Orson Welles' Best Performance
Season 25
Episode 6
About the Episode
After the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, CBS execs hastily convened a press conference for Orson Welles. It "was one of Welles great performances as an actor. And he knew that his whole career was on the line here," said Media Historian Paul Heyer. Welles had to sound sincere in his apology, which he may not necessarily have been, according to co-producer John Houseman.
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Extras
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They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | Extended Audio Description | The Curb Cut Effect
EAD Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.8:09 -
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | ASL | The Curb Cut Effect
ASL Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—were not always a given.7:06 -
They Took Sledgehammers to Sidewalks – Here’s Why | The Curb Cut Effect
Curb cuts—those small ramps at the edge of sidewalks—are now a standard part of city design, but the7:02 -
Chapter 1 | Extended Audio Description | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
EXTENDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION A preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.11:31 -
This 8-year-old girl changed history with one huge climb
Meet the protesters who climbed their way into history—and changed how all Americans live.3:27 -
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.53:02 -
Chapter 1 | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
ASL Watch a preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.9:17 -
Chapter 1 | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Watch a preview of Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act.9:17 -
Trailer | ASL | Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
ASL The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.2:23 -
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]
The dramatic story of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.1:00:42
![Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [ASL]](https://cdn.grove.wgbh.org/dims4/default/b08c3d7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+5/resize/280x156!/quality/70/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FbSTdMUw-asset-mezzanine-16x9-dpR1QjL.jpg)
![Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act [Extended Audio Description]](https://cdn.grove.wgbh.org/dims4/default/1537eb7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1070+0+5/resize/280x156!/quality/70/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FjsVue1H-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Q4EMwL0.jpg)