This is the third episode of "Orson Welles' Sketchbook" in which he discusses the invasion of privacy by police and the authorities at home and abroad. Originally Aired: May 22, 1955.
@@totheknee not more police harassment but police protection from criminals. It's interesting how leftists are constantly purposely misrepresenting the actual views of conservatives. It's almost as if demonizing conservatives by accusing them of being for despicable things-thereby assuring people vote for their politicians based solely on their utter disdain for the other side-is easier for them than convincing people that their terrible policies and ideas are better for the country.
Almost you say. It's been 8 years since you commented but 8 years is a blink of the eye in terms of police brutality - I had to respond to your naivety despite the time gap
What an amazing commentary, not only for its relevance today (which is a sad commentary of our times) but also because he was saying this at a time when authorities and bureaucrats had so much power over the voiceless during that time. Remember, this was at the HEIGHT of McCarthyism -- Welles risked his career and livelihood by just saying anything even remotely deemed sympathetic to communism, which in those days would be just being pro-Civil Rights. I already loved Welles but seeing this for the first time my respect for him have grown 10 fold. What a remarkable man. God bless Orson Welles.
The unnamed country seems to be Spain, back then a militar dictatorship. The drawings are very fitting with that era's Guardia Civil attire, particularly the tricorne.
More timely than ever....... Sadly, contrary to what we would like to believe, he will still be persecuted today, in one way or the other.... for his total honesty and bravery as the most unflinching and sacrificed artist of our time.
He drank that is probably enough to persecute him though perfectly legal and I don't know he had a violent temper or anything. Personally it would not bother me I would probably gravitate to him at a party and try his French wine and listen to his stories with absolute delight.
Brilliant stuff - I've always really like Orson Welles - his movies contain the same kind of profound messages. He was so different from the rest. I really dug his analogy about a bureaucrat being like a blackmailer - "you can never pay him off, you see ..." he said. His reference to "red-tapism" and "the coppers" was very amusing. We are mistaken to believe we've come a long way - we have actually digressed; not progressed, regarding the amount of liberties we've lost since he made this video.
@@billharris1847 I'm a big fan and have read the biographies and listened to interviews. Also...in this interview, she mentions getting, "The Clap," from Orson. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TdfGJOaUPlw.html
I'm so glad these recordings still existed in the time of being available for BBC Four to screen then in the 21st Century. They could have easily fallen into the "Missing presumed wiped" category if they had been recorded to VT! Such a relief this wasn't the case. This episode in particular is still so relevant to today in 2023, since their recording in 1955, nothing much else has changed for the better.
Well he says the name of a theatre in the country he was visiting, the alla scalla, to the police. That is in milan so we know that said country was Italy.
We who believe in freedom of speech, thought, and expression, are under attack from those who would banish all speech, thought, and expression, contrary to their own.
Ten years ago coming back to my country of orgin, the USA, I put down my address on a immigration card as 1600 Pensilvanya Avenue and was detained by immigration for 1 hour for this. Pathetic.
Really appreciate what he did in bringing that racist cop to justice. As to the practical joke he was doing in Russia I was thinking of the same wonderful approach usually done by Gabriel Iglesias aka Fluffy.
Bet he just loved his visits to Israel. "What were your great-grandfather's political views? Are you sympathetic to people robbed of their human rights?"
Orson my dear, it's their country. If you wanna enter 'their' country it's only reasonable to answer a few general questions as to who you are and why you want to enter 'their' country. Remember Orson sweetie, it's not your 'right' to enter anyone else's country if they don't want you in there
