Alternatives for Orson Welles's 1938 broadcast

Let's say Orson Welles decided to go for several options prior to his broadcast in 1938 besides his WOTW adaptation. What other similar scenarios could he enact that would have a similar dramatic effect, such as an invasion from closer to home?
 
Soviet/Nazi/Japanese invasion or some kind of poison gas attack would be a good possibility.

Or maybe keeping with the halloween theme, the dead rising from the grave.

A deadly epidemic or asteroids bombarding America would be cool as well.
 
Or maybe keeping with the halloween theme, the dead rising from the grave.

Can't we have both the invasion AND the dead rising from the grave?

UNSPEAKABLE HORRORS FROM OUTER SPACE PARALYZE THE LIVING AND RESURRECT THE DEAD!

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE

Produced and directed by Orson Welles.

Perfect.:D
 
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Soviet Army invading Alaska, and making amphibious landings all along the coast of B. C. and Washington, Oregon and California; at the same time, Mexican troops invading all along the southern border from California to Texas.:)
 
We interrupt the regular broadcast to bring you this breaking news. Secret militias are launching attacks against army bases all through the Southern United States. From phone calls and telegraphs this station has received, their goals are the capture of armaments and the liberation of the state capitals. Their goal, the restoration of the Confederacy. Yes America, it seems we are gripped by a 2nd Civil War. We will stay with this story all night.

Breaking news! Breaking news! Ships at Norfolk have begun firing on each other. It isn't clear what's going on, but we can only assume this new civil war is breaking out among our naval forces. Several ships have been sunk, and almost all have taken damage. It appears from reports that some ships have even been scuttle be their crews.

This just in! Oh my god! (dramatic pause)I'm not sure how to say this folks, so I'll just come out with it. The White House is reporting that President Roosevelt was visiting his winter home in the state of Georgia. It is being reported by the White House that President Roosevelt has been captured by these new Southern rebels. The White House apparently is already in contact and negotiations with the men holding the President. I believe this means that Vice President Garner must now be acting President. We will try to learn Vice President Garner's location. Does anyone know the Vice President's current whereabouts? What? (low mumbling)This report has just been told that Vice President Garner is believed to be visiting Texas. I'm sure ever effort is being made to contact him, and get him out of the state. We are going to take a short break. Please stay with us for this on going story.
 
just imagine that Welles have between his authors two young boys:Jerry Siegel & Joe Schuster.
So.......
We interrupt the regular broadcast to bring you this breaking news;
a flying man with red cape have captured some gangsters..
Good heaven he is just in front of me...rises in the air their car!!!
 

Thande

Donor
We interrupt the regular broadcast to bring you this breaking news. Secret militias are launching attacks against army bases all through the Southern United States. From phone calls and telegraphs this station has received, their goals are the capture of armaments and the liberation of the state capitals. Their goal, the restoration of the Confederacy. Yes America, it seems we are gripped by a 2nd Civil War. We will stay with this story all night.

I was thinking along the same lines, but even more evil: report that militant black civil rights activists have risen in armed rebellion across the US South with the intention of establishing a revolutionary republic.

Just if Welles felt like sending America to hell for the next fifty years.
 
I was thinking along the same lines, but even more evil: report that militant black civil rights activists have risen in armed rebellion across the US South with the intention of establishing a revolutionary republic.

Just if Welles felt like sending America to hell for the next fifty years.

That would cause race riots all over the country! It would be ugly as hell. I could see Southerns getting upset about be portrayed as rebels capturing the President, but what you just said would have gotten lots(if not hundreds) of people killed.
 

Thande

Donor
That would cause race riots all over the country! It would be ugly as hell. I could see Southerns getting upset about be portrayed as rebels capturing the President, but what you just said would have gotten lots(if not hundreds) of people killed.

And think how it would set race relations back.

We should be quite happy that Welles wasn't into that sort of thing...
 
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