12-DVD ‘Merv Griffin Show’ box set to include Orson Welles appearance
MPI Home Video will release the collection on Nov. 4.
‘F for Fake’ Blu-ray due out in October from Criterion
UPDATED: Orson Welles’ 1975 appearance on NBC’s Tomorrow with Tom Snyder will also be included in the Criterion set. According to the Paley Center, Welles discussed opening night of “The Cradle Will Rock”; why he no longer lives in the United States; his outsider status; why he is hated by some people; his career as […]
Reviews: Newly revised Blu-ray release of ‘The Lady From Shanghai’
To a casual observer, the first thing that stands out is the film is slightly darker now than on the initial Blu-ray.
Complete ‘Around the World with Orson Welles’ coming to Blu-ray, DVD
Updated 4.2.15: B2MP hopes to release the set later this year. _________ By RAY KELLY The list of Orson Welles films coming to Blu-ray keeps getting better and better. The California-based B2MP Inc. will release all six episodes of Around the World with Orson Welles, which he wrote and directed for Britain’s ITV channel in […]
Beatrice Welles interview – Part 2: Orson Welles early ‘autobiography’ found, art exhibit planned, ‘Othello’ on Blu-ray, and fate of ‘Chimes at Midnight’
By RAY KELLY Beatrice Welles’ decision to put more than 70 items belonging to her late father, Orson Welles, on the auction block later this month drew national attention when it was announced Monday. Most of the items were found in two trunks, which had been left unopened for nearly 50 years. She detailed the […]
Review roundup: ‘The Lady From Shanghai’ on Blu-ray
Updated on June 4, 2014: TCM Shop has not only put out an improved version of The Lady from Shanghai on Blu-ray, there is also an exchange program for those who have already purchased the previous version. If interested, call the TCM Shop at (888) 982-6746 and tell them you want to exchange your copy. […]
‘Touch of Evil’ Blu-ray set due out April 15
The long-awaited domestic Blu-ray release of “Touch of Evil” is set for April 15. Amazon.com lists the single disc, limited edition release at $29.98, but now available for $20.99. Amazon reports the aspect ratio at 1.85:1 on an all-region release. According to Bluray.com the disc will feature three versions of the film: the Preview Version, […]
Orson Welles’ ‘Othello’ getting theatrical re-release in U.S. and France; French home video planned
By RAY KELLY Orson Welles’ Othello, last seen in U.S. theaters in 1992, will be re-released to cinemas this spring. Carlotta Films has acquired the theatrical rights to Othello in the United States and France. A new digitally restored release of the 1992 “restored” version commissioned by the late director’s youngest daughter, Beatrice Welles, will […]
Orson Welles fans had much to celebrate in 2013
The past 12 months have been a rewarding time for Orson Welles’ fans. Sure, a completed The Other Side of the Wind is still a dream and no one has discovered Welles’ cut of The Magnificent Ambersons, but there was much to celebrate. • First, there was the discovery of silent footage intended for use […]
‘Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts’ set includes appearances by Orson Welles
Launched in 1974 and running for a decade on NBC, “The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts” gathered some legendary show biz names together to salute and snipe at each other. StarVista/Time Life has released a dozen of these roasts in a new six-DVD collection, which carries a suggested list price of $59.99. Martin was the genial […]
Orson Welles’ ‘The Stranger’ to get Blu-ray release from Kino Classics
“The Stranger,” Orson Welles’ 1946 thriller about a Nazi war criminal hiding out in a sleepy Connecticut town, will get a proper Blu-ray release this fall. Kino Classics is promising a brand new 1080p HD transfer of a 35mm restoration from the Library of Congress on Oct. 15. The release will carry a $34.95 list […]
‘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) […]