The Magnificent Ambersons

Chandler & Jacob talk about one of the great stories of filmmaking, Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons. A masterpiece in the making that was irrevocably butchered by the studio and found new life years later.

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THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942)

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Dir. Orson Welles (and others) - 1h 28m - Not Rated - English

Episode Outline

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THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942) Review

Our Favorite Orson Welles Films

David Lynch’s YouTube Channel

Jacob Recommends Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

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Beau Travail (1999)

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