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Series · Documentary

Talking Film (1978)Season 1

★ 9.0 · 1 votes1 season · 80 episodesDocumentary1978

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.

Network
TVOntario
Country
Canada
Language
English
First aired
July 3, 1978
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Elwy YostSelf - Host

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: The Producer (1)29 min · Jul 3, 1978
  2. Episode 2: The Director28 min · Jul 10, 1978
  3. Episode 3: The Screenwriter29 min · Jul 17, 1978
  4. Episode 4: Acting in the CinemaJul 24, 1978
  5. Episode 5: Cinematography29 min · Jul 31, 1978
  6. Episode 6: Designing Movies57 min · Aug 7, 1978
  7. Episode 7: The Making of a Motion Picture (1)29 min · Aug 14, 1978
  8. Episode 8: Sex and Violence in the CinemaAug 21, 1978
  9. Episode 9: How Movies Are Sold29 min · Aug 28, 1978
  10. Episode 10: A Portrait of John Ford (1)Sep 4, 1978
  11. Episode 11: Zanuck28 min · Aug 2, 1979
  12. Episode 12: The Hollywood Ten: An Interview with Writer Ring Lardner Jr.29 min · Aug 3, 1979
  13. Episode 13: The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (1)29 min · Jan 28, 1980
  14. Episode 14: The Western29 min · Feb 4, 1980
  15. Episode 15: Hooray for Hollywood29 min · Feb 18, 1980
  16. Episode 16: A Portrait of George Stevens (1)Feb 25, 1980
  17. Episode 17: The Critic29 min · Mar 24, 1980
  18. Episode 18: More Special EffectsApr 8, 1981
  19. Episode 19: The Nightmare People: Horror in the Cinema27 min · Apr 15, 1981
  20. Episode 20: The Animators29 min · Apr 22, 1981
  21. Episode 21: The Cinema of John Huston29 min · Apr 28, 1981
  22. Episode 22: The Cinema of Frank Capra (1)May 6, 1981
  23. Episode 23: More Film Criticism29 min · May 12, 1981
  24. Episode 24: Powell and Pressburger29 min · May 13, 1981
  25. Episode 25: Thirty Years of British Cinema28 min · May 20, 1981
  26. Episode 26: David Lean and Sir Carol ReedMay 27, 1981
  27. Episode 27: Women in the CinemaJun 3, 1981
  28. Episode 28: The SerialJun 10, 1981
  29. Episode 29: The Cinema of Henry HathawayJun 17, 1981
  30. Episode 30: The Business of Directing29 min · Jul 4, 1981
  31. Episode 31: The Making of a Motion Picture (2)29 min · Jul 11, 1981
  32. Episode 32: The Making of a Motion Picture (3)29 min · Jul 18, 1981
  33. Episode 33: A Conversation with Pauline KaelJul 22, 1981
  34. Episode 34: Gods and Goddesses of the CinemaJul 29, 1981
  35. Episode 35: The Cinema of Elia KazanAug 12, 1981
  36. Episode 36: Anatomy of SuspenseAug 19, 1981
  37. Episode 37: The Making of a Motion Picture (4)29 min · Sep 22, 1981
  38. Episode 38: The Big Studios: Twentieth Century-Fox29 min · May 8, 1982
  39. Episode 39: A Conversation with Otto PremingerJun 5, 1982
  40. Episode 40: A Portrait of George Stevens (2)25 min · Aug 30, 1982
  41. Episode 41: A Portrait of John Ford (2)29 min · Aug 26, 1983
  42. Episode 42: A Conversation with Joseph L. MankiewiczAug 31, 1983
  43. Episode 43: The Producer (3)1 h · Sep 15, 1983
  44. Episode 44: Two Film Critics1 h · Jun 6, 1984
  45. Episode 45: An Interview with Samuel FullerJun 7, 1984
  46. Episode 46: Women in the Cinema: The WriterJun 8, 1984
  47. Episode 47: Stars of the Cinema: Stewart GrangerJun 11, 1984
  48. Episode 48: The Cinema of King VidorJun 12, 1984
  49. Episode 49: The Making of a MusicalJun 15, 1984
  50. Episode 50: The Western RevisitedJun 25, 1984
  51. Episode 51: Music in the CinemaJun 26, 1984
  52. Episode 52: The Screenwriter (2)Jul 6, 1984
  53. Episode 53: Cinematography (2)Jul 14, 1984
  54. Episode 54: Special Effects29 min · Jul 16, 1984
  55. Episode 55: The Cinema of Henry KingJul 17, 1984
  56. Episode 56: The Documentary: An Interview with Pare Lorentz (2)Jul 19, 1984
  57. Episode 57: Stars of the Cinema: Richard WidmarkAug 1, 1984
  58. Episode 58: The Cinema of Frank Capra (2)Aug 9, 1984
  59. Episode 59: The Classic WesternOct 3, 1984
  60. Episode 60: An Afternoon with Jack Lemmon1 h · Jun 12, 1985
  61. Episode 61: Two Tragic Stars: Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift1 h · Jun 19, 1985
  62. Episode 62: The Marx Brothers and Their WritersJul 3, 1985
  63. Episode 63: The Cinematic Genius of Rouben Mamoulian1 h · Jul 10, 1985
  64. Episode 64: All Singing, All Dancing1 h · Jul 17, 1985
  65. Episode 65: The Music MenJul 24, 1985
  66. Episode 66: The Screenwriter (3)Jul 31, 1985
  67. Episode 67: Lotusland1 h · Aug 7, 1985
  68. Episode 68: Hollywood Portraits: David O. Selznick and Alfred Hitchcock1 h · Aug 14, 1985
  69. Episode 69: The Producer (2)Aug 19, 1985
  70. Episode 70: Stars on StarsAug 21, 1985
  71. Episode 71: Mystery Film and the Detective on ScreenAug 28, 1985
  72. Episode 72: Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson EddySep 9, 1985
  73. Episode 73: Superstars: Bing Crosby and Bob HopeJun 30, 1986
  74. Episode 74: An Interview with Greer Garson1 h · Jul 1, 1986
  75. Episode 75: The Preston Sturges Story (1)1 h · Jul 2, 1986
  76. Episode 76: The Preston Sturges Story (2)1 h · Jul 3, 1986
  77. Episode 77: Two Film Directors: Ronald Neame and Richard Fleischer1 h · Jul 4, 1986
  78. Episode 78: A Portrait of Billy WilderJul 7, 1986
  79. Episode 79: Two Film Critics: Richard Schickel and David Robinson1 h · Jul 8, 1986
  80. Episode 80: Hollywood Portraits: Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky1 h · Jul 9, 1986

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