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The Orson Welles Show

8.0 /10 Feb 1, 1979 1h 14m

TV Movie Documentary

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.

Directors: Orson Welles Stanley Sheff

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Top Cast

Orson Welles

Self

Burt Reynolds

Self

Jim Henson

Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

Frank Oz

Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

Dave Goelz

Gonzo (voice)

Angie Dickinson

Self

Shawn Stevens

Self

Joseph McBride

Member of Studio Audience

Joe Dante

Member of Studio Audience

Allen Bracken

Robert the Assistant

Bob Greenberg

Gypsy Clarinetist

Michael Part

Gypsy Concertinist