The Producer (1)

S01 E01 • Monday, Jul 3, 1978 • Jul 3 • 29m

Producers David Picker and Walter Mirisch and producer-directors Robert Altman, Roger Corman, Sydney Pollack, and Stanley Kramer discuss their important roles, throwing light on what a producer does to ensure the success of a movie.

The Director

S01 E02 • Monday, Jul 10, 1978 • Jul 10 • 28m

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

The Screenwriter

S01 E03 • Monday, Jul 17, 1978 • Jul 17 • 29m

Screenwriters John Milius, Sterling Silliphant, and Bernard Slade talk about the role of the screenwriter in filmmaking, the auteur theory, and working relationships between writers, directors, and producers.

Acting in the Cinema

S01 E04 • Monday, Jul 24, 1978 • Jul 24

Henry Fonda, Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, Leslie Nielsen, Albert Salmi, Sidney Pollack, Roger Corman, and John Milius discuss acting methods for the stage and screen, the actor's relationship to the director, and reminisce about some of the films they have worked on.

Cinematography

S01 E05 • Monday, Jul 31, 1978 • Jul 31 • 29m

Lee Garmes, Stanley Cortez, Haskell Wexler, and Victor Kemper discuss some of the films they have photographed and look at their varying relationships with directors and actors.

Designing Movies

S01 E06 • Monday, Aug 7, 1978 • Aug 7 • 57m

Richard Sylbert, one of Hollywood's foremost production designers (Chinatown, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Carnal Knowledge) talks about the function of the various people who work on design, and the relationship of the designer to the director.

The Making of a Motion Picture (1)

S01 E07 • Monday, Aug 14, 1978 • Aug 14 • 29m

Elwy Yost asks three American directors about favorite films they have worked on: George Cukor talks about A Star Is Born, Henry King about Twelve O'Clock High, and Vincente Minnelli reminisces about the making of Lust for Life.

Sex and Violence in the Cinema

S01 E08 • Monday, Aug 21, 1978 • Aug 21

The controversial twin issues of sex and violence are discussed by filmmakers Robert Altman, Roger Corman, David Picker, John Milius, Sydney Pollack, and Stanley Kramer.

How Movies Are Sold

S01 E09 • Monday, Aug 28, 1978 • Aug 28 • 29m

Sidney Pollack, Robert Altman, John Milius, and Roger Corman voice their opinions on the marketing of films, the importance of profits, and the control they have over how their movies are sold.

A Portrait of John Ford (1)

S01 E10 • Monday, Sep 4, 1978 • Sep 4

Actors Henry Fonda and Frank Baker and screenwriters Nunnally Johnson and Philip Dunne reminisce about one of Hollywood's greatest film directors: John Ford.

Zanuck

S01 E11 • Thursday, Aug 2, 1979 • Aug 2 • 28m

A portrait of the last great movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, who ruled 20th Century Fox for thirty years, through the words of Fox personnel who knew him well. With director Henry King, producers Milton Sperling and Raymond Klune, screenwriter Philip Dunne, and actor Henry Fonda.

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

S01 E12 • Friday, Aug 3, 1979 • Aug 3 • 29m

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

The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)

S01 E13 • Monday, Jan 28, 1980 • Jan 28 • 29m

A creator of the documentary film, Pare Lorentz (The River, The Plough That Broke the Plains, and The Fight for Life), discusses his long career and aspects of the documentary genre.

The Western

S01 E14 • Monday, Feb 4, 1980 • Feb 4 • 29m

In an exploration of the myth and reality of Hollywood westerns, Elwy Yost interviews actor Joel McCrea and directors John Sturges, Robert Aldrich, and Mark Rydell.

Hooray for Hollywood

S01 E15 • Monday, Feb 18, 1980 • Feb 18 • 29m

Host Elwy Yost visits several Hollywood landmarks: the sidewalk in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and Paramount Studios. Yost talks to actors Richard Arlen, Buddy Rogers, and Pat O'Brien about Hollywood past and present.

A Portrait of George Stevens (1)

S01 E16 • Monday, Feb 25, 1980 • Feb 25

The legendary motion picture director responsible for such screen classics as Shane and A Place in the Sun is recalled by his son George Stevens, Jr.

The Critic

S01 E17 • Monday, Mar 24, 1980 • Mar 24 • 29m

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

More Special Effects

S01 E18 • Wednesday, Apr 8, 1981 • Apr 8

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

The Nightmare People: Horror in the Cinema

S01 E19 • Wednesday, Apr 15, 1981 • Apr 15 • 27m

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

The Animators

S01 E20 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 1981 • Apr 22 • 29m

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

The Cinema of John Huston

S01 E21 • Tuesday, Apr 28, 1981 • Apr 28 • 29m

Elwy Yost talks with director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen, and The Man Who Would Be King) about his long career and his relationships with Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, and Truman Capote.

The Cinema of Frank Capra (1)

S01 E22 • Wednesday, May 6, 1981 • May 6

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

More Film Criticism

S01 E23 • Tuesday, May 12, 1981 • May 12 • 29m

Husband and wife Andrew Sarris and Molly Haskell describe their careers as film critics, the difficulty of maintaining objectivity in film reviewing, contemporary trends in filmmaking, and the effect of their careers on their lives.

Powell and Pressburger

S01 E24 • Wednesday, May 13, 1981 • May 13 • 29m

British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger talk about their careers and the films The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Stairway to Heaven; cameraman Jack Cardiff, actor David Niven, and film writer Leslie Halliwell describe what it was like to work with them.

