“Return to Glennascaul” aka “Orson Welles’ Ghost Story” (1951) / Z-View
Return to Glennascaul aka Orson Welles’ Ghost Story (1951)
Director: Hilton Edwards
Screenplay: Hilton Edwards
Stars: Orson Welles and Michael Laurence
Tagline: None.
The Plot…
Orson Welles is driving late one night on a nearly deserted road. He spots a stranded motorist beside a car and asks the man if he could use a ride. The man accepts and they drive off. To pass the time, the man begins to tell Welles of an incident where, at the very same spot the man picked up two women who were stranded…
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
Welles actually made Return to Glennascaul while he was on a break from filming Othello. When Welles picks up the stranded motorist, he asks him what’s wrong with his car. The man replies, “Trouble with the distributor.” Welles replies that he’s had problems with his distributor as well. Welles is of course referring to the producers of Othello which is a cute inside joke.
Return to Glennascaul is a short ghost story that is enhanced by having Orson Welles as the “star” narrator.
Return to Glennascaul aka Orson Welles’ Ghost Story earns 3 of 5 stars.
