Renowned actor, writer, and director Orson Welles; with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others; examines the possibility and implications of extraterrestrial life. In examining our perceptions of alien 'martians' from his "War of the Worlds" broadcast, to then-modern explorations of Mars, this film from NASA provides a unique glimpse at life on earth, and elsewhere in the universe. Transcript (PDF): archives.gov CREATED BYNational Aeronautics and Space Administration. (10/01/1958 - ) SUMMARY This film explores the new view of extraterrestrial life now emerging from the results of probes to the planets. The film discusses the conclusion of a number of distinguished scientists that other intelligent civilizations exist in the universe. REPOSITORY: Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records Section, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. For information about ordering reproductions of moving images held by the Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records Section, visit: www.archives.gov SUBJECTS Life on other planets Welles, Orson, 1915, Narrator Drew Associates, Producer MORE INFORMATION: More information is available in the National Archives online catalog: arcweb.archives.gov
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