Touch of Genius
Two takes on the frustrated titan of radio, stage and film.
Reviewed by Charles MatthewsSunday, November 12, 2006; Page BW08
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO
ORSON WELLES?
A Portrait of an Independent Career
By Joseph McBride
Univ. Press of Kentucky 344 pp. $29.95
ORSON WELLES
Hello Americans
By Simon Callow
Viking. 507 pp. $32.95
Joey: Have you ever tried to sit through "Citizen Kane"?
Rachel: Yeah, I know. It's really boring, but it's like a big deal.