Thirty Years of British Cinema

S01 E25 • Wednesday, May 20, 1981 • May 20 • 28m

Elwy Yost and industry craftspeople review the past thirty years in British cinema, including the present trend to produce dramatic television series rather than feature films. With cinematographer Jean Coquillon and actors John Justin, Anna Neagle,George Cole, and Hayley Mills.

David Lean and Sir Carol Reed

S01 E26 • Wednesday, May 27, 1981 • May 27

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

Women in the Cinema

S01 E27 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 1981 • Jun 3

The Serial

S01 E28 • Wednesday, Jun 10, 1981 • Jun 10

A conversation with actor Buster Crabbe and director William Witney about the making of the serial cliffhangers of the 30s and 40s.

The Cinema of Henry Hathaway

S01 E29 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 1981 • Jun 17

Elwy Yost interviews director Henry Hathaway (Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Kiss of Death, How the West Was Won, and True Grit). James Stewart, Richard Widmark, Pauline Kael, Hal Wallis, and Jet Fore share their recollections of Hathaway.

The Business of Directing

S01 E30 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1981 • Jul 4 • 29m

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

The Making of a Motion Picture (2)

S01 E31 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1981 • Jul 11 • 29m

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

The Making of a Motion Picture (3)

S01 E32 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1981 • Jul 18 • 29m

Elwy Yost discusses cinematographic technique in action films with film designer and consultant Saul Bass, photographer William Fraker, director Franco Zeffirelli, actor Jon Voight, and makeup artist Bob Dawn.

A Conversation with Pauline Kael

S01 E33 • Wednesday, Jul 22, 1981 • Jul 22

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

Gods and Goddesses of the Cinema

S01 E34 • Wednesday, Jul 29, 1981 • Jul 29

Actors David Niven, Henry Fonda, Janet Leigh, and Vincent Price; composer Henry Mancini; director George Sidney; and producer Hal Wallis discuss the phenomenon of movie idols.

The Cinema of Elia Kazan

S01 E35 • Wednesday, Aug 12, 1981 • Aug 12

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

Anatomy of Suspense

S01 E36 • Wednesday, Aug 19, 1981 • Aug 19

A look at how suspense is developed, through the films of directors Alfred Hitchcock and Henri-Georges Clouzot and discussions with actor James Stewart, actress Janet Leigh, critic Pauline Kael, filmmaker Saul Bass, and director John Badham.

The Making of a Motion Picture (4)

S01 E37 • Tuesday, Sep 22, 1981 • Sep 22 • 29m

Actor John Justin and director Michael Powell discuss Sir Alexander Korda's 1940 film The Thief of Baghdad, and actor Sir John Clements reminisces about his work in Korda's 1939 film Four Feathers.

The Big Studios: Twentieth Century-Fox

S01 E38 • Saturday, May 8, 1982 • May 8 • 29m

Guests discuss how Twentieth Century-Fox operated and flourished during its heyday. Featuring producer Milton Sperling, studio publicist Jet Fore, music department head Lionel Newman, production manager Raymond Klune, and actor Vincent Price.

A Conversation with Otto Preminger

S01 E39 • Saturday, Jun 5, 1982 • Jun 5

Elwy Yost questions the film director about his numerous works, which include Anatomy of a Murder, the once-controversial The Moon Is Blue, and Advise and Consent.

A Portrait of George Stevens (2)

S01 E40 • Monday, Aug 30, 1982 • Aug 30 • 25m

The second of two programs about director George Stevens, one of Hollywood's most talented filmmakers. Elwy Yost talks with actors Joel McCrea and Charlton Heston, screenwriter Evan Moffat, and editor William Hornbeck about their memories of Stevens.

A Portrait of John Ford (2)

S01 E41 • Friday, Aug 26, 1983 • Aug 26 • 29m

Elwy Yost's guests - director George Sidney and actors James Stewart and Richard Widmark - talk about veteran film director John Ford, whose films include Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, and How Green Was My Valley.

A Conversation with Joseph L. Mankiewicz

S01 E42 • Wednesday, Aug 31, 1983 • Aug 31

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

The Producer (3)

S01 E43 • Thursday, Sep 15, 1983 • Sep 15 • 1h

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

Two Film Critics

S01 E44 • Wednesday, Jun 6, 1984 • Jun 6 • 1h

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

An Interview with Samuel Fuller

S01 E45 • Thursday, Jun 7, 1984 • Jun 7

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

Women in the Cinema: The Writer

S01 E46 • Friday, Jun 8, 1984 • Jun 8

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

Stars of the Cinema: Stewart Granger

S01 E47 • Monday, Jun 11, 1984 • Jun 11

Stewart Granger discusses the advantages and disadvantages of being a film star and his relationship with directors Compton Bennett, Sir Carol Reed, and George Cukor.

The Cinema of King Vidor

S01 E48 • Tuesday, Jun 12, 1984 • Jun 12

King Vidor, who directed his first film in 1918, talks about The Big Parade, The Crowd, and War and Peace, and offers views on the maturation of movies.

The Making of a Musical

S01 E49 • Friday, Jun 15, 1984 • Jun 15

A visit to the set of Pennies From Heaven where Elwy Yost talks with the production designer, costume designer, set decorator, and choreographer.

The Western Revisited

S01 E50 • Monday, Jun 25, 1984 • Jun 25

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