Orson Welles' Sketch Book

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The Early Days الحلقة ١

Welles discusses a timely earthquake, first-night audiences at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, and how he came to be an actor.

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Critics الحلقة ٢

Welles talks about a Boston performance of Five Kings, the consequences of Percy Hammond's negative review of the Voodoo Macbeth, and a curse placed on the film It's All True.

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The Police الحلقة ٣

Welles relates the story of Isaac Woodard, a decorated black World War II veteran who was blinded in a brutal 1946 beating by South Carolina police.

S١ E٤ · ٥ يونيو ١٩٥٥

Houdini/John Barrymore/Voodoo Story/The People I Missed الحلقة ٤

Prompts used by actors and others; remembering Harry Houdini; observations on gender differences in the appreciation of magic tricks; John Barrymore.

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The War Of The Worlds الحلقة ٥

The famous 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast mistaken by many listeners for a real Martian invasion, and the consequent skepticism during the presentation of Norman Corwin's Between Americans on December 7, 1941; and the opening night of the Mercury stage flop, Danton's Death.

S١ E٦ · ٣ يوليو ١٩٥٥

Bullfighting الحلقة ٦

Welles tells the true story of Bonito the bull. Robert Flaherty's story was partially filmed in 1942 for Welles's unfinished film, It's All True.

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Postscript الحلقة ٧