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‘Broadcast Hysteria’ Revisits When a Pop Culture Event Went Wildly Viral

‘Broadcast Hysteria’ Revisits When a Pop Culture Event Went Wildly Viral

This deeply researched account reveals the history and misconceptions behind the legendary piece of radio theater, "War of the Worlds".
Orson Welles: The Lion in Winter, and at Lunch

Orson Welles: The Lion in Winter, and at Lunch

Taken from long-lost recordings and filled with Hollywood gossip and personal revelations, this collection of transcripts proves why Orson Welles was one of the great conversationalists of all time.

Hate for Orson Welles, Italian Style

The Magnificently Mutilated Ambersons

Orson Welles’ ‘The Trial’ Is a Study in Transcendental Sociology

Orson Welles and 1940s Film Noir

Orson Welles and 1940s Film Noir

Modern cinema really begins with Orson Welles Citizen Kane, which had a profound influence on 1940s film noir style.

Orson Welles’ ‘Citizen Kane’ Is a Labyrinth Without a Centre

Orson Welles’ Subversive Genius: ‘The Third Man’, Film Noir and the Cold War

Director Spotlight: Aspects of Orson Welles

The Pragmatic Anarchy of the Long Take

The Pragmatic Anarchy of the Long Take

Touch of Evil, Rope, and Snake Eyes tie themselves to the crime genre, where the Long Take’s history has continued almost as uninterrupted as the shots themselves.

Sight & Sound-Off: #3 – ‘Tokyo Story’ and ‘Citizen Kane’

No Contract for Old Men: 5 ‘Old Folks’ in Pop Culture That Are 5Xs Tougher Than You