The Fountain of Youth

Not a short film at all, but a pilot for a television show that was apparently never picked up. It's like a REALLY campy "Twilight Zone" episode. Even though he's "just" the narrator, Welles, is, as to be expected, completely and effortlessly the star--followed closely by the visuals.

The acting is subpar and the story's not that original, but the presentation totally overshadows those shortcomings. A very fun little film and it certainly would have been interesting to see Welles do more of this.