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1	Me and Orson Welles more books like this by Robert Kaplow add to wishlist Set in the 1930s, this novel tells the story of 17-year-old Richard Samuels, whose theatrical dreams are answered when Orson Welles, founder of the Mercury Theater, offers him a small role in his Broadway debut of "Julius Caesar." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The War of the Worlds Murder more books like this by Max Allan Collins add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Road to Perdition" takes readers back to October, 1938. Orson Welles, known as radio's "The Shadow," is accused of killing his mistress on the night of his "War of the Worlds" broadcast. Only Walter Gibson, "The Shadow's" creator, knows if Welles is truly guilty. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The War of the Worlds with Audio CD: Mars' Invasion of Earth, Inciting Panic and Inspiring Terror from H.G. Wells to Orson Welles and Beyond more books like this by Alex Lubertozzi, Brian Holmsten, Sourcebooks Inc add to wishlist Winner of the 2001 Book of the Year Award by Foreword Magazine for Pop Culture, The War of the Worlds has been revised and updated for this new paperback edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	This is Orson Welles more books like this by Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Jonathan Rosenbaum add to wishlist Innovative film and theater director, radio producer, actor, writer, painter, narrator, and magician, Orson Welles (19151985) was the last true Renaissance man of the twentieth century. From such great radio works as "War of the Worlds" to his cinematic masterpieces Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Othello, Macbeth, Touch of Evil, and ... see all copies from $3.38! new only from $10.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles more books like this by David Thomson add to wishlist Author of the acclaimed "Biographical Dictionary of Film" and cinematic studies of David Selznick and Warren Beatty, David Thomas brings his life-long fascination with the art and artistry of Orson Welles to his popular biography of America's theatrical prodigy, which manages to combine astute film commentary and critical acuity with a fan's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Orson Welles: A Critical View more books like this by Andre Bazin add to wishlist Traces Welles' career from theatre and radio to Hollywood and Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions
7	Magic World of Orson Welles more books like this by James Naremore add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.59! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The invasion from Mars : a study in the psychology of panic, with the complete script of the famous Orson Welles broadcast more books like this by Hadley Cantril add to wishlist see all copies from $10.55! signed copies \| first editions
9	Discovering Orson Welles more books like this by Jonathan Rosenbaum add to wishlist Of the dozens of books written about Orson Welles, most focus on the central enigma of Welles' career: why did someone so extravagantly talented neglect to finish so many projects? Film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum has long believed that to dwell on this aspect of the Welles canon is to overlook the wealth of information available by studying the ... see all copies from $14.10! new only from $29.52! \| SVS
10	Orson Welles: The Stories of His Life more books like this by Peter Conrad add to wishlist In death Orson Welles remains a legendary, outsized and ambiguous figure. Peter Conrad's study is a critical biography of Welles, viewing the man through the optic of his sprawling and yet singular body of work. This is not a debunking of the well-aired Wells-as-Genius myth so much as an attempt to explain the sources of his polymorphous gifts, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
11	Despite the System: Orson Welles Versus the Hollywood Studios more books like this by Clinton Heylin add to wishlist Revealing the facts rather than the myths behind Orson Welles's Hollywood career, this groundbreaking history fills in the gaps behind the drama of one of the most well-known American filmmakers. Exploring why Welles's films, as released, never matched his youthful masterpiece "Citizen Kane", this historical investigation delves into the enemies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.96! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Films of Orson Welles more books like this by Professor Robert Garis add to wishlist This book offers a comprehensive overview of Orson Welles' life and career, highlighting the shape of the filmmaker's career, his astonishing precocity and his extraordinary gifts that resulted in both splendid successes and puzzling failures. Examining the key and recurring themes of Welles' long and varied career, Robert Garis provides a fresh ... see all copies from $9.31! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Three Philosophical Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Welles, Renoir more books like this by Professor Irving Singer add to wishlist Although Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and Jean Renoir do not pontificate about "eternal verities or analytical niceties," as Irving Singer remarks in Three Philosophical Filmmakers, each expresses, through his work, his particular vision of reality. In this study of these great directors, Singer examines the ways in which meaning and technique ... see all copies from $5.93! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey more books like this by Catherine L Benamou add to wishlist Variously described as a work of genius, a pretentious wreck, a crucially important film, and a victim of its director's ego, among other things, "It's All True", shot in Mexico and Brazil between 1941 and 1942, is the legendary movie that Orson Welles never got to finish. In this book, the most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of "It's ... see all copies from $9.90! new only from $18.53! \| SVS
