{"product_id":"orson-welles-commercial-break","title":"Orson Welles’ Commercial Break","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOrson Welles’ Commercial Break\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-language: TA;\"\u003eRobert Kroll\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e300 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e6x9 size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eBook Type: Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003ePaper Type: Black \u0026amp; white interior with white paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003ePaper Size: 50 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798905350238\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eOrson Welles Commercial Break\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e9798905350245\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e             \u003c\/span\u003eOrson Welles Commercial Break hb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant: small-caps;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOrson Welles’ time as the spokesman for Paul Masson wines is commonly seen as a low-point in a once-great career: the writer, director, and star of \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e reduced to shilling for a budget wine brand. These and other Welles-starring commercials became equally derided and parodied. Leaked outtakes from a Paul Masson Champagne commercial and the infamous “frozen peas” tape became widespread, further blemishing Welles’ reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eYet these commercials not only afforded Welles stability but allowed him to use his own funds to finance his own personal plays and films in a time when no studio would. Many people made their careers working with Welles on these commercials, some of whom still work in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrson Welles’ Commercial Break\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the history of Welles’ commercials from the thirties to the eighties, putting them into the greater context of his career. Welles’ commercials may be the most misunderstood facet of his career, but they are not the nadir as so often portrayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis book also features interviews from people who worked with Welles on these commercials (many never previously interviewed before) along with many never-before-published pictures from these commercial productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eCover art by Don Simpson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IN\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eRobert Kroll is a teacher at various schools and prisons throughout Michigan. He has written articles for Wellesnet.com, \u003ci\u003eBronze Knuckles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadowed Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. Kroll also contributed a story to \u003ci\u003eMegaton Man: Multimensions \u003c\/i\u003ein collaboration with Don Simpson. In 2017 he self-published \u003ci\u003eThe Study Guide to the Lives of Harry Lime, \u003c\/i\u003ean overview of the prequel radio series spun off from \u003ci\u003eThe Third Man\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently working on a book about George W. Trendle, co-creator of The Lone Ranger and Green Hornet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52228756373806,"sku":"9798905350238","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":52228756406574,"sku":"9798905350239","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/5789\/6251\/files\/OrsonWellesCommercialBreak_frontcover96dpi.jpg?v=1782214118","url":"https:\/\/www.bearmanormedia.com\/products\/orson-welles-commercial-break","provider":"BearManor Media ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}