“Orson Welles: Power, Heart and Soul” Book Giveaway
Qualifying Entry Task for TWITTER Contest
I am happy to say that CMH will be giving away FOUR copies of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul
And, now for the Twitter contest details…
In order to qualify to win a copy of Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul
- Saturday, June 6: One Winner
- Saturday, June 13: One Winner
- Saturday, June 20: One Winner
- Saturday, June 27: One Winner
We will announce the winner(s) on Twitter, the day after each winner is picked at 8PM EST (for example, we will announce the first winner on Sunday June 7 at 8PM EST on Twitter). If you’re also on Facebook and want more chances to win, visit us at Classic Movie Hub on Facebook for additional book giveaways — because, as I mentioned above, we’ll be giving away TWO books there as well!
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ENTRY TASK (2-parts) to be completed by Saturday, June 27 at 8PM EST — BUT remember, the sooner you enter, the more chances you have to win…
1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post
2) Then TWEET (not DM) the following message:
Just entered to win “Orson Welles: Power, Heart, and Soul” courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub & @criticalpress #BookGiveaway
THE QUESTION:
What is your favorite Orson Welles film and why? (can be as actor or director)
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Please note that Continental United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and the territory of Puerto Rico) and Canada entrants are eligible.
And — BlogHub members ARE eligible to win if they live within the Continental United States or Canada (as noted above).
See complete contest rules here.
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And if you can’t wait to win the book, you can purchase it on amazon via the below link (click on image):
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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub
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What a wonderful looking book and at a healthy 410 pages worthy of the man himself. I’m a big fan of Citizen Kane not so much for the story or the Rosebud mystery but I really love the innovative photography he used. I guess that’s the most obvious choice but it’s true. Thanks!
I’m particularly fond of “The Stranger” because of Edward G. Robinson’s quoting of an Emerson poem and Orson Welles’s reference to the Carthaginian Solution. One sees so little reference to poetry or classical history in a film meant just to entertain. The movie is very well acted and directed.
Hi, I haven’t seen your tweet yet, so please remember to tweet the message so that you can officially be entered into the contest. Thanks 🙂
I was fortunate to have seen and discovered “Citizen Kane” on my own before seeing it in any film studies class. Granted the “ruining” experience occurs more with books it’s still a hazard. I’ve always loved it and learning more about it only deepened the admiration.
There are so many great films with him as actor and director. I would have to say my favourite is The Third Man. Everything about it is so mysterious. His character is so intriguing. It is one of the best film noirs. Also, the cinematography is incredible. Vienna is so darkly beautiful. I find Orson Welles is at his best when he is acting alongside Joseph Cotten.
Touch of Evil, his role was different and he played it great. Obviously great direction, and a great cast. Very dark film.
I think my favorite Orson Welles film is Touch of Evil, because of the fact that Welles wasn’t afraid to shy away from such sleazy, adult material. Everything about the film just oozes with sly, uncomfortable rawness. His performance as the corrupt Quinlan was just the icing on that shocking cake.
The Magnificent Ambersons. I love that it’s set in my home state. His direction with shots, especially longer ones are superb not to mention Joseph Cotton and Agnes Moorehead great performances.
Hands down, The Stranger. Great cast, and excellent work of suspense. Also an excellent cross section of post WWII culture in America.
Touch Of Evil
From that unbelievable opening scene to the end Touch of Evil is a masterpiece , the swan song of Noir angled Welke’s performance shows that his scing is on par with his directing
My favorite Welles film is Othello. It has one of the rare filmed appearances of Michael Mac Liammoir, an acclaimed Irish actor and co-founder of The Gate Theater, where Welles got his start. Othello is a beautiful film, filled with surprises and scenes that make this Shakespeare adaptation very unique.
My favorite Welles film is The Lady From Shanghai
It is a really great film noir with all the great style and atmosphere you expect. This movie includes a number of great scenes including the classic finale in a house of mirrors. Rita Hayworth played her role amazingly and is captivating through out the film. The cinematography is one of the best I ever seen. You can never go wrong when it comes to a Welles film especially this one!
The Third Man because it is Harry Lime is Welles’s most iconic role. And he ad-libbed my favorite movie line of all-time: “Don’t be so gloomy. After all it’s not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly.” It doesn’t get better than that!
I think ‘Touch of Evil’. It was one of the deepest characters he played, and though he’d done bad guys before, it always strikes me as being a different kind if part, a bit of a risk. It also was beyond the norms at the time and still holds you when watched today.