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Well, he certainly isn't shy about tooting his own horn!
"The Men Who Made the Movies: William A. Wellman" is a DVD extra that is included with the DVD "Forbidden Hollywood Volume III". It's on the same disk with another film about the career of director Wellman, "Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick". The two documentaries are rather different, though both focus mostly on his films and not on his personal life. Additionally, they really only talk about a few highlights of his career...and it's not a systematic look at his films.
"The Men Who Made the Movies" is a film where Wellman himself talks at great length about his films. It was released two years before his death and much of the documentary consists of Wellman talking about how great some of his films are as well as giving a few anecdotes about his life in films. Additionally, a few film clips are given and the show is narrated by Robert Wagner.
This is a film for folks who know little about Wellman and don't mind that it's not at all critical of his work...or at least MOST of his work. Inexplicably, towards the end, the show trashes Wellman's "Across the Wide Missouri"...a highly underrated film that I think deserves more attention and love. This, frankly, annoyed me...and probably annoyed Wellman as this criticism wasn't made by him. And, I have no idea why they picked this one film to trash, as Wellman, like almost all directors, had his share of hits and misses. It also barely mentions some of his best work, such as "Wings"! Overall, mildly interesting as you hear Wellman describe how great he was as a director.
"The Men Who Made the Movies" is a film where Wellman himself talks at great length about his films. It was released two years before his death and much of the documentary consists of Wellman talking about how great some of his films are as well as giving a few anecdotes about his life in films. Additionally, a few film clips are given and the show is narrated by Robert Wagner.
This is a film for folks who know little about Wellman and don't mind that it's not at all critical of his work...or at least MOST of his work. Inexplicably, towards the end, the show trashes Wellman's "Across the Wide Missouri"...a highly underrated film that I think deserves more attention and love. This, frankly, annoyed me...and probably annoyed Wellman as this criticism wasn't made by him. And, I have no idea why they picked this one film to trash, as Wellman, like almost all directors, had his share of hits and misses. It also barely mentions some of his best work, such as "Wings"! Overall, mildly interesting as you hear Wellman describe how great he was as a director.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 8, 2020
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