Australian limited edition ‘Touch of Evil’ set due
Due this month from Imprint Films of Australia is a limited edition Blu-ray of “Touch of Evil” coupled with hardcover and softcover booklets.
Orson Welles reflects on ‘War of the Worlds’
Orson Welles revisited the controversial “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast in an episode of his 1955 BBC television series “Sketch Book.”
Washington theater to stage’ War of the Worlds’ 1938 broadcast
“The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script,” presented by We Happy Few Productions, will run October 28 through November 21 at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.
New Jersey township celebrating Martian invasion
The October 30, 1938 broadcast by the Mercury Theatre on the Air thrust Grovers Mill and the surrounding area into the national spotlight as the supposed landing site of a Martian invasion.
Peter Jason autobiography arrives year after his passing
He appeared in more than 275 movies and TV shows including “The Other Side of the Wind,” “Rio Lobo,” “They Live,” “Deadwood” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”
Bill Krohn, film scholar and ‘It’s All True’ documentarian, has died
His books on cinema included “Letters from Hollywood: 1977-2017,” “Hitchcock at Work” and “Luis Buñuel: Chimera 1900-1983.”
Joseph McBride on revising ‘Orson Welles’
Working with StickingPlace Books, Joseph McBride revisited his 1972 book on Orson Welles, revising the 192-page paperback and its 1996 edition and expanding it into a 500-page overview of Welles’ cinematic work.
William Elliott Hazelgrove to talk ‘War of the Worlds’ with media
With the 88th anniversary of the “War of the Worlds” approaching, media attention on the October 30, 1938 broadcast is growing.
Orson Welles TV pilot getting big screen showing
Stanley Sheff, who worked on the editing of the talk show pilot, will introduce the program at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills on October 21.
Watch: 1939 cartoon spoofs ‘War of the Worlds’
“The Nutty Network,” made months after the Orson Welles radio broadcast, offers a funny—and historically revealing—way to remember “War of the Worlds.”
Juan Cobos’ memories of ‘Orson Welles, Mi Amigo’ now available
David Cobos, son of filmmaker Juan Cobos, has completed his father’s memoir about working on “Chimes at Midnight” and other projects with his friend, Orson Welles.
Esteve Riambau talks ‘Don Quixote’ screenplay, footage
Quinlan’s Alessandro Aniballi delves into the “Don Quixote” screenplay with film scholar Esteve Riambau, as well as what was filmed and not shot by Orson Welles.
