Public radio station KQED in California is presenting a radio show looking at the history of the infamous “War of the Worlds” episode of The Mercury Theater on the Air. The show will be presented twice, once tomorrow (2/16) at 1 PM, and on 2/20 at 8 PM (these are Pacific times, by the way). […]
We all know Orson Welles never won as Oscar as best director, but let’s face it, given all the great directors who haven’t won Oscars, it’s really more of a honor to be on the long list of Oscar losers than among those who have actually won. Besides Welles, the list includes Hitchcock, Hawks, Kubrick, […]
Greetings all, as noted below, the University of Michigan opened an exhibition based on their recently acquired Welles collections tonight. The displayed items will eventually change, but the display itself will continue through December, and the collection is available for research purposes now, though not all of it has yet been cataloged. Catherine Benamou […]
The Special Collections of The Hatcher Graduate Library presents ORSON WELLES AND THE ART OF ADAPTATION IN RADIO, THEATRE AND FILM An exhibit highlighting ORSON WELLES extraordinary vision and artistry in interpreting the works of others. On display at the Special Collections Library at the Univ. of Michigan will be material from the Orson Welles collection. […]
Given the fact that Citizen Kane has been at the top of every international poll as the greatest film every made since 1962, it seems like a good time to codify what real Welles scholars think are the great directors best films. In 1999 Juan Cobos asked mostly Spanish and European film critics to do […]
(Wellesnet correspondent Leslie Weisman attended the screening of Chimes at Midnight at the AFI Wednesday night, which featured star Keith Baxter in attendance. Baxter spoke at length after the film about his experiences with Welles and on the film. Despite the occasional factual error on Mr Baxter’s part, this is a warmly remembered series of […]
Gary Graver’s memorial tribute will take place at the Egyptian Theater on Hollyood Blvd. Sunday January 21 at 2:00 pm It is FREE and open to all. Gary Graver Memorial Tribute Independent filmmaker and cinematographer, Gary Graver toiled away on all different kinds of movies during his long and prodigious career – exploitation, […]
Many thankstoWellesnet correspondent Leslie Weisman for sending along this comprehensive report on the Yale University ORSON WELLES Symposium, that occurred in New Haven, Conn. a few weeks ago. ******************* THE TRANSNATIONAL ORSON WELLES _____________ By LESLIE WEISMAN The weekend of November 30 to December 2 was a rare opportunity for Wellesians who were able […]
Many of Wellesnets friends and contributors will be speaking at what promises to be an exceptionally exciting three-day event on Orson Welles career in Europe at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. Entitled The Transitional Orson Welles, the symposium will focus on Welles filmmaking inEurope from 1948 onward. The event will be taking place at […]
If you’re in the UK, you may wish to venture to East Sussex to see Voodoo Macbeth, an exhibition at this year’s Brighton Photo Biennial, a festival dedicated to photography. As the web site summary describes it: “Orson Welles’ African-American theatre production of Macbeth forms the basis of a major exhibition, Voodoo Macbeth, at the […]
To all you Welles aficionados down in Australia, Gary Graver will be showing his highly recommended program of rare Welles material at the Celebration of Cinematography Festival in Canberra this weekend. More details are in this article in the Sydney Morning Herald: No chance of this Welles running dry And here’s an excerpt from an […]
