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1 November 2005 (USA) more
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Documentary | Short | Sci-Fi
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Fascinating documentary for one of the best films in history more (1 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Robert Cornthwaite | ... | Himself |
| Gene Barry | ... | Himself |
| Jack Senter | ... | Himself |
| Ann Robinson | ... | Herself |
| Bob Burns | ... | Himself |
 | Ray Harryhausen | ... | Himself |
| Justin Humphreys | ... | Himself (Author) |
| Robert Skotak | ... | Himself |
| Diana Gemora | ... | Herself |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mushy Callahan | ... | Burning Soldier (archive footage) |
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | Photo (archive footage) |
| Frank Freeman Jr. | ... | Second man listening to radio (archive footage) |
| Charles Gemora | ... | Martian (archive footage) |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Byron Haskin | ... | Photo (archive footage) |
| Ted Hecht | ... | KGEB reporter (archive footage) |
 | Alfred Hitchcock | ... | Photo (archive footage) |
| Jesse Lasky Jr. | ... | Photo (archive footage) (as Jesse Lasky) |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | Himself (as Micky Moore) |
| Albert Nozaki | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Al Nozaki) |
| George Pal | ... | First man listening to radio (archive footage) |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Photo (archive footage) |
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USA:30 min (DVD version)
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This making-of is featured on the Special Collector's Edition DVD for The War of the Worlds (1953), released in 2005. more
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References When Worlds Collide (1951) more
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
The fact that George Pal's "War of the Worlds" ranks in the top 30 of the American Film Institutes Top 100 films of all time is just one tidbit provided by Ann Robinson, actress who appeared as Sylvia Van Buren in the science fiction classic. Robinson, along with others associated with/interested with the film (including co-star Gene Barry, special effects legend Ray Harryhausen, author Justin Humphreys, historian Bob Burns, and actor Robert Cornthwaite), provides some illuminating facts about the production.
Along with giving the background "making of" information, the documentary also does a lot of "name-dropping" of Hollywood luminaries that also had an interest in the Wells classic, including actor/director Orson Welles, producer Cecil B. DeMille, and Sir Alfred Hitchcock who himself wanted to turn the story into film.
The documentary, found as one of the special features on the special DVD edition of the film, is well worth repeat viewings.