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Talking Film
1978 ★ 9.0 1 Season EN
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Movie expert Elwy Yost interviews industry people on both sides of the camera, encouraging them to talk about themselves, the state of their art, and its history. The series features many famous film personalities who, …
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Ep 1 1978-07-03
The Producer (1)
Producers David Picker and Walter Mirisch and producer-directors Robert Altman, Roger Corman, Sydney Pollack, and …
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Ep 2 1978-07-10
The Director
George Cukor, Roger Corman, Robert Wise, Abraham Polonsky, and Richard Brooks discuss the role of …
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Ep 3 1978-07-17
The Screenwriter
Screenwriters John Milius, Sterling Silliphant, and Bernard Slade talk about the role of the screenwriter …
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Ep 4 1978-07-24
Acting in the Cinema
Henry Fonda, Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, Leslie Nielsen, Albert Salmi, Sidney Pollack, Roger Corman, and …
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Ep 5 1978-07-31
Cinematography
Lee Garmes, Stanley Cortez, Haskell Wexler, and Victor Kemper discuss some of the films they …
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Ep 6 1978-08-07
Designing Movies
Richard Sylbert, one of Hollywood's foremost production designers (Chinatown, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Carnal …
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Ep 7 1978-08-14
The Making of a Motion Picture (1)
Elwy Yost asks three American directors about favorite films they have worked on: George Cukor …
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Ep 8 1978-08-21
Sex and Violence in the Cinema
The controversial twin issues of sex and violence are discussed by filmmakers Robert Altman, Roger …
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Ep 9 1978-08-28
How Movies Are Sold
Sidney Pollack, Robert Altman, John Milius, and Roger Corman voice their opinions on the marketing …
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Ep 10 1978-09-04
A Portrait of John Ford (1)
Actors Henry Fonda and Frank Baker and screenwriters Nunnally Johnson and Philip Dunne reminisce about …
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Ep 11 1979-08-02
Zanuck
A portrait of the last great movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, who ruled 20th Century …
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Ep 12 1979-08-03
The Hollywood Ten: An Interview with Writer Ring Lardner Jr.
Ring Lardner Jr. talks about his years of blacklisting during the McCarthy era.
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Ep 13 1980-01-28
The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)
A creator of the documentary film, Pare Lorentz (The River, The Plough That Broke the …
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Ep 14 1980-02-04
The Western
In an exploration of the myth and reality of Hollywood westerns, Elwy Yost interviews actor …
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Ep 15 1980-02-18
Hooray for Hollywood
Host Elwy Yost visits several Hollywood landmarks: the sidewalk in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, …
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Ep 16 1980-02-25
A Portrait of George Stevens (1)
The legendary motion picture director responsible for such screen classics as Shane and A Place …
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Ep 17 1980-03-24
The Critic
A look at the role of the motion picture critic with guests John Simon of …
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Ep 18 1981-04-08
More Special Effects
George Pal (When Worlds Collide and War of the Worlds) and Colin Chilvers (Superman) discuss …
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Ep 19 1981-04-15
The Nightmare People: Horror in the Cinema
Elwy Yost discusses techniques employed in the making of horror films, both classic and contemporary.
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Ep 20 1981-04-22
The Animators
Elwy Yost talks with veteran Warner Studios animators Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.
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Ep 21 1981-04-28
The Cinema of John Huston
Elwy Yost talks with director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen, and The …
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Ep 22 1981-05-06
The Cinema of Frank Capra (1)
Actor-director John Howard, cameraman George Folsey, and Frank Capra Jr. reminisce about the life and …
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Ep 23 1981-05-12
More Film Criticism
Husband and wife Andrew Sarris and Molly Haskell describe their careers as film critics, the …
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Ep 24 1981-05-13
Powell and Pressburger
British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger talk about their careers and the films The …
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Ep 25 1981-05-20
Thirty Years of British Cinema
Elwy Yost and industry craftspeople review the past thirty years in British cinema, including the …
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Ep 26 1981-05-27
David Lean and Sir Carol Reed
David Niven, Margaret Lockwood, and Phyllis Calvert discuss the work of British directors David Lean …
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Ep 27 1981-06-03
Women in the Cinema
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Ep 28 1981-06-10
The Serial
A conversation with actor Buster Crabbe and director William Witney about the making of the …
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Ep 29 1981-06-17
The Cinema of Henry Hathaway
Elwy Yost interviews director Henry Hathaway (Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Kiss of Death, How …
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Ep 30 1981-07-04
The Business of Directing
Interviewing some of today's most successful directors - Stanley Kramer, Robert Aldrich, and Richard Brooks.
