The Orson Welles Show (1979)
An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience interaction, staged segments, and magic performances, filmed between 1978 and 1979 but never broadcast or developed into a series.
- Released
- 1979-02-01
- Genres
- TV Movie, Documentary
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Orson Welles, Stanley Sheff
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Orson Welles as Self
- Burt Reynolds as Self
- Jim Henson as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Frank Oz as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- Dave Goelz as Gonzo (voice)
- Angie Dickinson as Self
- Shawn Stevens as Self
- Joseph McBride as Member of Studio Audience
- Joe Dante as Member of Studio Audience
- Allen Bracken as Robert the Assistant
- Bob Greenberg as Gypsy Clarinetist
- Michael Part as Gypsy Concertinist
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