Orson Welles final TV interview online
Orson Welles made his final TV appearance on “The Merv Griffin Show” with biographer Barbara Leaming hours before his death on October 10, 1985.
Restructured Message Board makes its return
While the Message Board will never be as active as it was a dozen years ago, it remains a valuable resource worth preserving and protecting. Unless you are a bot, you are welcome to lurk or post!
Latest ‘War of the Worlds’ scorned by critics
Seldom does a film gets such negative press that it musters only 3 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, but the latest incarnation of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds has done so.
‘Immortal Story’ star Norman Eshley dies at 80
British actor Norman Eshley later gained fame in the late 1970s ITV comedy series “George and Mildred”portraying the pompous neighbor Jeffrey Fourmile.
‘Orson Welles As I Knew Him’ – Woodstock memories
Helene Reed of Woostock, Illinois, published her recollections of young Orson Welles in January 1939, just months after the “War of Worlds” broadcast.
80-plus popular songs sampled Orson Welles
An online database shows that Orson Welles’ voice has been sampled and appeared on more that 80 recordings since his death in 1985.
Paris honors Orson Welles with showings of 90 film, TV works
“My Name is Orson Welles,” an upcoming three-month event organized by Cinematheque francaise in Paris, will screen scores of Wellesian films and television programs beginning with 1934’s “The Hearts of Age” and concluding with the posthumously completed “The Other Side of the Wind.”
‘Malpertuis’ a welcome release for Orson Welles fans
Aside from the 4K upgrade, the Blu-ray benefits from a plethora of extras, the most significant is the revelatory featurette “Orson Welles Uncut,” which documents Welles’s approach to his acting gigs in ways hitherto unseen.
Farewell to the Wellesnet Message Board
The aging software was no longer compatible with newer site infrastructure and, unfortunately, contributed to repeated site crashes.
Rosebud! ‘Citizen Kane’ sled sold for $14M
The sled – touted as “The Lost Rosebud Sled” by Heritage Auctions – had been in the hands of director Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “The Howling”) for more than 40 years.
‘Malpertuis’ limited edition Blu-ray coming this fall
Harry Kümel’s 1971 horror film “Malpertuis,” co-starring Orson Welles, has been restored and will be released as a region-free Blu-ray on October 14.
Australian theater troupe staging ‘War of the Worlds’
The Australian theatrical performance of the “War of the Worlds” radio show is produced by Lit Live creator Sarah McNeill and directed by Greg McNeill.