Working with Orson Welles - 1993 - Peter Bogdanovich, Curtis Harrington, Peter Jason, Stacy keach, Oja Kodar, Frank Marshall, Cameron Mitchell and Susan Strasberg
?For more than fifty years, the name Orson Welles has held the ability to spark debate; at one time, he was the prodigal son of Hollywood, widely heralded as a genius and knighted as perhaps the finest filmmaker that ever lived. But when his films failed to reap box office gold, he was ranked a failure and driven into isolation.? ?Ironically, Welles entered the film business because he was desperate for an infusion of cash that would allow him to produce ?Five Kings?, an ambitious anthology of Shakespearean scenes bound for roadway. ? ?In the late ?30?s Welles was deeply involved with the Mercury Theatre, which he had originally founded with fellow actor John Houseman, a Troupe that was rapidly gaining a reputation for its bold, experimental inventiveness. The Mercury Theatre achieved universal notoriety with it?s sensational Halloween night dramatization of H. G. Wells? ?The War of the Worlds? in 1938, a broadcast that was so utterly convincing that it raised panic among thousands of listeners who fled their homes, despite repeated disclaimers that the show was fictional ??? ??..Welles breezed into Hollywood to undertake a project that he had long dreamed of, The Other Side of the Wing, the fascinating story that is the subject of Working With Orson Welles.? ?Filled with never-before seen footage (including the only known print of the director?s complete 12 ? minute promotional film on F for Fake), the story of the world?s most infamous director is related through his old friends: John Huston, Susan Strasberg, Peter Bogdanovich, and dozens of technicians and actors who were eager to be involved in any project that was attached to Welles.? ?Working With Orson Welles is a loving tribute to the most misunderstood and controversial genius that ever walked through a studio backlot. At long last, the mysterious ways and intimate thoughts of a fiercely private man come to light for us all to see, in stories told by the talented friends and close associates who vividly remember Working With Orson Welles.? ? Scott D. Campbell Produced by Sidney Niekerk Runtime: 94 min Color: Color/Black and White Sound Mix: Mono
