The Orson Welles Show

Synopsis

An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience interaction, staged segments, and magic performances, filmed between 1978 and 1979 but never broadcast or developed into a series.

Top cast

Orson Welles

Self

Burt Reynolds

Self

Jim Henson

Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

Frank Oz

Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)

Dave Goelz

Gonzo (voice)

Angie Dickinson

Self

Shawn Stevens

Self

Joseph McBride

Member of Studio Audience

Joe Dante

Member of Studio Audience

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Allen Bracken

Robert the Assistant