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HON 2515-106: Orson Welles-Genius or Flop?
Teacher: Dr. David Spiceland

Fall 2009:

Syllabus (PDF)

Web Resources:

Old Radio Shows: http://www.otr.com
OTR site: Mars in radio drama: http://www.otr.com/mars.shtml
Welles Net: http://www.wellesnet.com/

War of the Worlds:

Mercury Theatre Info: http://www.mercurytheatre.info/
University of Houston: http://www.kuhf.org/programaudio/engines/eng195_64k.mp3
Andy Pryke: http://www.andypryke.com/pub/WarOfTheWorlds
Research summary (Look for Cantrill study): http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm80/lecture/unit4.htm
Welles WAR OF THE WORLDS press conference: http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=108
It was 68 years ago today, That ORSON WELLES & H. G. WELLS gave us THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: http://www.wellesnet.com/?p=107#more-107
War of the Worlds. Invasion: the historical perspective: http://www.war-ofthe-worlds.co.uk/index.html
Jeff's site: http://members.aol.com/jeff1070/wotw.html
Depauw University: http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/reviews_pages/r45.htm
Critique Magazine: http://www.critiquemagazine.com/article/mercurytheatre.html
Emanuel Levy: http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=264
Clyde Lewis: http://www.clydelewis.com/dis/listen/mark_kaller/war.html
Site: http://www.athabascau.ca/courses/cmns/302/unit6guide.html
American Heritage Magazine: http://www.americanheritage.com/email/articles/web/20061030-h-g-wells-orson-welles-radio-war-of-the-worlds-hoax-aliens.shtml
What are the ethical obligations of television and radio producers? http://www.mtr.org/screen/controversy/schedule.htm
Culzean Corporation: http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/organisation/62615

Citizen Kane:

Current.org: http://www.current.org/hi/hi601.html
The Battle over Citizen Kane: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kane2/
The Battle over Citizen Kane/Transcript: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kane2/kane2ts.html

Welles' Commercials:

Orson Welles Biographical sources:

University of Indiana: Lilly Library: http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/guides/collguides.shtml
University of Indiana: Lilly Library: Orson Welles collection: http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/guides/welles/
The Orson Welles estate: http://www.bway.net/~nipper/home.html

Class Links:

Hindenburg: http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=309

(Last updated: 9/30/2009)