| The Fountain of Youth | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Fountain-of-Youth-1958.jpg) Orson Welles presenting The Fountain of Youth | |
| Directed by | Orson Welles |
| Screenplay by | Orson Welles |
| Based on | Youth from Vienna by John Collier |
| Produced by | Desi Arnaz |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Orson Welles |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Bud Molin |
Production companies | Orson Welles Enterprises, Inc. Desilu Productions |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $54,896 total cost |
The Fountain of Youth is a 1956 television pilot directed by Orson Welles for a proposed Desilu Productions anthology series that was never produced. Based on a short story by John Collier, the short film narrated onscreen by Welles stars Dan Tobin, Joi Lansing and Rick Jason. The Fountain of Youth was televised once, on September 16, 1958, on NBC's Colgate Theatre. It received the prestigious Peabody Award for 1958, the only unsold television pilot ever to be so honored.