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Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)

Update: 2024-09-25
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Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same.




This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way).




Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TV
commercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up of our feelings about his life and legacy.


 


We (and Orson up there in the clouds) hope that you have
enjoyed this latest series and Film Gold will be back before the end of the year for more. In the meantime, please check out Antony’s other podcasts (links
below)


 


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Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show


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episode links


Website for everything Orson


https://www.wellesnet.com/


 


The Third Man theme played by Anton Karas & also The
Beatles


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cHZSskXxw


 


Poignant scenes from ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI6rN0Vmes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeccTYUrb_Q


 


Law court scene from ‘The Trial’ (1962)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGlB4a2B1I


 


F For Fake (1973) podcast deep dive


https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2020/08/episode-482-f-for-fake-1973.html


 


Recommended documentaries about Orson (Arena special, Magician, One-man band)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqW6b1hfFY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVah-r65pI&t=1s


https://dochouse.org/event/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoN1m73xXk


 


Simon  Callow (Orson
biographer x many) discusses him on the ‘Great Lives’ podcast


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b1r3hs


 


Classic Orson interviews (Dick Cavett 1970, Michael Parkinson
1974)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w


 


Orson loses it over frozen peas!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8



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Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)

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