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The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

1958
TV Special
27m
Intended as the first installment of an anthology series that never developed, Welles used still photographs, blackouts, and voice-over narration, among other techniques, to create a totally new approach to TV drama.

Directed by:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.

Writers:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.
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John Collier
John-Collier
13 total credits
John Collier has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Deception, The Fountain of Youth, The War Lord, Elephant Boy and Some Call It Loving

Starring:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.
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Nancy Kulp
Nancy-Kulp
15 total credits
Nancy Kulp has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Parent Trap, The Three Faces of Eve, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Fountain of Youth and Not as a Stranger
,
Billy House
Billy-House
8 total credits
Billy House has 8 credits at Criticker, including: The Stranger, Bedlam, Where Danger Lives, The Fountain of Youth and Trail Street
,
Joi Lansing
Joi-Lansing
14 total credits
Joi Lansing has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Queen of Outer Space, The Fountain of Youth, A Hole in the Head and Hillbillys in a Haunted House
,
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie-Bennett
17 total credits
Marjorie Bennett has 17 credits at Criticker, including: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Charley Varrick, Coogan's Bluff, The Fountain of Youth and The Night Walker
,
Rick Jason
Rick-Jason
15 total credits
Rick Jason has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Witch Who Came from the Sea, The Fountain of Youth, The Lieutenant Wore Skirts, Combat! and Sombrero
,
Dan Tobin
Dan-Tobin
12 total credits
Dan Tobin has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Big Clock, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, The Fountain of Youth, A Penny for Your Thoughts and A Likely Story

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Fountain of Youth

1958
TV Special
27m
Avg Percentile 65.62% from 54 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(52)
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Rated 06 Jun 2016
76
75th
Not a short film at all, but a pilot for a television show that was apparently never picked up. It's like a REALLY campy "Twilight Zone" episode. Even though he's "just" the narrator, Welles, is, as to be expected, completely and effortlessly the star--followed closely by the visuals.
Rated 14 Jun 2011
84
77th
The acting is subpar and the story's not that original, but the presentation totally overshadows those shortcomings. A very fun little film and it certainly would have been interesting to see Welles do more of this.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.

Writers:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.
,
John Collier
John-Collier
13 total credits
John Collier has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Deception, The Fountain of Youth, The War Lord, Elephant Boy and Some Call It Loving

Starring:

Orson Welles
Orson-Welles
204 total credits
His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. In 1931 he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane (1941), a commercial failure losing RKO $150,000, but regarded by many as the best film ever made. Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948.
,
Nancy Kulp
Nancy-Kulp
15 total credits
Nancy Kulp has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Parent Trap, The Three Faces of Eve, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Fountain of Youth and Not as a Stranger
,
Billy House
Billy-House
8 total credits
Billy House has 8 credits at Criticker, including: The Stranger, Bedlam, Where Danger Lives, The Fountain of Youth and Trail Street
,
Joi Lansing
Joi-Lansing
14 total credits
Joi Lansing has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Queen of Outer Space, The Fountain of Youth, A Hole in the Head and Hillbillys in a Haunted House
,
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie-Bennett
17 total credits
Marjorie Bennett has 17 credits at Criticker, including: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Charley Varrick, Coogan's Bluff, The Fountain of Youth and The Night Walker
,
Rick Jason
Rick-Jason
15 total credits
Rick Jason has 15 credits at Criticker, including: The Witch Who Came from the Sea, The Fountain of Youth, The Lieutenant Wore Skirts, Combat! and Sombrero
,
Dan Tobin
Dan-Tobin
12 total credits
Dan Tobin has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Big Clock, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, The Fountain of Youth, A Penny for Your Thoughts and A Likely Story

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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