September 12, 1955 –
Another of Orson Welles’ great Shakespearean films, Othello, finally opened in New York City on this date.
The movie was shot over three years and production was stopped twice, mainly because Welles ran out of money. He then starred in the films The Third Man and Prince of Foxes. When he made The Black Rose, Orson Welles insisted that the coat his character wore be lined with mink, even though the lining would never be visible in the finished film. The producers acquiesced to this demand. When the shoot was over, the coat disappeared. In Othello, Orson Welles can be seen wearing the same coat, complete with mink lining.
The Haus of Dcaligari 