King Vidor is unusual in the series “The Men Who Made the Movies” in that of all the directors, as a person. Read More »
Tag Archives: Sydney Pollack
Amazing Grace (2018) Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack, Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland
A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. Read More »
The Swimmer (1968) Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack, Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Drama
Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friend’s pool. Read More »
Out of Africa (1985) Sydney Pollack, Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Drama, Romance, Biography
Initially set on being a dairy farmer, the aristocratic Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) travels to Africa to join her husband, Bror (Klaus Maria Brandauer) Read More »
This Property Is Condemned (1966) Sydney Pollack, Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Drama, Romance
A railroad official, Owen Legate comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down much of the town’s railway (town’s main income). Read More »
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton, Adventure, Drama, Western
A Mexican-American War veteran, Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford), heads to the mountains to live in isolation. Woefully unequipped for the task at hand, Johnson is fortunate to come across a seasoned mountain man (Will Geer) willing to teach him the necessary survival tactics. As life continues in the mountains, Johnson finds himself a native bride (Delle Bolton) and an adopted son (Josh Albee). However, their peaceful existence is threatened when Johnson incurs the ire of the Crow Indians.
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