски
476:without a
300:Permission
165:identified
153:This is a
89:image/jpeg
27:File usage
1505:interview
867:(2.54 MB)
838:Thumbnail
835:Date/Time
793:inception
652:sicilianu
634:português
472:published
428:Licensing
1598:11615328
1541:novelist
1484:clothing
1469:American
1461:Keywords
1413:Headline
1384:Metadata
957:(303 KB)
927:(178 KB)
897:(283 KB)
733:Captions
589:italiano
571:français
544:Ελληνικά
406:it, and
37:Metadata
1580:writing
852:current
847:Comment
757:depicts
737:English
643:русский
562:español
553:English
535:Deutsch
526:čeština
508:العربية
226:Summary
207:on the
85:
1577:writer
1550:people
1547:outfit
1493:female
1432:Corbis
1429:Source
1366:Q24958
903:WFinch
700:
697:中文（繁體）
691:
688:中文（简体）
682:
673:
664:
655:
646:
637:
628:
619:
610:
601:
592:
583:
574:
565:
556:
547:
538:
529:
520:
511:
497:p.m.a.
400:upload
292:Author
259:Source
171:upload
1574:women
1562:suits
1559:radio
1538:novel
1496:group
1490:crowd
1466:adult
445:false
442:false
272:front
161:have
1517:many
1514:male
1472:book
844:User
402:it,
382:here
321:1938
281:back
264:eBay
249:Date
211:for
17:File
1571:USA
1520:men
706:+/−
670:ไทย
607:한국어
598:日本語
404:tag
179:add
1610::
278:)
270:)
177:,
72:|
68:|
64:|
60:|
56:|
50:.
1456:4
702:∙
693:∙
684:∙
675:∙
666:∙
657:∙
648:∙
639:∙
630:∙
621:∙
612:∙
603:∙
594:∙
585:∙
576:∙
567:∙
558:∙
549:∙
540:∙
531:∙
522:∙
513:∙
410:.
392:.
384:.
307:)
303:(
287:)
283:(
274:(
266:(
215:.
185:.
125:.
91:)
76:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
-logo-v2.svg.png){kind=logo}