Orson Welles’ last Hollywood studio film and one of his best known acting performances each earned a spot on The Guardian’s recent list of the 10 best film noir movies ever made. “Touch of Evil,” directed by Welles for Universal Studios in 1958, and Director Carol Reed’s “The Third Man,” co-starring Welles as the corrupt […]
To get Orson Welles fans in the mood this holiday season, Wellesnet is offering a collection of vintage Christmas radio shows featuring Welles and his Mercury Theatre players. For starters, there are two versions of “A Christmas Carol” as heard on the Campbell Playhouse in 1938 and 1939. Next up is Lady Esther’s “Orson Welles […]
UPDATED ON DEC. 5th: Upon the advice of his doctor, Mr. Anderson will not be taking part in the performance. ______ Mercury Theatre actor Arthur Anderson, 91, will star in a Quicksilver Radio Theater live production on December 6 at St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church in Meiers Corners, New York. Anderson will recreate his role […]
The seemingly impending completion of Orson Welles’ unfinished “The Other Side of the Wind” is a familiar story to fans. Sketchy reports surface online that a deal has been reached, or Welles’ confidantes hint its world premiere is just around the corner. Hopes are raised, then dashed. Director Peter Bogdanonich, who co-starred in the film […]
AboutFACE Ireland will take Dublin theatergoers back 75 years to the Golden Age of Radio with a fictionalized account of the making of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio production of A Christmas Carol. Scripter Paul Nugent stars as Welles with Cillian O’Donnachadha as Joseph Cotten. Nugent’s play will have its world premiere in Dublin on Dec. […]
Editor’s note: Orson Welles and Cole Porter’s “Around The World” was recently staged as a benefit in London’s Sadler’s Wells. It will come to New York City’s Mint Theater on December 6-12. By SETH ALEXANDER THÉVOZ LONDON – In later years, Orson Welles observed that his short-lived musical adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around the World […]
Acclaimed Spanish actress Amparo Rivelles died on November 7 in her native Madrid. She was 88. Rivelles portrayed Baroness Nagel in the Spanish version of Orson Welles’ 1955 film “Mr. Arkadin.” In other versions of the movie, the role of Baroness Nagel was played by Suzanne Flon. She also appeared as herself in “Orson Welles […]
By MIKE TEAL “Othello” restoration producer Michael Dawson concludes his interview with Wellesnet with a discussion of the plans for a celebration in Woodstock, Illinois, for the 2015 centennial of Orson Welles’s birth, and also discusses his documentary “Citizen Welles.” What is Woodstock Celebrates? Woodstock Celebrates is a nonprofit organization formed to make better known […]
Editor’s note: A Kickstarter campaign has been launched by the non-oprofit Woodstock Celebrates Inc. for a May 16-17, 2014 event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Todd Theatre Festival. You can make donations and learn more at their Kickstarter page. By WOODSTOCK CELEBRATES INC. Orson Welles often stated that he owed his creative spirit to […]
The 75th anniversary of “The War of the Worlds” has been marked this week with stage performances and events in more than a dozen states. (There are productions on Halloween night in Massachusetts, Virginia and West Virginia). So, it seems fitting that one of the last events will take place in Orson Welles’ birthplace of […]
Screen Archives Entertainment is now accepting pre-orders for the Twilight Time release of “Jane Eyre” on Blu-ray. Priced at $29.95, the Blu-ray, which stars Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles, has an anticipated release date of November 12. Production is limited to 3,000 copies. It is region free, presented in 1080p high definition, and has a […]
Orson Welles and Cole Porter’s “Around The World,” now being staged as a benefit in London’s Sadler’s Wells, will come to New York City’s Mint Theater in December The performances, running Deceember 6-12, are fundraising events for Britain’s The Lost Musicals Charitable Trust. This production marks the first time “Around the World” will be seen […]