Part Four of the Seven-Part Special Lecture Series: Orson Welles & The Golden Age of Hollywood

Ray Kelly was a journalist for nearly 40 years and ended his first career as the managing editor of the Springfield Republican. He is currently the owner and administrator of “Wellesnet,” the leading online source for information about the life and career of Orson Welles. Kelly picks up the story during the worst period in the life of this remarkable man. With the twin failures of The Magnificent Ambersons and his South American documentary, It’s All True, the career of the "Boy Genius" was in ruins. Welles struggled desperately to rebuild his reputation and reclaim his place in Hollywood.

Tickets are not required, but please RSVP on Eventbrite or email Dick Levinson at levinsonr@freelibrary.org for this and other dates in the series.

(Event will be held in person at Parkway Central's Montgomery Auditorium)