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by **galasek** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:18 pm

Whatever happened to "What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? : A Portrait of an Independent Career" by Joseph McBride? amazon.com still lists it as publication date January 1, 1975 yet it is a new book and was supposed to be out before the end of last year. Is this still coming out?

by **Roger Ryan** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:29 pm

Actually, I don't think "What Ever Happened To Orson Welles?" was ever scheduled for publication before the spring of this year. Mr. McBride told me himself last year that the book would be coming out sometime in 2006. The Tiburon Film Festival, which Mr. McBride is moderating parts of, kicks off tomorrow, and I noticed the on-line program offers a plug for the Welles book stating it will be "available in 2006".

As an aside, I've often wondered why Amazon uses those odd release dates ("Jan. 1st, 1975") when an actual date hasn't been announced. Does "TBD" just not cut it?

by **Roger Ryan** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:41 am

Joseph McBride's new book "What Ever Happened To Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an Independent Career" is scheduled for publication by The University Press Of Kentucky in October.

Here's a link: http://www.kentuckypress.com/viewbook.cfm?ID=1324&Group=42

by **NoFake** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:57 pm

Amazon has it for half price (don't ask me why...)

by **Clive Dale** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:08 pm

wow! Read those reviews.
McBride is the best writer on Welles.
Can't wait til October.

by **Jeff Wilson** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:14 pm

Amazon has the previously announced edition for $15.57, but the Kentucky UP edition has no discount at the moment. The reviews are definitely glowing, though. Look forward to reading it.

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