RealOrsonWelles

The official account of the Estate of Orson Welles.
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Officially stumped. 🤔

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Rosebud in “Citizen Kane,” for one: four letters. https://t.co/KH2LWbHYVa

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

Orson as superhero? Why not.
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[Wellesnet.com @Wellesnetcom]

Nice photo of Beatrice and Orson Welles during the filming of CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. I had never seen it until it was recently posted on the Estate's Instagram page.

[Alfred Hitchcock LLC @AlfredHitchcock]

Leonard Bernstein gets the Bradley Cooper treatment. https://t.co/XbYJIqimU4

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

One does but what one can.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles, a young American actor and director, broadcasted a radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, which depicted an invasion of Earth by Martians.

The broadcast was presented as a series of realistic news bulletins that interrupted regular programming, creating a sense of panic and confusion among many listeners who believed that the events were actually happening. Some people reportedly fled their homes, hid in basements, or armed themselves with weapons to fight off the aliens.

Orson Welles woke up on the Halloween morning to find himself the most talked about man in America.

The broadcast caused a nationwide sensation and controversy, as some accused Welles of deliberately deceiving the public and causing mass hysteria. Welles claimed that he had no intention of causing such a reaction and that he was simply trying to create an entertaining and innovative radio drama.

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

@TheAgencyReview @CrownPublishing @JohnCleese @montypython What's this "sort of" business. If you're doing it, do it. Love the brilliance of @JohnCleese BTW.

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

I see what you did there.

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

was X the name of his childhood sled

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

A wonderfully magical woman, indeed.

[Svetlana Bogdan🐈‍⬛ @SvetlanaBogdan]

Fred Astaire was once asked who was his favorite dance partner, in all his years performing. He didn’t want to answer but finally he caved and said, 'All right, I’ll give you a name. But if you ever let it out, I’ll swear I lied. It was Rita Hayworth'.

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

Latest, greatest... finally, the hero we all deserve. https://t.co/Qb5bUBOk6N

[✨ just jack ✨ @luxurytrash_]

Random thought of the day: Ed Harris and Amy Madigan indignantly refusing to clap when Elia Kazan, who infamously “named names” to HUAC in 1952, received an honorary Oscar at the 1999 Academy Award

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

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Indeed.

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New from Mad Duck poster. https://t.co/0aIZF2AwnK

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Kind and lonely, indeed.

[SpyHards - A Spy Movie Podcast @SpyHards]

When asked about acting with Orson Welles, our guest last week @JackieBisset said “He seemed quite kind but I felt he was lonely”.

But how did Jacqueline deal with the pressure of working with one of cinemas biggest stars?

🎧: https://t.co/WLhcAWZGGm

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

Amen.

[Keith Schweigert @K_Schweigert]

You can have your "Citizen Kane."

This is the best film ever made.

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

Jurassic Park precursor? https://t.co/IJAb2YF9AL

[RealOrsonWelles @RealOrsonWelles]

@MinallDominic @Poposh21 @TSting18 Well, genius… yes. Tortured? 😎

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@JadeJurek @TSting18 @tsundokugames Too kind.