The Men Who Made the Movies

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973 1 Seasons 9 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard Schickel and narrated by Cliff Robertson, with solid interviews and film clips, the series reviews the careers of Raoul Walsh, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, King Vidor, George Cukor, William A. Wellman, Alfred Hitchcock and Vincente Minnelli.

Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard Schickel and narrated by Cliff Robertson, with solid interviews and film clips, the series reviews the careers of Raoul Walsh, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, King Vidor, George Cukor, William A. Wellman, Alfred Hitchcock and Vincente Minnelli.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Raoul Walsh

His career spans the entire history of film in America. Raoul Walsh began as a stunt rider in Pathen Brothers westerns a

EP 2

Frank Capra

Capra, whose enormous success in the 1930s transformed a tiny studio — Columbia Pictures — into one of the giants of

EP 3

George Cukor

This program reaffirms Cukor’s reputation as an actor’s director as the viewer is treated to memorable performances

EP 4

Howard Hawks

This program features lengthy excerpts from the great action director’s memorable “Dawn Patrol”, “The Crowd Roar

EP 5

Vincente Minnelli

EP 6

William Wellman

Salty, anti-establishment and irreverant, William A. Wellman fondly recalls his long relationship with Douglas Fairbanks

EP 7

Alfred Hitchcock

An interview with the film director including excerpts from Psycho, Frenzy, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, North By Northw

EP 8

King Vidor

Visionary and idealist, Vidor’s energetic concern with the future of cinema as well as his strong grasp of the forces

EP 9

Samuel Fuller

Filmed in 1989, completed and released in 2002. The look and feel is quite similar to the episodes released in 1973.

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