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<TD class="" vAlign=top align=left><FONT class=largetextheading>Encyclopedia of Orson Welles</FONT><BR><FONT class=regbold size=2>From The Hearts of Age to F for Fake</FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regtext><I>Chuck Berg and Tom Erskine</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=2><FONT class=regbold>Specifications:</FONT><BR>
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<FONT class=regtext>Black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Index. Bibliography. Cross-references.&nbsp;<FONT class=regtext>480 Pages. <FONT class=regtext>7 3/8 x 9 1/4.<BR><BR><FONT class=regbold>Reviews:</FONT><BR>
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<FONT class=regtext>"...comprehensive and logically organized...has the potential to blindside the reader with surprising new insights at the turn of each page...will prove especially useful for teachers of film...There is certainly no lack of juicy detail here...an entertaining introduction to the Welles' larger-than-life exploits...Recommended for all libraries concerned with research in film studies." - <I>Film &amp; History</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regtext>"The entries are well written and thorough..." - <I>American Reference Books Annual</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regtext>“A strong introduction to Welles, this reference is recommended for all public libraries…” - <I>Library Journal</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regtext>"...a lively and engaging style, and entries are filled with fascinating facts...Most public and academic libraries will want to add this to the reference or circulating collection." - <I>Booklist</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regtext>"...offer[s] a succinct yet comprehensive collection of information covering Welles's career...Recommended..." - <I>Choice</I></FONT><BR><BR><FONT class=regbold>Summary:</FONT><BR>
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<P><I>Citizen Kane </I>is often considered the greatest masterpiece of the cinema, hailed for its groundbreaking story, dramatic technique, and filmmaking innovations. The film should have launched its director, Orson Welles, to superstar heights. Instead, this filmmaker spent his career facing constant financial and organizational struggles. Yet despite these obstacles, Welles managed to produce two other cinematic masterpieces, <I>The Magnificent Ambersons </I>and <I>Touch of Evil</I>, and deliver some of the silver screen’s most memorable performances.</P>
<P>The first of its kind, <I>The Encyclopedia of Orson Welles</I> offers in-depth information on this innovative filmmaker who is today considered one of cinema's greatest figures. More than 300 entries cover all aspects of Welles’s life and career, including:
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<LI>His early days as a radio performer with "Mercury Theater on the Air"
<LI>His rise and prolonged decline in Hollywood
<LI>All of his film projects—even those never realized
<LI>Major performers in his films
<LI>Key crew members
<LI>Sources of inspiration
<LI>Music and composers for his films
<LI>Television, stage, and radio appearances
<LI>and much more. </LI></UL>
<P>An index and bibliography provide sources for further reading and research.</P></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></FONT></TBODY></TABLE>