William Wyler Videos : Vintage Hollywood

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Vintage Hollywood

Hollywood, 1940s: Hollywood Blvd. At night; ext. Grauman's Theatre showing ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD; ext. various movie theatres in California ("Monterey", "Golden Gate", "Whittier"). High angle on Hollywood Blvd (day, late 1940s); people walk down Hollywood Boulevard, US Post office in Hollywood. High angle on people walking in movie studio among sound stages; craftsmen at work, grinding, make up man, sound technicians, scenery and costume designed; editors at work; cutting film; pan over sound stages. Moviemaking montage: Klieg lights moved; camera set up on soundstage to shoot scene (1940s); sound technician, CU film camera; director gets ready to shoot scene; camera on crane moves in for shot; slate shown; Ruth Roman gets ready to shoot scene. Director walks around studio and stopped by various crew members; studio officials meet, story conference, art directors at work; set decorated, stage ready for shooting. Film editor at work. People in audience react to movie (boy cries, man looks around, people applaud). Michael Curtiz directs, Frank Capra, John Ford with John Wayne, William Wyler, Joseph L. Mankiewicz accepts award, Leo McCarey goes over script, Elia Kazan with starlet, John Huston gets award. Director shoots sweeping action scene. For licensing and rates, please visit: www.filmarchivesonline.com

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