Orson Welles TV projects being offered to labels, streamers
The television projects being offered are the the Peabody Award-winning “Fountain of Youth,” an early 1970s direct-to-video short and the unsold 1979 talk show pilot.
Orson Welles 1939 lecture in Springfield, Massachusetts
With friend Joe Cotten along for the train ride, Orson Welles spoke at Springfield Municipal Auditorium in January 1939 about the future of theater.
‘American’ director talks Orson Welles, politics
“American,” which looks at Orson Welles’ life against the political landscape of the 1930s and ’40s, will have its premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 20.
Rhode Island college radio airs classic Orson Welles shows
A broadcast service of the University of Rhode Island, WRIU-FM airs the “Orson Welles Hour” each Wednesday at 3 a.m.
‘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.”
Online course on Orson Welles returns
Matthew Asprey Gear’s 12-week online course begins on July 19. Each class includes a 50-minute lecture by Gear and a group discussion.
‘Tomorrow is Forever’ Blu-ray to be discontinued
“Tomorrow is Forever” and nine other MGM titles will be discontinued on Blu-ray by ClassicFlix later this year.
Lost Orson Welles ‘Socrates & Noah’ film surfaces
Written, directed and starring Orson Welles, “Two Wise Old Men: Socrates and Noah” was manufactured by Avco Cartrivision for the fledgling home video market in 1972.
‘American’ from Danny Wu looks at Orson Welles, politics
“American,” an upcoming documentary from filmmaker Danny Wu (“My Life in China During a Pandemic,” “Square One: Michael Jackson”), will look at Orson Welles’ life and progressive politics in the 1930s and ’40s.
‘Black Magic’ with Orson Welles coming to Blu-ray
The 1949 costume drama “Black Magic” (aka “Cagliostro”) starring Orson Welles will have its Blu-ray debut this fall.
Welles reportedly had a hand in directing some scenes in “Black Magic,” which was filmed in Italy between October 1947 and January 1948.
Oft-unappreciated ‘The Stranger’ turns 75
“The Stranger” — one of Orson Welles’ most overlooked, but commercially successful films — marks the 75th anniversary of its theatrical release.
‘Around the World with Orson Welles’ now streaming
Filmed in Europe, the short-lived series included episodes with Welles visiting Jean Cocteau and Juliette Gréco in Paris, attending a bullfight in Madrid with Kenneth Tynan and a trip to the Basque Country.