Orson Welles at Work

Orson Welles at Work by Jean-Pierre Berthomé and François Thomas is a meticulously detailed timeline of the boy-genius-turned-punchline’s career — from the Mercury Theatre stage to the dregs of European TV. Must-see shot: The older, rounder Welles kitted out as an English housewife for his unaired 1969 CBS sketch show Orson’s Bag. A