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Ghostwatch

Criminal

Ghost Watch - I Thought It Was Real

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Ghost Watch was broadcast on October 30th, just before Halloween. Many publications have called Ghost Watch a descendant of the most famous broadcast hoax. The War of the Worlds was presented as breaking news about a strange object landing on a farm in New Jersey. During the rest of the broadcast, reports continue to come in about Martians invading New Jersey and New York,. But the broadcast ends with an announcement for Morrison Welles. This is Orson Welles, ladies and gentlemen. Out of character, to assure you that The War ofThe Worlds has no further significance than if the holiday offering it was intended to be.

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