One Man Band (1971)

Directed by

Orson Welles

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Orson Welles makes a short film composed of sketches and footage from an abandoned TV special. It features British comedians Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in their early careers.

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What happens

One Man Band, also known as London and Swinging London is an unfinished short film made by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film started life as a part of a 90-minute TV special for CBS, entitled Orson's Bag, consisting of Welles' 40-minute condensation of The Merchant of Venice, and assorted sketches around Europe. This was abandoned in 1969 when CBS withdrew its funding over Welles' long-running disputes with US authorities regarding his tax status, and Welles continued to fashion the footage in his own style. The film features contributions from British comedians Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie, before the trio became known as The Goodies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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