THE MEN WHO MADE THE MOVIES: VINCENTE MINNELLI
Glimpses of great screen musicals highlight this profile of director Vincente Minnelli. Included are clips from Oscar winners like "An American in Paris" (1951) and "Gigi" (1958); Judy Garland vehicles' "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) and "The Pirate" (1948); and "The Clock" (1945), a wartime romance. Richard Schickel is the series producer.
About This Film
Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard Schickel and narrated by Cliff Robertson, with solid interviews and film clips, the series reviews the careers of Raoul Walsh, Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, King Vidor, George Cukor, William A. Wellman, Alfred Hitchcock and Vincente Minnelli.
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Director
Richard Schickel
Writer
Richard Schickel