Talking Film

The Producer (1)

Producers David Picker and Walter Mirisch and producer-directors Robert Altman, Roger Corman, Sydney Pollack, and Stanle

The Director

George Cukor, Roger Corman, Robert Wise, Abraham Polonsky, and Richard Brooks discuss the role of the film director.

The Screenwriter

Screenwriters John Milius, Sterling Silliphant, and Bernard Slade talk about the role of the screenwriter in filmmaking,

Acting in the Cinema

Henry Fonda, Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, Leslie Nielsen, Albert Salmi, Sidney Pollack, Roger Corman, and John Milius

Cinematography

Lee Garmes, Stanley Cortez, Haskell Wexler, and Victor Kemper discuss some of the films they have photographed and look

Designing Movies

Richard Sylbert, one of Hollywood's foremost production designers (Chinatown, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Carnal Kno

The Making of a Motion Picture (1)

Elwy Yost asks three American directors about favorite films they have worked on: George Cukor talks about A Star Is Bor

Sex and Violence in the Cinema

The controversial twin issues of sex and violence are discussed by filmmakers Robert Altman, Roger Corman, David Picker,

How Movies Are Sold

Sidney Pollack, Robert Altman, John Milius, and Roger Corman voice their opinions on the marketing of films, the importa

A Portrait of John Ford (1)

Actors Henry Fonda and Frank Baker and screenwriters Nunnally Johnson and Philip Dunne reminisce about one of Hollywood'

Zanuck

A portrait of the last great movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, who ruled 20th Century Fox for thirty years, through the word

The Hollywood Ten: An Interview with Writer Ring Lardner Jr.

Ring Lardner Jr. talks about his years of blacklisting during the McCarthy era.

The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)

A creator of the documentary film, Pare Lorentz (The River, The Plough That Broke the Plains, and The Fight for Life), d

The Western

In an exploration of the myth and reality of Hollywood westerns, Elwy Yost interviews actor Joel McCrea and directors Jo

Hooray for Hollywood

Host Elwy Yost visits several Hollywood landmarks: the sidewalk in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Beverly Hills

A Portrait of George Stevens (1)

The legendary motion picture director responsible for such screen classics as Shane and A Place in the Sun is recalled b

The Critic

A look at the role of the motion picture critic with guests John Simon of New York magazine and Andrew Sarris of the Vil

More Special Effects

George Pal (When Worlds Collide and War of the Worlds) and Colin Chilvers (Superman) discuss special effects.

The Nightmare People: Horror in the Cinema

Elwy Yost discusses techniques employed in the making of horror films, both classic and contemporary.

The Animators

Elwy Yost talks with veteran Warner Studios animators Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.

The Cinema of John Huston

Elwy Yost talks with director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen, and The Man Who Would Be King) about h

The Cinema of Frank Capra (1)

Actor-director John Howard, cameraman George Folsey, and Frank Capra Jr. reminisce about the life and works of the Ameri

More Film Criticism

Husband and wife Andrew Sarris and Molly Haskell describe their careers as film critics, the difficulty of maintaining o

Powell and Pressburger

British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger talk about their careers and the films The Life and Death of Co

Thirty Years of British Cinema

Elwy Yost and industry craftspeople review the past thirty years in British cinema, including the present trend to produ

David Lean and Sir Carol Reed

David Niven, Margaret Lockwood, and Phyllis Calvert discuss the work of British directors David Lean and Sir Carol Reed.

Women in the Cinema

The Serial

A conversation with actor Buster Crabbe and director William Witney about the making of the serial cliffhangers of the 3

The Cinema of Henry Hathaway

Elwy Yost interviews director Henry Hathaway (Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Kiss of Death, How the West Was Won, and True Gr

The Business of Directing

Interviewing some of today's most successful directors - Stanley Kramer, Robert Aldrich, and Richard Brooks.

The Making of a Motion Picture (2)

Explores the art of making motion pictures with film designer Saul Bass, director Robert Aldrich, and photographer Willi

The Making of a Motion Picture (3)

Elwy Yost discusses cinematographic technique in action films with film designer and consultant Saul Bass, photographer

A Conversation with Pauline Kael

Film critic Pauline Kael talks about her career and the reactions to her harsh reviews.

Gods and Goddesses of the Cinema

Actors David Niven, Henry Fonda, Janet Leigh, and Vincent Price; composer Henry Mancini; director George Sidney; and pro

The Cinema of Elia Kazan

Elwy Yost discusses the films of director Elia Kazan with actors Karl Malden, Richard Widmark, and Albert Salmi.

Anatomy of Suspense

A look at how suspense is developed, through the films of directors Alfred Hitchcock and Henri-Georges Clouzot and discu

The Making of a Motion Picture (4)

Actor John Justin and director Michael Powell discuss Sir Alexander Korda's 1940 film The Thief of Baghdad, and actor Si

The Big Studios: Twentieth Century-Fox

Guests discuss how Twentieth Century-Fox operated and flourished during its heyday. Featuring producer Milton Sperling,

A Conversation with Otto Preminger

Elwy Yost questions the film director about his numerous works, which include Anatomy of a Murder, the once-controversia

A Portrait of George Stevens (2)

The second of two programs about director George Stevens, one of Hollywood's most talented filmmakers. Elwy Yost talks w

A Portrait of John Ford (2)

Elwy Yost's guests - director George Sidney and actors James Stewart and Richard Widmark - talk about veteran film direc

A Conversation with Joseph L. Mankiewicz

The renowned director talks about his career and the artists he has launched.

