Orson Welles Welles had not been drafted. "The Mercury Wonder Show" ran August 3 – September 9, 1943, in an 80-by-120-foot tent located at 9000 Cahuenga Boulevard, in the heart of Hollywood. At intermission September 7, 1943, KMPC radio interviewed audience and cast members of "The Mercury Wonder Show"—including Welles and Rita Hayworth, who were married earlier that day. Welles remarked that "The Mercury Wonder Show" had been performed for approximately 48,000 members of the U.S. armed forces. The idea of doing a radio variety show occurred to Welles after his success as substitute host of four consecutive episodes (March 14 –
Macbeth (1948 film) Macbeth (1948 film) Macbeth is a 1948 American historical drama war film adaptation by Orson Welles of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth", with Welles in the lead role. Jeanette Nolan co-stars as Lady Macbeth. In 1947, Orson Welles began promoting the notion of bringing a Shakespeare drama to the motion picture screen. He initially attempted to pique Alexander Korda's interest in an adaptation of "Othello", but was unable to gather support for the project. Welles switched to pushing for a film adaptation of "Macbeth", which he visualized in its violent setting as "a perfect cross between "Wuthering Heights" and "Bride of