Orson Welles
Listed below are all the posts we have tagged with the term "Orson Welles"Meeting Between Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley to Become Subject of Motion Picture
Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley have both been portrayed on film a number of times, by a number of actors of various abilities and in a number of different ways. Interestingly, the iconic meeting between the King and Tricky Dick has never been the focus of a major theatrical film. Until now. If by now [...]
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From Norwood's Morrill Memorial Library: Find movie magic at the Norwood Public Library
Alice Hoffman said that books are the only true magic, and I agree they are truly magic. But I must confess that I also love movies and have felt touched, even changed by their magic again and again. The best explanation I've found for the effect movies can have was in an episode of "Northern [...]
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The Explorers (1985)
Welcome to one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies ever From hit-and-miss director Joe Dante (who gave us the brilliant 'Gremlins' in 1984, as well as the woeful 'Amazon Women on the Moon' in 1987) came this masterpiece of children's Science-Fiction fantasy, starring classic '80s child stars Ethan Hawke, the late River Phoenix and Darren Woods. [...]
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Famous Movies Turned Down by Actors and Directors
The movie industry is a fickle business and scripts are often touted around a number of people before a director and cast attach themselves. Over the years a number of classic and beloved movies have been made by second or even third choice directors and actors. We can only wonder how these films would have [...]
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Where Does Zac Efron Live and What Kind of Family Does He Have
Despite his stardom, this poster boy had a very normal childhood. They belong to the middle class family in California. He is family-oriented and is very close to his brother Dylan. Their ancestors are Jewish but he claims to be agnostic. He definitely knew how to balance school and fun because he still got straight [...]
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Claire Danes for "Me and Orson Welles"
Claire Danes was considered something of an it girl as her stardom was propelled from such an early age. from "My So Called Life" and Baz Luhrman’s "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet", to “The Hours," "Terminator 3," "Shopgirl" and "Stardust" – the actress easily jumps between mainstream, arthouse and back again. In her latest project [...]
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HAVE YOU SEEN….?: HAVE YOU SEEN ITS VINCENT D'ONOFRIO'S BIRTHDAY?
Alright folks, I'm going to level with you….I used to be CRAZILY obsessed with Orson Welles. Like CRAZY obsessed–knew everything about him, the names of all his wives, when they were married, their children, and when they were born, all of his movies, and how many hot dogs he could eat….seriously (it's 18 by the [...]
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Debbie Reynolds' memorabilia set for auction
(09-11) 04:00 PDT Knoxville, Tenn. – Actress Debbie Reynolds' vast collection of Hollywood memorabilia, including the ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" and thousands of costumes, is set to be auctioned off, her son said. Todd Fisher, the son of the actress best known for her 1952 role in "Singin' in the Rain," said [...]
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Disney to give Enchanted a sequel
Disney Proposes Enchanted Sequel February 5th, 2010: AMY ADAMS looks set to cast a spell over cinema audiences again – film bosses at Disney are moving forward with an ENCHANTED sequel. The redhead stepped into the role of a Disney princess to romance Patrick Dempsey in the 2007 live action fairytale. Rock On!! Once more? [...]
