release. Apparently Orson Welles (qv) wanted to shoot the movie  in widescreen, but Universal ordered him to film it in full screen.  When the film was restored, the production team offered to do the  restorations in full screen, but Universal had them release it in  widescreen, which the DVD is. However, TV viewings in full screen  help viewers see the full framing that Welles clearly intended for  the picture.