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This post is dedicated to an online friend with whom I've had many Welles discussions over the past year. His name was Roland Kappeler and he succombed to a cardiac infarct on November 21st. Although he lived an ocean and many miles away from me, I still feel a great loss to the world for having los...

Hello all, If you haven't discovered this yet... there is a wealth of Orson films available for download to your PC through the peer-to-peer sharing utility "Emule". Most are excellent quality. Sure, it isn't going to be something you can put on the shelf, but for those who do not have these titles,...

I have the VHS. It is actually a very nice quality. If you can find it, probably no need to buy the DVD... unless it has extra features, of course. However, I personally found "It's All True" to be a rather static documentary... and the footage, although beautifully shot and in focus, was not someth...

Kelsey Grammar has the voice and the look of an older Welles, but how to make him young?? I suggest Jack Black to play the part. I think he's got the charisma and is disarmingly talented (despite many of the movies he plays in would suggest).

I've seen some rare stuff from time to time on Ebay, but usually for much more than should be paid for these bootlegs. There is no doubt that the few who are doing it are profiting. There is one seller, who frequently posts copies of the 1982 documentary that has been selling them for at least a yea...

I would be more than happy to trade for it, but I don't have anything rare of Orson to offer... aside from maybe making copies of the radio performances I have. I have 2 CD-R's compiling well over 100 of his early radio broadcasts in mp3 format. Otherwise, I do have rare stuff from other directors s...

Just curious as to whether any of you might know where I could get a reasonably priced copy of the 1982 Documentary/interview of Orson in which he discusses his career. I have seen this for sale, but at outrageous prices.

Thanks in advance.

JL