<p>On Halloween Eve 1938, Orson Welles put on a radio play of <i>War of the Worlds</i> and terrorized an uneasy American public on the brink of World War II, perpetuating the greatest hoax in history and changing media forever. <i>Dead Air</i> brings to life this fateful night and follows the life and career of Welles before and after the historic broadcast.</p>