The October 30 broadcast,of 'X', brought 'Y' notoriety and instant fame on both a national and international level. The fortuitous mixture of news bulletin format with the between-breaks dial spinning habits of listeners from the rival and far more popular Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy program, created widespread confusion among late tuners. Panic spread among many listeners who believed the news reports of an actual martial invasion. The resulting panic was duly reported around the world and disparagingly mentioned by Adolf Hitler in a public speech a few months later.
Identify 'X' & 'Y'.
'X'-War of the worlds,'Y'-Orson Welles
war of the worlds- orson welles