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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "THE ORSON WELLES DRUNKEN OUT-TAKES"

By | June 2006

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil raises a glass to an inebriated obese genius…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "THE ORSON WELLES DRUNKEN OUT-TAKES"

BOOTLEG FILES 135: "The Orson Welles Drunken Out-takes” (circa 1978 bloopers starring the Big O and Paul Masson champagne). LAST SEEN: Online on several...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: YES, WE HAVE NO VIDEOS

Call it the end of a short era. May 2006 marked the demise of something beautiful in my hometown of Eureka, California. Anyone local who reads this...

OUTTA GAS – FILM THREAT'S TOP 10 UNFINISHED FILMS OF ALL TIME

Throughout film history, there have been endless occasions where productions have been the victim of unkind abortions. Whether the movie in question only...

THE BEST AND WORST SEASON FINALES OF 2006

(in no particular order) Best 1. Lost Holy Crap! What was weirder? The giant foot, the tube to nowhere or the apocalyptic magnetic burst? Only Lost can...

FILM PHONICS: "BUTTERFIELD 8"

* * * Director: Daniel Mann Writers: Charles Schnee & John Michael Hayes Producer: Pandro S. Berman Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, Laurence...

HOWARD STERN'S FILM FESTIVAL REJECTS

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "WHITE DOG"

BOOTLEG FILES 134: "White Dog” (1982 Samuel Fuller thriller). LAST SEEN: At the California Film Institute in July 2005. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE HERO FROM THE CRYSTAL CAVE

You get word that the storm’s coming. You’ve heard the warnings before, though. Evacuate. Stock up on supplies if you intend to stay. If you choose...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "MULTIPLE MANIACS"

BOOTLEG FILES 133 "Multiple Maniacs” (1970 John Waters anarchy). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public screening. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: In 1994,...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: “PREMIERE” VS. EXCESS HOLLYWOOD

There’s nothing like being beat to the punch. I had this idea for a series of “Excess Hollywood” columns where I would delve into the best movie...

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