The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Surround )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Nanette Burstein
Brett Morgen

Written By:
Robert Evans
Brett Morgen

Actors:
Robert Evans ..... Narrator (also archive footage)
Eddie Albert ..... Himself (archive footage)
Peter Bart ..... Himself (archive footage)
Charlie Bluhdorn ..... Himself (archive footage)
William Castle ..... Himself (archive footag
Francis Ford Coppola ..... Himself (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve ..... Herself (archive footage)
Charles Evans ..... Himself (archive footage)
Josh Evans ..... Himself (archive footag
Mia Farrow ..... Herself (archive footage)
Errol Flynn ..... Himself (archive footage)
Ava Gardner ..... Herself (archive footage)
Ernest Hemingway ..... Himself (archive footage)
Arthur Hiller ..... Himself (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger ..... Himself (archive footage)
Ali MacGraw ..... Herself (archive footage)
Steve McQueen ..... Himself (archive footage)
Edward R. Murrow ..... Himself (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson ..... Himself (archive footage)
Roman Polanski ..... Himself (archive footage)
Tyrone Power ..... Himself (archive footage)
Mario Puzo ..... Himself (archive footage)
Roy Radin ..... Himself (archive footage)
Norma Shearer ..... Herself (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra ..... Himself (archive footage)
Irving Thalberg ..... Himself (archive footage)
Darryl F. Zanuck ..... Himself (archive footage)

Synopsis:

This documentary captures the life story of legendary Hollywood producer and studio chief Robert Evans. The first actor to ever run a film studio, Robert Evans' film career started in 1956, poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm and overwhelming confidence captured the eye of screen legend Norma Shearer, who offered him a film role. After a glamorous--but short-lived--career as a movie star, Evans tried out producing. At the age of 34, with no producing credits to his name, he landed a job as chief of production at Paramount Pictures. Evans ran the studio from 1966-1974. During his tenure, he was responsible for such revolutionary films as The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Love Story, The Odd Couple, Harold and Maude and Chinatown. By the early '80s, the Golden Boy of Hollywood was losing his luster. After a failed marriage to Ali MacGraw, a cocaine bust and rumored involvement with the Cotton Club murder, he disappeared into near-obscurity. Only through tremendous will and uncanny luck did he once again rise as the kid who stays in the picture.

Movie mogul Robert Evans self narrates the story of his movie life. Once an aspiring actor, he was a successful business owner of a woman's wear company when, independently, Hollywood royals actress Norma Shearer and producer Darryl F. Zanuck plucked him out of nowhere to be featured in major supporting roles in two separate movies. His acting career was short as he realized that he was not very good at it, and that his passion lied elsewhere in the movie business. He wanted to be the next Darryl F. Zanuck. In large part due to an article written by entertainment columnist Peter Bart, Evans did become a producer and then ultimately head of Paramount Pictures, one of the then lower tier of the premier movie studios. Evans' place at the studio hinged on the success of a few key movies including Rosemary's Baby (1968), Love Story (1970) (working on which sparked the short but passionate personal relationship with future wife, actress Ali MacGraw), and The Godfather (1972). Under his tenure, Paramount became the number 1 studio in Hollywood. Those successes led to an unusual contract with Paramount, which in turn led to his return to producing such acclaimed movies as Chinatown (1974), and ultimately quitting his job at the studio. But Evans' life had some major falls, especially in the 1980's, with the start of his cocaine use, the failure of some highly touted and big budget films such as The Cotton Club (1984), and implication in the murder of aspiring producer Roy Radin, which in combination led to major bout of depression. He would need the assistance of his true friends to help him regain his life.

A fascinating documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans who presided over the greatest cultural shift of power politics in Hollywood history with the rise of 'movie brats' Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Altman, Dennis Hopper and Steven Spielberg...

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 October, 2013.