Talking Film — Season 1, Episode 2: The Director

Episode synopsis

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

About Talking Film

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, along with producers, directors, designers, screenwriters, and critics, offer candid insights into the making of motion pictures.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Producer (1)
• E3The Screenwriter
• E4Acting in the Cinema
• E5Cinematography
• E6Designing Movies
• E7The Making of a Motion Picture (1)
• E8Sex and Violence in the Cinema
• E9How Movies Are Sold
• E10A Portrait of John Ford (1)
• E11Zanuck
• E12The Hollywood Ten: An Interview with Writer Ring Lardner Jr.
• E13The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)