‘Unthinking Lobster’ translation published in Italy
Available briefly in France in 1952, filmmaker Gianfranco Giagni has brought Orson Welles’ satirical “The Unthinking Lobster” to readers in Italy as “Miracolo a Hollywood.”
‘Big Red’ novel: roundup of recent reviews
“Big Red,” a novel by writer Jerome Charyn looking at the lives of Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles, is chalking up some impressive reviews.
‘Big Red’: Novel reimagines Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles
Publishers Weekly is calling “Big Red” an “affecting and searing portrait of Silver Screen superstars… It’s a rewarding paean to some of cinema’s greats.”
Harlan Lebo plans ‘Citizen Kane’ book signings, reader chats
The author of “Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey” will make a trio of appearances in Southern California this month.
Harlan Lebo offers new details, insight with expanded ‘Citizen Kane’ book
The expanded “Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey” contains new research and insight into how Orson Welles overcame a flawed script, studio infighting, and efforts to suppress the film.
Joseph McBride on updating ‘What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?’
“What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an Independent Career” is a critical look at the projects undertaken by the late director in his final years. The new edition includes the discovery of “Too Much Johnson” and completion of “The Other Side of the Wind.”
Massimiliano Studer book targets New Hollywood, ‘The Other Side of the Wind’
Italian publisher Mimesis Edizioni will release a new book on “The Other Side of the Wind” by Massimiliano Studer on October 28 entitled “Orson Welles E La New Hollywood: Il Caso di The Other Side of the Wind.” It includes a foreword by Esteve Riambau.
Expanded ‘Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey’ due in early 2022
Angel City Press will publish “Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey” on January 18, 2022 as a 352-page paperback.
It is an expanded take on Harlan Lebo’s 2016 hardcover.
Lebo is a senior fellow at the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg.
‘What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?,’ updated by Joseph McBride, on its way
An updated paperback edition of Joseph McBride’s book “What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an Independent Career” has been announced for publication by the University Press of Kentucky.
In updating What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? for its first-ever paperback edition, McBride has included significant developments of the past decade, chiefly the surprise discovery of the 1938 footage shot for the stage show “Too Much Johnson” and the completion of Welles’ last major work, “The Other Side of the Wind.”
‘The Great Lie’ chronicles life, struggles of Mary Astor
“The Great Lie: The Creation of Mary Astor” examines not only the Academy Award winning actress’ personal struggles, but her second career as an author.
‘Apres Welles’ book looks at legacy of Orson Welles
The French publishing house Éditions Mimésis has released Après Welles: Imitations et influences (After Welles: Imitations and influences) — a collection of essays in French on the impact Orson Welles has had on cinema. It was edited and compiled by Jean-Philippe Trias of the University Paul-Valéry Montpellier.
‘Assassination of Orson Welles’ up for French book prize
The French detective novel “The Assassination of Orson Welles” is set at the Cannes Film Festival in 1949. A film-loving private detective is hired by Welles to find the gunman who tried to kill him.