Tag: RKO

‘Swell Welles’ Part I: Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (1939, 1942, and 2002) & More!

March 6, 2012 | By | Add a Comment
‘Swell Welles’ Part I: Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (1939, 1942, and 2002) & More!

In Part 1 of ‘Swell Welles,’ a lengthy comparartive essay on Orson Welles’ Magnificent Ambersons (Warner Home Video) – the 1939 radio show, the 1942 RKO film, and the 2002 A&E teleplay – plus the 1993 documentary It’s All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles (Paramount).

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Stanley Kubrick, Part I

July 23, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
Stanley Kubrick, Part I

Tied to a review of Warner Home Video’s shiny new Blu-ray of Lolita, I’ve added reviews of Stanley Kubrick’s first 3 films – all documentaries of sorts: Day of the Fight and Flying Padre (both released in 1951 by RKO), and The Seafarers, his first colour film, released in a special edition DVD by Indian Relay Films…

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