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THE BOOTLEG FILES: ORSON WELLES’ PORTRAIT OF GINA (AKA VIVA ITALIA)

By | September 2009

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found only on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil uncovers a long-lost Orson Welles curio.

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: ORSON WELLES’ PORTRAIT OF GINA (AKA VIVA ITALIA)

BOOTLEG FILES 302: “Portrait of Gina” (1958 unsold TV pilot directed by and starring Orson Welles). LAST SEEN: An unauthorized presentation can be...

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BOOTLEG FILES 301: “Drugs Are Like That” (1970s-era anti-drug educational film narrated by Anita Bryant). LAST SEEN: It can be seen online at...

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BOOTLEG FILES 299: “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath” (1931 comedy starring Buster Keaton). LAST SEEN: It can be downloaded from several web sites. ...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: WIZARD OF OZ (1925)

BOOTLEG FILES 298: “Wizard of Oz” (Larry Semon’s 1925 slapstick feature version of the L. Frank Baum classic). LAST SEEN: It can be downloaded from...

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BOOTLEG FILES 297: “Triumph of the Will” (Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 propaganda landmark). LAST SEEN: It is available on several web sites. AMERICAN...

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BOOTLEG FILES 296: “Two Women” (1960 Italian classic starring Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo). LAST SEEN: It is available on several web...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: NEGRO COLLEGES IN WAR TIME

BOOTLEG FILES 295: “Negro Colleges in War Time” (1943 U.S. government-produced propaganda short) LAST SEEN: It is available on several web...

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BOOTLEG FILES 294: “Muscle Video Journal” (1983-1995 series of video magazines covering U.S. bodybuilding) LAST SEEN: Segments of various episodes can...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME

BOOTLEG FILES 293: “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome” (1947 feature starring Boris Karloff and Ralph Byrd) LAST SEEN: The film can be found on YouTube. ...

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