by Welles, Orson; Cotten, Joseph; Ford, Ruth; Nicolson, Virginia; Barrier, Edgar; Mercury Theatre
Title[Home movies. M. Falk collection. Orson Welles directing Too Much Johnson]
Item typeVHS
Author(s)
  • Welles, Orson
  • Cotten, Joseph
  • Ford, Ruth
  • Nicolson, Virginia
  • Barrier, Edgar
LanguageNo linguistic content
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Home movie originally created in 1938.
  • Too Much Johnson was a three-part film directed by Orson Welles, intended as an integral part of Mercury Theatre's 1938 production of the stage play. No complete print of the 1938 film is known to survive. This home movie belonged to Myron Falk, an investor in the Mercury Theatre. It is possible (but has not been confirmed) that Myron Falk filmed the home movie.
  • Footage from Too Much Johnson set runs approximately 2 minutes.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF
Physical description1 videocassette of 1 (2 min., 55 sec.) (HDCAM NTSC) : silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
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Welles, OrsonCotten, JosephFord, RuthNicolson, VirginiaBarrier, Edgar
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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