Tag Archives: War of the Worlds

We love Orson Welles

Here are six stupendous reasons why I love Datajunkie: "O" is for Orson!, "W" is for Welles!, "C" is for Campbell Playhouse!, "H" is for Harry Lime!, "M" is for Mercury Theater on the Air and "Z" is for Zither!. … Continue reading

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Bed Books

I love books, but not all. For example I don’t think that Bed Books are a so brilliant idea. The revolutionary way Bed Books are printed will enable you to lie in any comfortable position and hold the book at … Continue reading

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Have fun: videos and animations

I’m not sure if there will be much more posts till Friday, so I hope that I keep you busy with this collection of animations and videos. There are more on animation and video archives, but an advice: the archives … Continue reading

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H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells – Biography and Works. You can read many (or all?) of his works online. This reminds me that I have to read The War of the Worlds before to see the film . (via Plep)

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Orson Welles and his early movies

The Magnificent Ambersons is site dedicated to that masterpiece directed by the great Orson Welles. The site is has a lot of information a more cool stuff about the film. It is a wonderful site to visit. And inspired on … Continue reading

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The Mercury Theatre on the Air

The finest radio drama of the 1930′s was The Mercury Theatre on the Air, a show featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman. In its brief run, it featured an impressive array of … Continue reading

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Trailers of movies remakes and War of the Worlds

I have to post this entry: so some coincidences and because I saw in many links those days and today on Bloglines Top Links. Those two movies bellow are based in homonyms books are are remakes in the cinema. These … Continue reading

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