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Turin film museum contains trove of Orson Welles papers

The National Cinema Museum in Turin has a collection of Orson Welles papers that span the period from 1960 through 1976.

February 1, 2018
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‘The Other Side of the Wind’ has first screening

One of the invitation-only guests, a cast member on the early 1970s shoot, posted the invitation on Facebook.

January 17, 2018
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‘The Other Side of the Wind’ taking shape as editing is ‘well underway’

The film be distributed by Netflix in 2018.

November 23, 2017
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Orson Welles’ ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ gains Oscar-winning editor, top talent

Top industry names are working to complete Orson Welles;’ film.

November 8, 2017
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University of Michigan creating annotated digital ‘Heart of Darkness’

RKO rejected the project and Welles made his Hollywood debut with “Citizen Kane” instead.

November 2, 2017
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Video: Superb fan-edit of ‘Too Much Johnson’ footage

Orson Welles intended the footage to be used in a 1938 stage show.

November 1, 2017
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Orson Welles’ ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ negative scanned, editing next

The movie will be distributed next year by Netflix.

September 15, 2017
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Morgan Neville to helm Netflix documentary on Orson Welles, ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

The working title of the documentary is “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead.”

May 15, 2017
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Orson Welles fest with unfinished films taking place in Hollywood

The American Cinematheque series runs May 4-7.

May 1, 2017
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University of Michigan acquires Orson Welles papers, unproduced scripts from daughter Beatrice Welles

Check out a detailed look of the materials acquired by the university.

April 24, 2017
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Orson Welles’ loyal crew awaits completion of ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

Completing Orson Welles’ legendary unfinished movie is no longer a quixotic quest.

March 22, 2017
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Finally! ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ footage in L.A.; Netflix to release Orson Welles film

Orson Welles’ unfinished “The Other Side of the Wind” will be completed by Netflix.

March 14, 2017
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‘It’s All True’ – 75 years after Orson Welles’ ill-fated shoot

Several factors contributed to the demise of It’s All True.

February 20, 2017
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Peter Bogdanovich sounds optimistic note on ‘The Other Side of Wind,’ but we have been down this road before

He is optimistic that editing could begin as early as this spring.

January 16, 2017
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‘Moby Dick Rehearsed’ still inspires theater troupes

Welles filmed between 40 and 75 minutes of the production.

November 23, 2016
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Remembering Gary Graver 10 years after his passing

He died on November 16, 2006,

November 12, 2016
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The continuing wait for ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

It has been two years since the deal to complete the film was announced.

October 27, 2016
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Lost treasure: Orson Welles’ aborted ‘Treasure Island’

Australian-born child actor Fraser MacIntosh (“The Boy Cried Murder”) was cast as Jim Hawkins.

September 6, 2016
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British actor-director Jonathan Lynn recalls ‘Orson’s Bag’

As a young actor, he appeared in Orson Welles’ unfinished 1969 CBS television project “Orson’s Bag.”

August 22, 2016
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Netflix in talks to complete, distribute ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

For the past six months, lawyers for Netflix and producers have been negotiating with Oja Kodar.

April 4, 2016
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  • ‘Hopper/Welles’ to be shown at IndieLisboa July 15, 2021
  • Recalling Orson Welles’ work on ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ trailer July 8, 2021
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  • Podcast series features ‘Orson Welles Commentaries’ June 27, 2021
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  • ‘Voodoo Macbeth’ big winner at Sedona International Film Festival June 21, 2021
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  • Another ‘Citizen Kane’ jacket on auction block June 13, 2021
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Orson Welles 1915-1985

“To me, Orson is so much like a destitute king. A destitute king — not because he was thrown away from the kingdom — but (because) on this earth, the way the world is, there is no kingdom good enough for Orson Welles.”  — Jeanne Moreau

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Wellesnet is dedicated to the memory of Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985). Best known for his stage productions of Voodoo Macbeth, Cradle Will Rock and Caesar; the radio play The War of the Worlds; and the films Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Touch of Evil, Chimes at  Midnight and The Other Side of the Wind.

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