Burt Reynolds (1936-2018)

[Wellesnet]

RIP Burt Reynolds, major Hollywood star of the 1970s. Reynolds was a good friend of Orson Welles, and the first guest of his 1978 talk show pilot, "The Orson Welles Show". Welles was reportedly a big admirer of Reynolds' 1977 car-chase hit, "Smokey and the Bandit." Reynolds was 82.

[tonyw]

Reynolds also appeared in two Robert Aldrich films, the last being the neo-noir HUSTLE (1975). In certain films, Aldrich attempted to continue the Welles stylistic tradition as I've suggested in my "Welles, Toland, Aldrich, and Baroque" Expressionism" contribution to the previous Silver-Ursini contribution so there are many interesting threads here.