15	Orson Welles: 2a Biography more books like this by Barbara Leaming add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Orson Welles: 9the Road to Xanadu more books like this by Simon Callow add to wishlist The first of a proposed two-volume biography, this book takes Welles to the ripe old age of 26, when he had just completed "Citizen Kane". As Simon Callow says in his preface, "I have tried to put [Welles] back into the context from which he wrenched himself.... Cleaning the canvas, as it were, I have aimed to reveal the surrounding figures and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.93! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Orson Welles: Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu more books like this by Simon Callow add to wishlist In this first volume of his masterful, highly acclaimed biography, Simon Callow captures the genius of Orson Welles, revealing a life even more extraordinary than the myths that have surrounded it. "A splendidly entertaining, definitive work".--"Entertainment Weekly" . of photos. see all copies from $3.48! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Invasion from Mars: A Study in the Psychology of Panic more books like this by Hadley Cantril add to wishlist On Halloween night 1938, Orson Welles broadcast a radio adaptation of the H. G. Wells fantasy, The War of the Worlds. What listeners heard sounded so realistic that at least a million were frightened by word that "strange creatures" from Mars had landed in central New Jersey and were "unleashing a deadly assault." Several thousand were so ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $26.70! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Orson Welles: Hello Americans more books like this by Simon Callow add to wishlist The reason for the decline of Orson Welles' career is a hotly debated issue, but decline it certainly did. When "Citizen Kane", his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the most audacious film maker alive. But instead of marking the beginning of a triumphant career in Hollywood, the film still regularly voted the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| first editions
20 view cover	Touch of Evil: Orson Welles, Director more books like this by Terry Comito (Photographer) add to wishlist This study of "Touch of Evil" includes the continuity script, a biography of Orson Welles, an interview with Welles by Andre Bazih, an interview with Charlton Heston, excerpts from several critical essays, major reviews, a filmography and a bibliography. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $24.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	Hello Americans more books like this by Simon Callow add to wishlist In this volume of his masterful, highly acclaimed biography, Callow captures the genius of Orson Welles, revealing a life even more extraordinary than the myths that have surrounded it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
22 view cover	Encyclopedia of Orson Welles more books like this by Chuck Berg, Tom Erskine, Professor John C Tibbetts (Editor) add to wishlist "Citizen Kane" is often considered the greatest masterpiece of the cinema, hailed for its story, dramatic technique, and filmmaking innovations. The film should have launched its director, Orson Welles, to superstar heights, instead, this singular filmmaker spent his career facing constant financial and organizational struggles. Yet despite these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
23 view cover	Orson Welles: Interviews more books like this by Mark W Estrin (Editor) add to wishlist An array of interviews, profiles, and press conferences tracing the half century that this multidimensional film director and actor was in the public eye. see all copies from $2.79! new only from $16.95! \| SVS
24 view cover	Orson Welles more books like this by Joseph McBride add to wishlist Orson Welles (19151985) revolutionized the art of filmmaking with his first feature, Citizen Kane, made when he was only twenty-five. This landmark study challenges the conventional wisdom that regards Welles's subsequent career as a long decline from that early peak, demonstrating that Welles continued to create audacious, profoundly moving, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Les Bravades: A Gift for His Daughter more books like this by Orson Welles (Illustrator), Simon Callow (Afterword by) add to wishlist Welles creates a retelling of the Bravade, the festival held every year on St Tropez's saints' day. This book was written for Welles's daughter in 1956 and includes sketches of the festival. All the typos are intact and uncorrected, and the book retains all the different sizes of the paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions

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