BOOTLEG FILES 871: “The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to Orson Welles” (1975 televised tribute to the iconic actor/filmmaker).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: On a VHS label.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Unlikely.
Earlier this month, television audiences viewed the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to Nicole Kidman. Unlike the other movie industry awards, the AFI honors focuses its attention on a single person who puts up with lavish praise and some mild kidding before accepting the star-shaped honor.
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