Jul 3rd, 2008 · Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.
Apr 8th, 2008 · Americans including Truman Capote, Orson Welles and, most famously, Ernest Hemingway once enjoyed a stiff drink -- or 10 -- at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy. The bar was even named after an American. Now, Harry's Bar again is offering comfort to Americans, this time for tourists feeling the weak dollar. It's giving a 20 percent discount on all food for those with U.S. passports. Do note: the price to drown your sorrows in a dry martini has not changed.
Dec 12th, 2007 · The Academy Award for Citizen Kane, the first movie made by Orson Welles, was expected to get a million dollars or more at auction. But nobody made the minimum bid. Somebody did want a cheaper prize. Welles' personal copy of the Citizen Kane script.
Dec 11th, 2007 · The Sotheby's auctioneer had estimated that the statuette could fetch $1.2 million. A 1940 copy of Orson Welles's 156-page 'Citizen Kane'' script, replete with blue markings, fetched $97,000. We talk to director Peter Bogdanovich, a close friend of Welles.
Jun 26th, 2005 · This Wednesday, Steven Spielberg's version of The War of the Worlds opens across the country. The film is based on H. G. Wells' classic novel, which has been adapted many times since it was published in 1898. Most famous is Orson Welles' 1938 radio play, which frightened millions who mistook it for a news report. The 1953 film version appeared during a wave of sci-fi movies that hit American screens in the 1950s, a time of great fear in the United States.