One Man Band
Synopsis
One Man Band (1999) is a posthumous archival reconstruction created by the Munich Film Museum from unfinished footage shot by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film assembles five comic vignettes—Churchill, Swinging London, Four Clubmen, Stately Homes, and Tailors—originally produced for Welles’s abandoned television project Orson’s Bag. Edited into a 29-minute composite short for festival exhibition, the film represents a curatorial reconstruction rather than a completed work authored or released by Welles. (Note: This is a posthumous archival assembly. The original unfinished project exists separately under the working titles London / Swinging London and was never completed or released by Orson Welles.)
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 23, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Screenplay & Story
- Orson Welles
- Original Title
- One Man Band
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 29m
- Production Studios
- CBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
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Director
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Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About One Man Band
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What is One Man Band about?
One Man Band (1999) is a posthumous archival reconstruction created by the Munich Film Museum from unfinished footage shot by Orson Welles between 1968 and 1971. The film assembles five comic vignettes—Churchill, Swinging London, Four Clubmen, Stately Homes, and Tailors—originally produced for Welles’s abandoned television project Orson’s Bag. Edited into a 29-minute composite short for festival exhibition, the film represents a curatorial reconstruction rather than a completed work authored or released by Welles. (Note: This is a posthumous archival assembly. The original unfinished project exists separately under the working titles London / Swinging London and was never completed or released by Orson Welles.)
Who directed One Man Band?
One Man Band was directed by Orson Welles.
Who stars in One Man Band?
The principal cast of One Man Band includes Orson Welles, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Charles Gray, Jonathan Lynn, Oja Kodar.
When was One Man Band released and how long is it?
One Man Band was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 29m.