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ORSON WELLES on Suspense Radio
Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on Oct 9, 2013
In memory of Orson Welles who passed on October 10, 1985, I present a collection of 8 half-hour episodes of the CBS Radio series, “SUSPENSE” in which he guest starred. Episodes:
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
The Lost Special by Arthur Cona read more
My Lunches With Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Aug 26, 2013
I’m a fan of author Peter Biskind and his works on film history; his books Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Down and Dirty Pictures, and Seeing is Believing are on my bookshelf and have colored a lot of my film criticism. He’s recently turned to focusing on stars and directors starting with read more
Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles, On Screen: A Safe Place and Someone to Love
Pretty Clever Films Posted by John McIntyre on Aug 9, 2013
Henry Jaglom directed Orson Welles in two films, his debut, 1971’s A Safe Place, and Someone to Love, Welles’s last screen appearance. They’re essentially bookends to the friendship of the two men. In addition to showing Jaglom’s evolution as a filmmaker, they give a sense of Welles’ aura, read more
Orson Welles, Mary Wickes, and Too Much Johnson
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Aug 7, 2013
You know how sometimes you read something, and then something tangentially related to what you’ve only recently finished reading pops up somewhere, and you think, “My, that’s an odd coincidence?” That was the feeling I had earlier when I caught sight of an LA Times article read more
Book Review--My Lunches with Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Jul 16, 2013
My Lunches With Orson: Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles
Edited and with an Introduction by Peter Biskind
Henry Holt and Company/Metropolitan Books, 2013
What would it be like to eat lunch at a French restaurant with Orson Welles? According to My Lunches with Orson, you'd get a lo read more
Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Orson Welles
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on May 6, 2013
Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Orson Welles, born May 6th, 1915. Orson Welles during his Boy Genius phase The genius of Orson Welles can not be denied. Through his long lenses, long takes, and deep focus, he was able to create the greatest technological achievement since sound enter read more
Orson Welles na cena do crime
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Mar 21, 2013
Orson Welles na cena do crime Não são todos que gostam de filmes com crimes bárbaros, mas muitos grandes atores e diretores já se aventuraram por esse gênero, inclusive meu diretor predileto, o garoto prodígio Oron Welles. Quando Orson não está exatamente na cena do crime, pode apostar read more
Orson Welles na cena do crime
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Mar 21, 2013
Orson Welles na cena do crime Não são todos que gostam de filmes com crimes bárbaros, mas muitos grandes atores e diretores já se aventuraram por esse gênero, inclusive meu diretor predileto, o garoto prodígio Orson Welles. Quando Orson não está exatamente na cena do crime, pode apostar read more
Orson Welles as a very young Scrooge, on radio
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Dec 22, 2012
Orson Welles on radio I’d heard a lot about Lionel Barrymore’s great performances as Scrooge on radio, and decided today to listen to his most famous audio version of A Christmas Carol, broadcast at Christmas 1939 as part of Orson Welles’ Campbell Playhouse series. Via Google, I read more
Recommended Reading : Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Dec 14, 2012
Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles (David Thomson, 1997)
This
biography of Orson Welles is an
admirer’s look upon a career of failures, fakeries, lies, and some of the most
important films in History. David Thomson
is clearly a Welles enthusiast and even if his tone is sometimes forgiving read more
Orson Welles – A Pictorial
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on May 6, 2012
“I’m not very fond of movies. I don’t go to them much.” ~ Orson Welles
“I started at the top and worked down.” ~ Orson Welles
“We live in a snake pit here. I hate it but I just don’t allow myself to face the fact that I hold it in contempt read more
Top Films of Orson Welles by LMdC
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Mar 19, 2012
1. Citizen Kane (1941)
2. The Trial (1963)
3. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
4. Othello (1952)
5. Touch of Evil (1958)
6. Lady From Shanghai (1948)
7. Chimes at Midnight (1966)
8. Macbeth (1948)
9. The Stranger (1946)
10. Mr. Arkadin (1955)
I still need to see: Don Quixote (1955) The Fountain of read more
Orson Welles.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Aug 8, 2011
Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985), was known as a very talented film director, actor, theatre director. He was also well known for his distinctive uses of lighting, unique camera angles, sound techniques, deep focus shots, and long takes.
After directing theatrical productions, read more
Me and Orson Welles
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Apr 6, 2011
Me and Orson Welles (Richard Linklater, 2009)
Only the evocation of this title leaded me to great expectations for this film. Its director, Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Waking Life, School of Rock) is capable of bliss but also of so-so films.
The idea of a film about one of the most read more
Recomended readings - This Is Orson Welles
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Mar 12, 2011
This Is Orson Welles
Of the many great directors of the History of Cinema few had the mythic persona that Orson Welles had. With a background in theater and radio, Welles came to the seventh art with all his innocence and pretentiousness. But like his Cinematographer on Citizen Kane, the great Gregg read more
Me and Orson Welles (2008)
Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Jan 25, 2011
Note: I don’t usually turn the spotlight on modern movies, but I was willing to make an exception for one that I think might be of particular interest to fans of classic films. I promise to resume reviewing the classics in the near future. In 1937, Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) was just like read more
F is for Fake, as Orson Welles said
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by Jnpickens on Nov 7, 2010
A friend shared a CNN story with me about a woman on a cell phone passing by in the background in the 1928 Charlie Chaplin film “The Circus.” What do all of you classic film fans think of this? Circled person is supposedly holding a cell phone. I personally think it’s a bunch of p read more
Orson Welles – “O” diretor
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Oct 10, 2010
Orson Welles – “O” diretor Welles é meu diretor preferido. Ele me conquistou desde A Dama de Shanghai, maravilhoso filme noir com Rita Hayworth. Neste mês, o TCM exibe semanalmente filmes do consagrado diretor. E, mais uma vez, traz um belo texto sobre esse mestre da sétima read more
Orson Welles’ Macbeth (1948)
Movie Classics Posted by Judy on Sep 12, 2010
Orson Welles I’ve been meaning to write some more postings about Shakespeare films I’ve seen, but haven’t got round to it and my memories of some of them are starting to fade, so I’m going to do some brief capsule reviews instead of my usual epics – I’m looking to read more
Orson Welles e sua megalomania
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Jul 28, 2010
Orson Welles e sua megalomania Eu amo Orson Welles. Para mim, um dos melhores diretores de cinema e um artista completo. Só não é mais completo que Chaplin porque não compunha as músicas de seus filmes. No entanto, há uma semana, Soberba, de 1942, me decepcionou. Tudo bem, o filme era dublado read more