A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film for production, meeting with the writer and producer, approving wardrobe and set design, rehearsing scenes with the actors and camera crew, shooting the scenes, watching dailies, working with the editor and composer, and attending the first preview. Then a number of real directors are shown in archive footage (as well as a predominance of staged 'archive' footage) working with actors and crew.
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The Screen Director Cast
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Character |
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Phyllis Coates
She was 24, now 97 years old
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as Herself |
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Ida Lupino
She was 33, 77 years old when she died
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Burt Lancaster
He was 37, 80 years old when he died
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Frank Capra
He was 53, 94 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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John Wayne
He was 43, 72 years old when he died
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Bess Flowers
She was 52, 85 years old when she died
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John Ford
He was 57, 79 years old when he died
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Tennessee Williams
He was 39, 71 years old when he died
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Roy Del Ruth
He was 57, 67 years old when he died
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Vivien Leigh
She was 37, 53 years old when she died
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as Herself |
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Ruth Roman
She was 28, 76 years old when she died
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John Huston
He was 44, 81 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Jane Wyman
She was 34, 90 years old when she died
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John Pickard
He was 12, 29 years old when he died
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
He was 42, 83 years old when he died
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Gordon MacRae
He was 30, 64 years old when he died
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Leo McCarey
He was 52, 70 years old when he died
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Michael Curtiz
He was 64, 75 years old when he died
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Brick Sullivan
He was 51, 60 years old when he died
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Elia Kazan
He was 41, 94 years old when he died
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Creighton Hale
He was 68, 83 years old when he died
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Jack Mower
He was 60, 74 years old when he died
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Art Gilmore
He was 38, 98 years old when he died
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Harold Miller
He was 56, 78 years old when he died
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Paul Douglas
He was 58, 84 years old when he died
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William Wyler
He was 48, 79 years old when he died
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Richard L. Bare
He was 37, 101 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Ray Heindorf
He was 42, 71 years old when he died
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Jack Wise
He was 63, 66 years old when he died
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The Screen Director Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Richard L. Bare as Director. He was 37 (101) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Richard L. Bare as Writer. He was 37 (101) years old when He died
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Writing |
