But, you know, I’m pretty tired of both of us.

June 9, 1947

Another of Orson Welles‘ (The patron saint of Independent film makers) mangled studio films The Lady from Shanghai was released on this date.

Orson Welles’ original rough cut of this picture ran 155 minutes (the released version ran 92 minutes). Numerous cuts made by Columbia Pictures executives included a shortening of the famous “funhouse” finale.

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