Rarely seen Orson Welles-narrated film ‘Gift of Harvest’ surfaces online
Part of the Dupont Company films and commercials collection, A Gift of Harvest was filmed throughout 1978-79 and released in 1981.
‘Rider’ — unfinished Oliver Reed, Orson Welles movie
Britain’s The Oldie magazine recently dug out an interesting piece written a few years back by the late filmmaker Andrew Sinclair (Under Milk Wood) recalling an unfinished 1970s project starring Orson Welles and Oliver Reed. Sinclair was set to direct Reed, Welles and Oja Kodar in a movie called Rider. He had previously worked with […]
Disney+ to launch with Orson Welles rarity in its lineup
When Disney+ launches on November 12, a seldom-seen movie with Orson Welles will be among its initial offerings, the streaming service announced today. The 1940 version of Swiss Family Robinson was Welles’ first Hollywood project, released a year before his landmark directorial debut in Citizen Kane. Welles served as the uncredited narrator for the RKO […]
NYC film series showcases ‘Actor for Hire: The Other Side of Orson Welles’
New York’s The Quad will showcase Orson Welles work as an actor with a dozen movies he appeared in, but did not direct. Actor for Hire: The Other Side of Orson Welles runs between December 7 and 13. The retrospective samples four decades of Welles’ film appearances for other directors, from rewarding star-turns to scene-stealing […]
Remastered ‘Tomorrow is Forever’ coming to Blu-ray
ClassicFlix will release it later this year.
Manowar founder recalls heavy metal recordings with Orson Welles
Orson Welles appeared on two Manowar songs.
‘Freedom River’ resurfaces: Orson Welles narrated parable on xenophobia, greed
It is a six-minute parable about the decline of a once great nation.
‘A Man for All Seasons’ debuted 50 years ago
It received six Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
‘Transformers: The Movie’ getting 30th anniversary home video release
It will be released on September 16.
Recalling ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ with Orson Welles
It was first broadcast on November 29, 1972.
‘Orson Welles: Shadows & Light’ documentary to look at acting, directing career
International Producers Group of Tarzana, Calif., has obtained the U.S. and Canadian rights.
Photos from the 80th anniversary celebration of the Todd Theatre Festival in Woodstock, Illinois
The 1934 Todd Theatre Festival was recalled in an 80th anniversary celebration in Woodstock, Illinois on May 16-17, 2014.
80th anniversary celebration of Orson Welles and Roger Hill’s Todd Theatre Festival underway in Woodstock, Illinois
Todd Tarbox, grandson of Roger Hill, opened the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles’ Todd Theatre Festival in Woodstock.
‘Touch of Evil,’ ‘The Third Man’ make Top 10 film noir list
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 […]
Pre-order limited edition ‘Jane Eyre’ Blu-ray; November 12 release date
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 […]
‘Jane Eyre’ with Orson Welles coming to Blu-ray this fall
“Jane Eyre’ starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine will make its debut on Blu-ray this fall. Twilight Time, which specializes in limited edition classic films on home video, is listing the 1943 drama, directed by Robert Stevenson, for release on November 12. On the same day, Twilight Time will release the 1968 musical “Oliver!” (1968) […]
Orson Welles gambling guide for Caesars Palace becomes a viral video
By RAY KELLY A half hour guide on gambling hosted by Orson Welles and filmed some 35 years ago for Caesars Palace has gone viral. The acclaimed actor-director provided a lively and colorful how-to on card playing, craps, baccarat, roulette, and slot machines for the famed Las Vegas casino. Why Welles? As he explains at […]
Would you like to see a restored 3-DVD set of Orson Welles’s masterpiece “Othello’?
By LAWRENCE FRENCH I have recently been talking with Michael Dawson, the producer of the 1992 restored version of Othello, who explained some of the many problems he encountered while working on the restoration of the film. The interview will be published shortly on Wellesnet’s main page, and hopefully may led to a three-DVD reissue […]
Elia Kazan on Orson Welles Mercury Theatre in 1938
I find it quite fascinating to compare the legacy of two of America’s greatest theatrical and film directors, Orson Welles and Elia Kazan. Both were famous stage directors who started out in the thirties, and went on to make their best-known work in the movies. Mr. Kazan, however, became much more famous for his “naming […]
Mike Nichols on working with ORSON WELLES on CATCH-22
Here is an excerpt from Nora Ephron’s article on the filming of Mike Nichols CATCH-22, that appeared in the New York Times on March 16, 1969 . I find the piece to be hysterically funny, given how many facts Ms. Ephron gets wrong concerning Orson Welles. Many sections of the article are clearly second-hand fabrications, […]