The man who Orson Welles is interviewing in this documentary, name is Jean Idiarte, who was my Grandfather, John (Jean) Batiste Allies, lead sheep-herder.  My, Grandfather, John (Jean) Baptiste Allies owned a sheep operation in Montrose, Colorado of over 10,000 (ten thousand) head of sheep in Montrose, Colorado.

Chris is a doctor in NYC now for 50 years

I’m a proud ARCHULETA!!! Colorado and New Mexico is filled with Basque people’s n descendents.

Proud to be descended from a strong but fair-minded people who sought to "Neither a slave nor a tyrant be."  Lovers of dance, family, great food, liberty, and the very land and seas they depended on.  My father was born in Bizkaia as were my mother's parents.  I love all my many Basque friends I have yet to meet and my beautiful family.  It has been a blessing to have been raised by men and women from Euskal Herria and shown a way of life that is so alive and honest.  Thank you for posting this! Eskerrik asko!

Orson Welles was ahead of his time by at least half a century.

Edgar Cayce wrote that Basques were one of the 3 survivors from the catastrophe of the Atlantida, the other  are Mayas and Egyptians. The book's name is The Origin and Destiny of Men. cordially Marina

I used to travel for work and spent a few days near San Sebastian. It was my absolute favorite country and the people were wonderful. They love Irish folks there, and I was treated to a pint of beer in an Irish pub there. At night people go out in the streets and walk - plenty of pedestrian areas with no autos. I think the Basque really know how to live a great life. I'm in the US now, and people live to work here, instead of working to live. I doubt I'll return to the Basque land again, but if I had the opportunity to visit again - I'd get right over there, and maybe never return.

I loved this old film.  Some of the things he says here, in between the tongue in cheek stuff is truer today than ever.  I didn't know Orson Welles did documentaries like this.  Now I have something else to look into.  I enjoyed it quite a bit.

Orson: We are bad trouble when all we have to do is turn a button and have someone do something for us on a screen.

21st Century: 😐

Orson Welles, sagacity and certitude, a true diplomat and artist of the image. Milesker for this.

1st generation American. My father came to USA as a sheepherder. His first night was spent at the Noriega's. All of our huge family is still there and we are extremely close. I'm proud of my heritage!!!

I don't think there is anyone who likes to talk more (and have more of a right to)  than Orson Welles

"And if they lived well they died well too"

Blessings Chris... where ever you are today.

I know this documentary was about the Basque, which I greatly appreciated, the information about these obscure people. But, the more I learn about Orson Welles the more I like him.

My parents are from South America but, my family’s ancestors are from the Basque Country. My last name is Velastegui (Stegui) means basques.

The Basques are a large part of my ancestry, I enjoyed this documentary.

Orson's words were very prescient.  He spoke VOLUMES about our human condition.  Thank You for uploading this!

Great Documentary , proud to be a Basque around the world proud of my roots. The basque we are the oldest people in Europe our languages is very old and different that the rest languages , one of the few pre indo european languages that still surviving . This our best heritage for the rest of the world.

Freedom for the Basque Country!!!

Just learned through ancestry that I have  basque , Spain, Portugal, Ireland blood. And I'm an American of Mexican (Jalisco]) decent.