Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955)
Synopsis
Orson Welles' Sketch Book is a series of six short television commentaries by Orson Welles for the BBC in 1955. Written and directed by Welles, the 15-minute episodes present the filmmaker's commentaries on a range of subjects. Welles frequently draws from his own experiences and often illustrates the episodes with his own sketches.
First Air Date: 1955-04-24
Last Air Date: 1955-07-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 7
Created By: Orson Welles
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Orson Welles as Himself - Host
Seasons
Season 1 (1955)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Early Days
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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Ep. 2: Critics
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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Ep. 3: The Police
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.
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Ep. 4: Houdini/John Barrymore/Voodoo Story/The People I Missed
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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Ep. 5: The War Of The Worlds
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.
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Ep. 6: Bullfighting
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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Ep. 7: Postscript
No overview for this episode.
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