Filmed in October 2019, 81 years from the 1938 Halloween eve War of the Worlds broadcast. Author A. Brad Schwartz is at the Fitzrandolph Observatory, no longer in use at Princeton discussing the Observatory and a painting of it by Artist Robert Hummel. Built in 1934, it would have been the Observatory that the factitious character Astronomer Richard Pierson would have worked at. Pierson played by Orson Welles in the broadcast is a central part of the famous radio play. Mr. Schwartz is expert on the broadcast and Author of Broadcast Hysteria, War of the worlds and the Art of Fake News. Get your copy for the definitive book on the subject that will fascinate you from beginning to end!
Monday, October 28, 2019
We now take you to the Observatory at Princeton. War of the Worlds Broadcast 1938
THE OBSERVSTORY AT PRINCETON IS ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM GROVERS MILL NJ. During the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast it was mentioned as the work place of Orson Welles's character, Professor Richard Pierson. As the Astronomer at the Observatory, it is Pierson who goes out to a Grovers Mill farm on Halloween eve to inspect a recent meteor crash that turns out to be a Martian cylinder. Soon panic ensues as a creature from Mars appears out of the cylinder causing havoc on the crowd and town before making their way across New Jersey to conquer NYC. In Artist Robert Hummel's thirst scene in his painted series inspired from the 1938 broadcast, he chose to feature the 1934 built Observatory at Princeton while under Martian attack. The former Fitzrandolph Observatory no longer is in use but still stands on the Princeton Campus in 2019 a mere 81 years after the broadcast. Www.BattleAtGroversMill.com. Painting 3x4 feet acrylic on canvas. PRINTS are available as well as the original painting for history and art collectors. Scene 1&2 have been aquired and prints are also available. Contact RHummel1@aol.com
Monday, July 17, 2017
The "Battle at Grovers Mill" scene II by artist Robert Hummel inspired from the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast
Prints of various sizes are available to purchase of this painting. Contact me Artist Robert Hummel at rhummel1@aol.com or via my websites www.BattleAtGroversMill.com or www.ArtistRobertHummel.com
This 3 x 4 foot painting custom framed in salvaged wood from the actual Grovers Mill Barn seen in this painting went to art collector who loved NJ history. Seen here displayed in his home, complete with a 1930 radio that streams the War of the Worlds broadcast. Click the links below to see a few videos I produced on the making of this painting and more. Enjoy
Saturday, January 2, 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 Martians Like to celebrate too...
Altered image by artist Robert Hummel
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Monday, October 12, 2015
Thursday, August 21, 2014
BELOW: Altered image from the original WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST painting by artist Robert Hummel
PRINTS OF THIS ORIGINAL scene #1 of the
"BATTLE AT GROVERS MILL"TM
ARE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE starting at only 75. dollars for a giclee canvas print. Larger size for 150.00 and a framed and matted version now for only 350.00 Now ONLY THROUGH THE ARTIST Robert Hummel 609-571-2200
Also visit www.BattleAtGroversMill.com
To see this original large 4 x 6 1/2 foot painting in person you can visit the "Grover's Mill Coffeehouse & Roastery" A N.J. cafe and eatery that is themed with War of the Worlds memorabilia and offers live entertainment not far from the actual Mill and Barn in Grovers Mill mentioned in the 1938 broadcast.
295 Princeton Hightstown Rd, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
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