The Producer (3)

Elwy Yost talks with three Hollywood producers - Richard Roth, Albert S. Ruddy, and Frank Yablans - on how they come up

Two Film Critics

Film critics Arthur Knight and Charles Champlin discuss the ethics of criticism and their favorite movies.

An Interview with Samuel Fuller

A conversation with Sam Fuller, director of Pickup on South Street, about his experiences as a crime reporter and his th

Women in the Cinema: The Writer

Three writers - Joan Tewkesbury, Harriet Frank Jr., and Nancy Dowd - discuss their writing techniques and their work wit

Stars of the Cinema: Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger discusses the advantages and disadvantages of being a film star and his relationship with directors Comp

The Cinema of King Vidor

King Vidor, who directed his first film in 1918, talks about The Big Parade, The Crowd, and War and Peace, and offers vi

The Making of a Musical

A visit to the set of Pennies From Heaven where Elwy Yost talks with the production designer, costume designer, set deco

The Western Revisited

Richard Widmark, James Stewart, Henry King, Harry Carey Jr., Henry Hathaway, and Hal B. Wallis reminisce about early wes

Music in the Cinema

Elwy Yost talks with composers Miklos Rozsa, Henry Mancini, and David Raskin about the role of music in movies.

The Screenwriter (2)

Cinematography (2)

Elwy Yost talks to Joseph Biroc about the distinct photographic styles of film studios and to Joseph Walker, the invento

Special Effects

In this examination of the craft and magic of special effects in the movies, host Elwy Yost interviews Bruce Pittman, sp

The Cinema of Henry King

American director Henry King discusses his film career, which began in 1915 and includes Jesse James, The Gunfighter, an

The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (2)

Elwy Yost talks to Pare Lorentz, director of films from the 1930s.

Stars of the Cinema: Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark talks about the difficult craft of acting.

The Cinema of Frank Capra (2)

Elwy Yost talks to Frank Capra about his film career.

The Classic Western

Gregory Peck, Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, and Albert S. Ruddy discuss the development of western films.

An Afternoon with Jack Lemmon

Elwy Yost interviews actor Jack Lemmon about his career, his early failures, his first big break, and his experiences wi

Two Tragic Stars: Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift

Guests: Betty Robin, Monroe's assistant; Tom Ewell; Jack Lemmon; John Houseman; Brooks Clift; and Edward Dmytryk.

The Marx Brothers and Their Writers

Elwy Yost interviews comedy screenwriters Irving Brecher, Nat Perrin, Robert Pirosh, and MGM story editor Sam Marx about

The Cinematic Genius of Rouben Mamoulian

Elwy Yost interviews Hollywood director Rouben Mamoulian (Blood and Sand, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Queen Christine, Summ

All Singing, All Dancing

Interviews with people associated with the big Broadway musicals, including actors Gene Raymond, Ray Bolger, and Rudy Va

The Music Men

Adapting stage musicals to the screen with composers Saul Chaplin, Nelson Riddle, and John Green; songwriter Leo Robin;

The Screenwriter (3)

The job of the screenwriter. Guests: Sterling Silliphant (The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno), Norman Corwi

Lotusland

A look at the dark side of the Hollywood picture with authors Bob Thomas and Tony Thomas; Steffi Sidney; actors Cornel W

Hollywood Portraits: David O. Selznick and Alfred Hitchcock

Interviews with Selznick's son Daniel Mayer Selznick, Lyle Wheeler of MGM Studios; Ron Haver, author of David O. Selznic

The Producer (2)

In the conclusion of a two-part look at the role of the producer in the filmmaking process, producers Tony Bill, Ralph B

Stars on Stars

Hollywood stars on the subject of being famous: Ray Bolger, Noah Beery, Jr., Leon Ames, Carl Reiner, Rudy Vallee, Margar

Mystery Film and the Detective on Screen

Film historian William K. Everson on the mystery film and the portrayal of the detective on screen. Discussed are the Ch

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

Elwy Yost discusses the films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy and interviews MacDonald's husband, actor Gene Raymo

Superstars: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope

Composer-conductor Jay Livingston, writer-film historian Tony Thomas, and actress Gloria Jean are among Elwy Yost's gues

An Interview with Greer Garson

Academy Award-winning actress Greer Garson recounts her experiences in the movies and shares glimpses of her life.

The Preston Sturges Story (1)

Elwy Yost discusses the life and work of director Preston Sturges with Sturges' widow; James Curtis, author of the Sturg

The Preston Sturges Story (2)

Elwy Yost looks at the work of director-writer Preston Sturges, including The Great McGinty, Sullivan's Travels, and The

Two Film Directors: Ronald Neame and Richard Fleischer

Elwy Yost interviews Richard Fleischer, who began his career as a film editor; and Ronald Neame, who began as a camerama

A Portrait of Billy Wilder

Discussion of the film director and writer. Guests include screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, writer Maurice Zolotow, film cri

Two Film Critics: Richard Schickel and David Robinson

Elwy Yost talks with authors and film critics Richard Schickel (Time magazine) and David Robinson (Times of London).

Hollywood Portraits: Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky

The life and career of Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky.