OW Celebration links and info of interest

paul_gelinas · Post by **paul_gelinas** » Thu Dec 27, 2001 8:52 pm

I'm a Columbia Undergrad contemplating a (what my mother has termed) pilgramage to rummage through stuff at the Lilly Archive. Is this worthwhile? I am most interested in his Mercury Theatre work. Any thoughts will help... thanks.

p.s. I am proud to be the newest member.

Jeff Wilson · Post by **Jeff Wilson** » Thu Dec 27, 2001 11:30 pm

Welcome to the board, Paul. Is the Lilly worth going to? Undoubtedly yes. I'm not sure what you mean by Mercury materials though. Radio? Theater? The Lilly has something on just about anything Welles did from 1936-49, so it's bound to be covered there. You should check their web site out if you haven't already; the pages for the Welles collection lists everything they possess. Also, you can get photocopies of most of the stuff they have (excepting full scripts), as well as copies made of photos. Just handling that stuff is great, much less being able to sit there and study it. It helps to have some idea of what you want before you go, as there is so much stuff, just asking for boxes at random won't do much for you.

Obssessed_with_Orson · Tue Feb 05, 2002 4:13 pm

Nope,never been there. Went into computer and saw the list of availablity they have, though. Made a copy of the list.

:0 Whoa!

Man, I wanna move to Indiana.

Harvey Chartrand · Post by **Harvey Chartrand** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 7:41 pm

Scarlet Street Magazine's Orson Welles Message Board is worth checking out. It's at http://pub4.ezboard.com/fscarle....stop=20
(Mention is made of Welles' rumoured involvement in directing The Thing from Another World.)

Le Chiffre · Post by **Le Chiffre** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 1:24 pm

Interesting discussion; they also touch on Jess Franco's claim to have directed parts of the battle sequence from CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. I'd never heard that before.

The notion that Welles directed parts of THE THING is possible, but doubtful. Welles did admire Hawks though, and in the new book of Welles interviews claimed that he wrote about 25 minutes (or nearly a third) of Hawks' I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE, which just happens to be on TCM tonight at 9:30 pm CST.

jaime marzol · Post by **jaime marzol** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:59 pm

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i also had read about welles writing part of MWB, then later i saw the script in the welles collection at lily.

i also never heard of franco directing battle scenes in CHIMES. after seeing uncle joe's strangulation, the closet whipping in the trial, do we beleive the battle scene was directed by franco? i don't. in the rutgers CHIMES book keith baxter gives an incredible interview about the filming. baxter was there before the begining and after the end.

that's a cool looking board. but my hats off CBANKS for his old welles board, i really loved the architecture there. and my hat is off to jeff wilson for keeping this board like a clean bathroom. it always smells nice in here.

happy new year to all.

PT Caffey · Post by **PT Caffey** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:41 am

The American Cinematheque's current calendar lists an Orson Welles retrospective scheduled for February 2004 at its Hollywood venue, the restored Egyptian Theater. No information is yet available as to which films will be shown. Does anyone have any details?

http://americancinematheque.com/sched.htm

Jay Bushman · Post by **Jay Bushman** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:09 pm

I spoke with Andrew over at the Cinematheque. They are putting the finishing touches on the schedule and it should be out soon. But he sent me the preliminary lineup:

Friday, Feb 13th
Citizen Kane

Sat, Feb 14th
Magnificent Ambersons
Lady from Shanghai

Sunday, Feb 15th
Othello
Touch of Evil

Wed, Feb 18th
The Trial & Rosabella

Fri, Feb 20th
Welles Rarities, Prog 1. Magic performances
Welles Rarities, Prog 2. European TV appearances.

Sat, Feb 21st
Welles Rarities, Prog 3. Narrarator TV roles.
Welles Rarities, Prog 4 Stage and Theatre roles

Sunday, Feb 22nd.
Rarities, Prog 5. Unfinished clips from "The Deep"
Rarities, Prog 6. Looking back.

Tues, Feb 24th
F For Fake

NOTE: The rarities programs are the same ones being shown at the Film Forum in New York. Saves me a bunch of $$$, since I was planning on flying East to see them.

No word on how many of the features are going to be restored or new prints. Hopefully, the official schedule will be up soon.

PT Caffey · Post by **PT Caffey** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 4:09 am

Terrific! Thanks very much!

Jay Bushman · Post by **Jay Bushman** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:54 am

The official schedule is now online.

Kubed · Post by **Kubed** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:17 pm

Perhaps the Magic Show which was a tv special?

Or the pilot for his talk show?

blunted by community · Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:43 pm

i had a list of what they have and i don't know where it is. no unseen welles as i remember, but they do have interviews of welles when he returned to america in the mid 50s.

jbrooks · Post by **jbrooks** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:45 pm

I saw "The Fountain of Youth" at the Museum of TV and Radio in New York a few years back.

It was part of a special Welles program they had put together (it included Welles on "I Love Lucy" and an interview with Welles by Edward R. Murrow (I think)). But I would assume that they then added "Fountain of Youth" to their permanent collection.

Eve · Post by **Eve** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:18 am

Although it isn't exactly news anymore - here's the link to an article (in Italian) containing information (and the programme of the weekly screenings) about the Welles retrospective taking place in Pordenone and Udine which started on 26th October - with a final screening
on 26th June 2006.
Of special interest will be the three-day symposium “My name is Orson Welles – MEDIA, FORME, LINGUAGGI” beginning on
2th February 2006 in Udine.

Lo Sguardo dei Maestri - VIII edizione: "Orson Welles"

Are there any lucky ones around who plan to visit the conference?

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:34 pm

I will when they start staging them in the Midwest instead of all over Europe.