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Ep 31 1981-07-11
The Making of a Motion Picture (2)
Explores the art of making motion pictures with film designer Saul Bass, director Robert Aldrich, …
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Ep 32 1981-07-18
The Making of a Motion Picture (3)
Elwy Yost discusses cinematographic technique in action films with film designer and consultant Saul Bass, …
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Ep 33 1981-07-22
A Conversation with Pauline Kael
Film critic Pauline Kael talks about her career and the reactions to her harsh reviews.
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Ep 34 1981-07-29
Gods and Goddesses of the Cinema
Actors David Niven, Henry Fonda, Janet Leigh, and Vincent Price; composer Henry Mancini; director George …
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Ep 35 1981-08-12
The Cinema of Elia Kazan
Elwy Yost discusses the films of director Elia Kazan with actors Karl Malden, Richard Widmark, …
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Ep 36 1981-08-19
Anatomy of Suspense
A look at how suspense is developed, through the films of directors Alfred Hitchcock and …
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Ep 37 1981-09-22
The Making of a Motion Picture (4)
Actor John Justin and director Michael Powell discuss Sir Alexander Korda's 1940 film The Thief …
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Ep 38 1982-05-08
The Big Studios: Twentieth Century-Fox
Guests discuss how Twentieth Century-Fox operated and flourished during its heyday. Featuring producer Milton Sperling, …
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Ep 39 1982-06-05
A Conversation with Otto Preminger
Elwy Yost questions the film director about his numerous works, which include Anatomy of a …
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Ep 40 1982-08-30
A Portrait of George Stevens (2)
The second of two programs about director George Stevens, one of Hollywood's most talented filmmakers. …
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Ep 41 1983-08-26
A Portrait of John Ford (2)
Elwy Yost's guests - director George Sidney and actors James Stewart and Richard Widmark - …
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Ep 42 1983-08-31
A Conversation with Joseph L. Mankiewicz
The renowned director talks about his career and the artists he has launched.
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Ep 43 1983-09-15
The Producer (3)
Elwy Yost talks with three Hollywood producers - Richard Roth, Albert S. Ruddy, and Frank …
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Ep 44 1984-06-06
Two Film Critics
Film critics Arthur Knight and Charles Champlin discuss the ethics of criticism and their favorite …
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Ep 45 1984-06-07
An Interview with Samuel Fuller
A conversation with Sam Fuller, director of Pickup on South Street, about his experiences as …
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Ep 46 1984-06-08
Women in the Cinema: The Writer
Three writers - Joan Tewkesbury, Harriet Frank Jr., and Nancy Dowd - discuss their writing …
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Ep 47 1984-06-11
Stars of the Cinema: Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger discusses the advantages and disadvantages of being a film star and his relationship …
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Ep 48 1984-06-12
The Cinema of King Vidor
King Vidor, who directed his first film in 1918, talks about The Big Parade, The …
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Ep 49 1984-06-15
The Making of a Musical
A visit to the set of Pennies From Heaven where Elwy Yost talks with the …
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Ep 50 1984-06-25
The Western Revisited
Richard Widmark, James Stewart, Henry King, Harry Carey Jr., Henry Hathaway, and Hal B. Wallis …
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Ep 51 1984-06-26
Music in the Cinema
Elwy Yost talks with composers Miklos Rozsa, Henry Mancini, and David Raskin about the role …
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Ep 52 1984-07-06
The Screenwriter (2)
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Ep 53 1984-07-14
Cinematography (2)
Elwy Yost talks to Joseph Biroc about the distinct photographic styles of film studios and …
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Ep 54 1984-07-16
Special Effects
In this examination of the craft and magic of special effects in the movies, host …
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Ep 55 1984-07-17
The Cinema of Henry King
American director Henry King discusses his film career, which began in 1915 and includes Jesse …
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Ep 56 1984-07-19
The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (2)
Elwy Yost talks to Pare Lorentz, director of films from the 1930s.
