October 31, 1938: Orson Welles speaks at a press conference to address the notorious “panic-mongering” radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds broadcasted the previous night
“I was lucky enough to be with her longer than any of the other men in her life. One of the dearest and sweetest women that ever lived. She was a wonderful wife and an extraordinary girl in every way.”
- Orson Welles, two hours before he died, in 1985”