War of the Worlds - 70th Anniversary Special Event October 29, 2008

WED OCTOBER 29 7:30p: War of the Worlds — The Anniversary Broadcast

The classic radio broadcast of 1938, that panicked a nation and immortalized Orson Welles, will be brought to vivid life by La Legion Fantastique, in a 70th anniversary performance. The infamous radio drama will be presented live on the stage of the Castro Theatre, followed by a screening of George Pal’s 1953 classic film “War of the Worlds”!

The War of the Worlds
Directed by Byron Haskin; Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne, Robert Cornthwaite (1953, 85 min, 35MM)

More info available at www.legionfantastique.com

Official Website: http://www.castrotheatre.com/p-list.html