Orson Welles papers, 1938-1941

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Welles, Orson, 1915-1985

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Papers of Orson Welles (1915-1985), a noted actor, director, producer, and author, consisting of scripts and recordings. Included are scripts of the revised final version of his Academy Award-winni...

Papers of Orson Welles (1915-1985), a noted actor, director, producer, and author, consisting of scripts and recordings. Included are scripts of the revised final version of his Academy Award-winning production of "Citizen Kane" (RKO, 1941), a play titled "Bright Lucifer," and a proposed documentary on Latin America. Present in recorded form is the Mercury Theatre of the Air (CBS) radio program "War of the Worlds," which was co-authored and produced by Welles. Additional items include corrections, lighting notes, and cues for the Negro People's Theatre production of MacBeth which was directed by Welles.

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