Episodes
1. Premiere
January 7, 1974
30 min
Some of the great Animal Stars are featured. Host William Shatner meets with some of the people who, with skill and love, coach the animals for their parts.
Guest Stars:
London, Charles P. Eisenmann
3. Anne Bancroft & Mel Brooks.
January 18, 1974
An interview with Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft and her husband writer-director Mel Brooks, the talented Oscar-winning writer and director of "The Producers" and "Twelve Chairs".
Guest Stars:
Anne Bancroft, Mel Brooks
4. Clint Eastwood
January 25, 1974
Violence on the motion picture screen is discussed by the World's biggest box office draw Clint Eastwood.
Guest Stars:
Clint Eastwood
5. "White Dawn" / "Doc Savage" / Joel Grey
February 2, 1974
Three aspects of filmmaking are examined. The birth of a production is shown, through scenes from "White Dawn" being shot in Baffin Island. Also featured is the worldwide talent search for an actor to star in a new film -"Doc Savage". Academy award-winning actor Joel Grey talks about his role in "Cabaret" and claims, "the harder I work, the luckier I get".
Guest Stars:
Joel Grey
6. Above the Line
February 8, 1974
Interviews with people involved in different aspects of movie-making. writer Garson Kanin, producer Martin Ransohoff, director John Frankenheimer and actor Richard Harris.
Guest Stars:
John Frankenheimer, Richard Harris
7. Pot Pourri of Movie Production
February 15, 1974
A montage of features about the film industry. Included scenes from the filming of "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" being made in Montreal.
8. Edith Head
February 22, 1974
Costume designer Edith Head winner of seven Oscars and twenty-five nominations, demonstrates with models, sketches and movie clips, the talent that has kept her at the top of her profession for over forty years.
Guest Stars:
Edith Head
9. Science Fiction
March 1, 1974
Host William Shatner traces 72 years of the history of Science Fiction films.
10. George Cukor / John Schlesinger
March 8, 1974
A talk with movie directors George Cukor and John Schlesinger.
Guest Stars:
George Cukor, John Schlesinger
11. Lloyd Bridges / Jeff and Beau Bridges
March 22, 1974
Interview with actor Lloyd Bridges and sons actors Jeff and Beau Bridges
Guest Stars:
Lloyd Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Beau Bridges
12. Paramount Studios
March 29, 1974
Scenes from Serpico, The Godfather, The Great Gatsby and Love Story are featured in a look at the history of Paramount Studios in Hollywood from 1912 to 1974.
13. Jack Lemmon
April 5, 1974
Unique insight into the life of Jack Lemmon. His life and career are discussed, and clips are shown of many of his greatest performances. He talks to host William Shatner about his early days in Hollywood, and how he gradually reached the height of his career by winning an Oscar for "Mister Roberts". *Note: This was scheduled to be the first episode of the series but due to a dispute between United Artists and Global, the studio withdrew approval for Flick Flack's use of clips from "The Apartment" and "Some Like It Hot".
Guest Stars:
Jack Lemmon