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"Orson Welles's Last Movie;" Battling Runaway Production
Journalist Josh Karp tells us why the Orson Welles movie The Other Side of the Wind has been so troubled for decades. And KCRW's Saul Gonzalez checks in on California's latest attempt to keep movie-making in Hollywood.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenOrson Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind, remains unfinished and unseen to this day. Josh Karp has written a book about the making of that film, and all the many difficulties that plagued the production. He tells us how the Shah of Iran's brother-in-law ended up partially financing the film, and fills us in on the most recent attempt to finish the movie.
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Read the story7 min"Orson Welles's Last Movie"
Orson Welles was only 25 years old when he had the greatest success of his career: co-writing, directing and starring in Citizen Kane. For that film, he also had final cut, which was unprecedented at that time, especially for a first time director.
Read the story14 minAnother Attempt to Keep Production in California
For years, the Los Angeles film and television community has bemoaned runaway production -- studios and producers shooting projects in other states or overseas to take advantage of production incentives.
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