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Here's a quick list of all movies watched by the SMC. Or if you prefer, here's a more detailed examination.
Here's a quick list of all movies watched by the SMC. Or if you prefer, here's a more detailed examination.
Our Director
John Hough
John Hough
Talented and versatile director John Hough has had a long and eclectic career that encompasses everything from a sexy "Hammer" horror feature to more wholesome "Disney" family fare. Hough was born on November 21st, 1941 in London, England. Hough began his career in his early twenties, working odd jobs on the sets of various London TV productions. Hough eventually secured himself a steady gig as an assistant director on the immensely popular cult TV series, The Avengers (1961), and directed his first episode in 1968. Hough made his feature debut as director with the obscure "Robin Hood" item, Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973).
Our Stars
Orson Wells
Orson Wells
Film Overview
Premise: Young Jim Hawkins has an unforgettable encounter with pirate Captain Long John Silver and his murderous mates.
Budget: $???
Box Office: $???
Trivia
(courtesy of IMDB)
* Orson Welles was originally supposed to play Silver in a film version of "Treasure Island" in 1964 after he had finished filming Falstaff (1965), but filming was abandoned after only a few days due to lack of money. However, he remained contractually bound to the role and was, therefore, cast in this 1972 version.
* Orson Welles did not like the rewrites to his script, so he asked to be billed as "O W Jeeves" in the opening credits.
* The poor audio quality of Orson Welles' dialogue was apparently due to his recording all his lines in one night in Rome whilst drinking white wine. In 1979, Welles claimed his voice in the film was re-dubbed by another actor. This was true for some versions of the film.
* According to a contemporary report by the Chicago Tribune, Orson Welles would eat five lobsters and drink two bottles of wine for breakfast each day he worked on this movie.
* John Hough stated that Orson Welles was very difficult to work with. Welles had originally intended to direct this movie himself, but as he had a reputation for leaving projects unfinished he could not find a producer willing to let him do it. As a result, he was allegedly resentful of Hough and would deliberately ignore his direction and try to do things his own way. Second unit director Andrea Bianchi also found Welles difficult for the same reasons; when interviewed by the Chicago Tribune during the making of the movie, Bianchi stated: "I knew all about the 'black legend' of Orson Welles. When he is in front of the camera, no matter who is in the director's chair, it is Welles who directs." After a tense initial two day period, Welles and Bianchi established a working relationship.
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