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William Orr and Marsha Hunt in Unholy Partners (1941)
William Orr, 1942
Filper Beta 200 small helicopter concept - Under the direction of William Orr, Filper Research designed a novel helicopter using the 'Gyroflex Rotor', which employed special balance weights fitted to the roots of the rotor blades instead of conventional flapping or lead-lag hinges, or other hub stability devices. The Beta 200 prototype (N5000F) was first flown on 26 May 1966. (image via reddit)
Joan Leslie, William Orr, and Eddie Albert in Thieves Fall Out (1941).
“Warner Bros. comissioned a script for Rebel, and its chief talent scout, William Orr, traveled to New York to cast the lead. Orr kept hearing about an actor named Marlon Brando and thought he might be the brooding young man the part required. ‘When he came for his screen test, he didn’t say a word. He just sat there tearing up an envelope into little pieces,’ Orr remembered. ‘So I figured he must be a genius and signed him.’” - The Bad and the Beautiful: Hollywood in the Fifties by Sam Kashner & Jennifer Macnair
By Michele Brittany, SoCal Correspondent Why is self publishing so important? On Saturday afternoon at Stan Lee's Comikaze, the panel Indie Creators, Unite! A Guide to Self-Publishing explored that question. Moderator Fanboy Comics’ Managing Editor Barbra Dillon was joined by Siike Donnelly (Solestar, The King of Neverland); William Orr (Hunter Black); Kevin Bieber (Man vs. Rock); Bryant Dillon (Identity Thief, Something Animal); and Madeleine Holly-Rosing (Boston Metaphysical Society, Kickstart for the Independent Creator: A Practical and Informative Guide To Crowdfunding). Why is self publishing so important? The panelists cited several reasons: “I can be innovative and creative,” Donnelly said. “It’s easier to do when you self-publish.” Orr said that he could do his own thing and more importantly, he could own his project and do what he wanted with it. Bieber concurred citing he was able to work on projects that he could not do elsewhere. Owning one’s IP was crucial: Bryant Dillon used the example of Joss Whedon, who made more money with Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along than with The Avengers. Holly-Rosing agreed and added that by owning her own IP she could expand it as she wanted.