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Ep 57 1984-08-01
Stars of the Cinema: Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark talks about the difficult craft of acting.
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Ep 58 1984-08-09
The Cinema of Frank Capra (2)
Elwy Yost talks to Frank Capra about his film career.
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Ep 59 1984-10-03
The Classic Western
Gregory Peck, Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, and Albert S. Ruddy discuss the development of western …
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Ep 60 1985-06-12
An Afternoon with Jack Lemmon
Elwy Yost interviews actor Jack Lemmon about his career, his early failures, his first big …
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Ep 61 1985-06-19
Two Tragic Stars: Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift
Guests: Betty Robin, Monroe's assistant; Tom Ewell; Jack Lemmon; John Houseman; Brooks Clift; and Edward …
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Ep 62 1985-07-03
The Marx Brothers and Their Writers
Elwy Yost interviews comedy screenwriters Irving Brecher, Nat Perrin, Robert Pirosh, and MGM story editor …
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Ep 63 1985-07-10
The Cinematic Genius of Rouben Mamoulian
Elwy Yost interviews Hollywood director Rouben Mamoulian (Blood and Sand, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, …
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Ep 64 1985-07-17
All Singing, All Dancing
Interviews with people associated with the big Broadway musicals, including actors Gene Raymond, Ray Bolger, …
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Ep 65 1985-07-24
The Music Men
Adapting stage musicals to the screen with composers Saul Chaplin, Nelson Riddle, and John Green; …
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Ep 66 1985-07-31
The Screenwriter (3)
The job of the screenwriter. Guests: Sterling Silliphant (The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno), …
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Ep 67 1985-08-07
Lotusland
A look at the dark side of the Hollywood picture with authors Bob Thomas and …
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Ep 68 1985-08-14
Hollywood Portraits: David O. Selznick and Alfred Hitchcock
Interviews with Selznick's son Daniel Mayer Selznick, Lyle Wheeler of MGM Studios; Ron Haver, author …
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Ep 69 1985-08-19
The Producer (2)
In the conclusion of a two-part look at the role of the producer in the …
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Ep 70 1985-08-21
Stars on Stars
Hollywood stars on the subject of being famous: Ray Bolger, Noah Beery, Jr., Leon Ames, …
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Ep 71 1985-08-28
Mystery Film and the Detective on Screen
Film historian William K. Everson on the mystery film and the portrayal of the detective …
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Ep 72 1985-09-09
Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy
Elwy Yost discusses the films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy and interviews MacDonald's husband, …
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Ep 73 1986-06-30
Superstars: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
Composer-conductor Jay Livingston, writer-film historian Tony Thomas, and actress Gloria Jean are among Elwy Yost's …
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Ep 74 1986-07-01
An Interview with Greer Garson
Academy Award-winning actress Greer Garson recounts her experiences in the movies and shares glimpses of …
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Ep 75 1986-07-02
The Preston Sturges Story (1)
Elwy Yost discusses the life and work of director Preston Sturges with Sturges' widow; James …
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Ep 76 1986-07-03
The Preston Sturges Story (2)
Elwy Yost looks at the work of director-writer Preston Sturges, including The Great McGinty, Sullivan's …
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Ep 77 1986-07-04
Two Film Directors: Ronald Neame and Richard Fleischer
Elwy Yost interviews Richard Fleischer, who began his career as a film editor; and Ronald …
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Ep 78 1986-07-07
A Portrait of Billy Wilder
Discussion of the film director and writer. Guests include screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, writer Maurice Zolotow, …
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Ep 79 1986-07-08
Two Film Critics: Richard Schickel and David Robinson
Elwy Yost talks with authors and film critics Richard Schickel (Time magazine) and David Robinson …
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Ep 80 1986-07-09
Hollywood Portraits: Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky
The life and career of Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky.
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First Air Date
1978-07-03
Last Air Date
1986-07-09
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
80
Rating
9.0 / 10
Votes
1
Network
TVOntario
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