H. G. Wells' science-fiction classic novel (with some creative liberties), War of the Worlds, premiered on the big screen August 26, 1953. It starred Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester (sound familiar?).
It was released within a generation of Orson Welles' iconic and panic-inducing radio broadcast in 1939. It was the biggest science-fiction movie of the year.
It won an Academy Award for Best Effects, Special Effects and has been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in its National Film Registry.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 named its main antagonist Dr. Clayton Forrester as an homage to the film.
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