The restoration of Touch of Evil was handled through none other than Turner Classic Movies. You might recognize the name from Robert Osborne’s appearences as host for various segments – which, coincidentally was parodied on an installment of Harvey Birdman, Attourney at Law, on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, part of another of Ted Turner’s broadcast offerings.

*gets up from leather chair*

Osbourne, coincidentally, is a former president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and credits Lucielle Ball – yes, that Lucielle Ball – for inspiring a then–younger Osbourne to persue a career...in writing.

*strolls about interior set*

All things considered, the restoration can be called meticilous,if anything. The edits are based upon various production notes, as well as thorough interviews with surviving prduction assistants from the movie’s era. In spite of the cynicism one can normally expect toward corporate re-workings of Golden Age Hollywood fare, the edits are studied, not sladash.

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Thank you for that, Smart Dalek.

I couldn’t resist. The corrected version’s really worth a look.

Does it remove the opening credits from that stunning tracking shot? I know that was one thing Orson was upset about: he had made this little bit of perfection, and the studio put words over it.

It was cleeaned up, alright – the DVD even inludes Welles’ infamous manifesto to the studio, where he outlined the corrections he insisted upon having.

How lovely, SmartDalek! I very much look forward to your next show.

god, that movie is phenomenal.

"If you tell me how it can be 'injuly,' well then I'll go down on you."

good on you if you get that reference.

I get it, shmegegge!

In your depths of your ignorance, what is it you want?

"If you tell me how it can be 'injuly,' well then I'll go down on you."

Get it? I've got the recording right here dude. If I get a minute I'll share it.