OW lecture series in Philly

Post by **Wellesnet** » Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:04 pm

Free Library of Philadelphia hosts Orson Welles series:
https://www.wellesnet.com/free-library- ... on-welles/

Orson Welles & The Golden Age of Hollywood programming includes:

Mr. Lucky: The Life of Orson Welles Before Hollywood with author David Nasaw; Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.

The City of Nets and Traps: The Hollywood That Orson Welles Discovered with Peter Decherney of the University of Pennsylvania, Wednesday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

The Struggle to Make Citizen Kane with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, Wednesday, June 21, 7:30 p.m.

The Genius Who Couldn’t Do Anything Right with Ray Kelly of Wellesnet.com, Wednesday, July 19, 7:30 p.m.

The Genius Who Made Legendary Films on a Shoestring with Slate senior editor Sam Adams and Meta Mazaj of the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Cinema and Media Studies, Wednesday, September 6, 7:30 p.m.

The Crusader for Social Justice with actress-director Zuhairah McGill, Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.

The Legacy of Orson Welles with Bob Mondello of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Wednesday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.

Post by **Wellesnet** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:05 am

David Nasaw to launch Orson Welles series in Philadelphia:
https://www.wellesnet.com/orson-welles-david-nasaw/

Post by **Wellesnet** » Tue May 09, 2023 5:11 pm

The lecture by author and historian David Nasaw that kicked off the Free Library of Philadelphia's seven-part Orson Welles & The Golden Age of Hollywood lecture series is now available on YouTube.

Mr. Lucky: The Life of Orson Welles Before Hollywood
This video describes the life and career of Orson Welles before he went to Hollywood in 1939:

tonyw · Post by **tonyw** » Wed May 10, 2023 11:47 am

Will these be recorded and later made available online?

Le Chiffre · Post by **Le Chiffre** » Mon May 15, 2023 1:25 am

Don't know about the other lectures, but I'm glad they did this one. David Nasaw leaves out plenty of things, but he's a good storyteller.

tonyw · Post by **tonyw** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:31 pm

NPR did anther plug repeat on THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS forthcoming presentation yesterday recommending it to audiences fed up of superheroes and toy movies. Wellesnet deserved full credit for inspiring this way back.

Post by **Wellesnet** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:25 pm

If you're in the Philly area this evening be sure to check out Ray Kelly's Ambersons lecture at 7:30 est.

Le Chiffre · Post by **Le Chiffre** » Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:32 pm

Video of Ray Kelly's July 19 lecture at the Free Library of Philadelphia talking about Orson Welles' downfall in 1942. Brian Rose's reconstruction of "The Magnificent Ambersons" ending can be found prior the Q&A at the 56-minute mark.

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Also, critic Michael Phillips' earlier lecture from June 21, The Struggle to Make Citizen Kane, has also finally been put on Youtube:

Post by **Wellesnet** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:06 pm

Philadelphia talks on Orson Welles near conclusion:
https://www.wellesnet.com/philadelphia- ... concludes/

Post by **Wellesnet** » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:34 pm

The second lecture, "The City of Nets and Traps: The Hollywood That Orson Welles Discovered" by Peter DeCherney, is now available to watch on Youtube:

That leaves just the last three lectures to still be uploaded.

Post by **Wellesnet** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:55 pm

The seventh and final lecture of the Philly series, "The Legacy of Orson Welles", is now on Youtube:

Post by **Wellesnet** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:17 pm

The fifth lecture, "Orson Welles, the Man Who Made Legendary Films on a Shoestring Budget":

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