HOLLYWOOD: THE MAN WITH THE MEGAPHONE {PART 10 OF 13} (TV)

Summary

Continued from T:63417. Part ten of this thirteen-part series of documentaries on the history of the silent film in its Hollywood and pre-Hollywood eras. This program explores the emergence of silent-film directors and the development of the craft of directing. Topics include: an overview of different directors' styles and temperaments; silent movie parodies of directors; use of music on the set to evoke emotion; the careers of three now forgotten directors, John Collins, Marshall Neilan, and Rex Ingram; and the influence of German expressionism and directors like F.W. Murnau on King Vidor and other American directors. Highlights of this program include interviews with the following: Allan Dwan; Henry King; Byron Haskin; Lefty Hough; Bessie Love; King Vidor; Viola Dana; Colleen Moore; Adela Rogers St. Johns; Blanche Sweet; Grant Whytock; Janet Gaynor; Eleanor Boardman; and Harold Schuster. Clips from notable films include the following: "Show People"; "Blue Jeans"; "Daddy Long Legs"; "Mare Nostrum"; "Sunrise"; and "The Crowd." Continues with T:63419.

Details

• NETWORK: Thames (United Kingdom)
• DATE: 1980
• RUNNING TIME: 0:52:04
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T:63418
• GENRE: Arts documentaries
• SUBJECT HEADING: Films, silent; Films, silent - Music; Films, silent - Parody; Films, silent - Production and direction; International Collection - United Kingdom; Motion picture producers and directors; Thames collection
• SERIES RUN: Thames (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1980
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Mike Wooller … Executive Producer
• Kevin Brownlow … Producer, Director, Writer
• David Gill … Producer, Director, Writer
• Raye Farr … Associate Producer, Researcher
• Sue McConachy … Associate Producer
• Carl Davis … Music by
• James Mason … Narrator
• Eleanor Boardman
• John Collins
• Viola Dana
• Janet Gaynor
• Byron Haskin
• Rex Ingram
• F.W. Murnau
• Marshall Neilan
• Blanche Sweet
• King Vidor
• Grant Whytock