The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

1979 · TV Movie, Documentary · 1h 14m · 8.0

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.

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Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Self
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Self
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
Gonzo (voice)
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
Self
Shawn Stevens
Shawn Stevens
Self
Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride
Member of Studio Audience
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Member of Studio Audience
A
Allen Bracken
Robert the Assistant
B
Bob Greenberg
Gypsy Clarinetist
M
Michael Part
Gypsy Concertinist

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