University of Michigan Special Collections Library annouces the Richard...
Catherine L. Benamou, the curator of the Univ. of Michigan Welles collection recently wrote to tell Wellesnet that the Richard Wilson--Orson Welles papers are now open for viewing and research by...
View ArticleA soundtrack for “The Story of Samba” from the Carnival episode of Orson...
IT’S ALL TRUE You can now Download 12 selections from the many songs Orson Welles was considering using for the original soundtrack to The Story of Samba episode of It's All True. Thanks to João...
View ArticleAdditions to Orson Welles collection at University of Michigan open to scholars
By RAY KELLY Welles scholars now have access to the exciting additions to the Special Collections Library at the University of Michigan. The first collection, “The Orson Welles – Chris Welles Feder...
View ArticleVideo: Siskel & Ebert review ‘It’s All True’
By MIKE TEAL Over the course of their 24 years together on television, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert became the best-known movie critics in the nation, if not the world. They began as fierce rivals for...
View ArticleBeatrice Welles interview – Part 1: Treasures to be auctioned, life with...
By RAY KELLY On April 26, Heritage Auctions will sell more than 70 items once owned by the late Orson Welles. The items include film memorabilia, clothing and personal accoutrements, including script...
View ArticleFortaleza museum to include ‘It’s All True’ photographs
The collection includes 22 photos taken by Chico Albuquerque.
View ArticleBrazil documentary fest to mark Orson Welles’ 100th
Cinemateca Brasileira will pay tribute to Orson Welles in April as one of many events worldwide marking the centennial of the late filmmaker's birth. The annual It's All True Festival, named after...
View ArticleVideo: Jonathan Rosenbaum lecture at Brazil film festival
The festival ran for 10 days in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
View ArticleMiguel Ferrer, narrated ‘It’s All True’ documentary, dead at 61
He was the oldest of five children by José Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney. The post Miguel Ferrer, narrated ‘It’s All True’ documentary, dead at 61 appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.
View Article‘It’s All True’– 75 years after Orson Welles’ ill-fated shoot
Several factors contributed to the demise of It's All True. The post ‘It’s All True’ – 75 years after Orson Welles’ ill-fated shoot appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.
View ArticleA soundtrack for “The Story of Samba” from the Carnival episode of Orson...
IT’S ALL TRUE You can now Download 12 selections from the many songs Orson Welles was considering using for the original soundtrack to The Story of Samba episode of It's All True. Thanks to João...
View ArticleDocumentary on ‘It’s All True’ actor Grande Otelo in the works
He was chosen by Orson Welles to co-star in the ill-fated 1943 film "It's All True." The post Documentary on ‘It’s All True’ actor Grande Otelo in the works appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles...
View ArticleRestored ‘It’s All True’ documentary to screen at MoMA
The restored DCP is being screened courtesy of Paramount Pictures. The post Restored ‘It’s All True’ documentary to screen at MoMA appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.
View ArticleRKO / Orson Welles archive recovered; online availability planned
By RAY KELLY The RKO corporate archive Welles material that was presumed lost in the sale to Turner has now been restored in a workable digital version and should be available online soon, Wellesnet...
View Article‘Jangada de Welles’ documentary to be shown in U.S.
By RAY KELLY Orson Welles' doomed movie on the plight of impoverished Brazilian fishermen is the subject of a new documentary, A Jangada de Welles (The Welles Raft). The 75-minute documentary looks...
View Article‘Jangada de Welles’ documentary to make European debut
The Brazilian documentary A Jangada de Welles (The Welles Raft) will have its European premiere later this month at the Toulouse Latin America Film Festival in France. The 75-minute documentary looks...
View Article‘It’s All True’ documentary re-released on DVD
Out of print in recent years, the 1993 documentary Its All True: Based on an Unfinished Film By Orson Welles was re-released on DVD this week by Paramount Home Video. The documentary recalls Welles'...
View ArticleScript about Orson Welles in Brazil makes contest quarter finals
A script about Orson Welles’ ill-fated trip to Brazil is a quarter-finalist in WriteMovies, a contest that has been revealing screenwriters since 1999. It’s All Lies was written by Zé Dassilva, a...
View ArticleCineOp to screen ‘A Jangada de Welles’ at September festival
A Jangada de Welles (Welles’ Raft) will be screened at the CineOP film festival next month. The CineOp festival is set for September 3-7 in Ouro Preto, Brazil. The 75-minute documentary looks at...
View Article‘Jangada de Welles’ set to play U.S. festivals
U.S. audiences will finally have their chance to see the Brazilian documentary A Jangada de Welles (The Welles Raft) at three festivals in the coming weeks. The film was selected for the official...
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