John Musilli

The Illustrated Hitchcock

John Musilli

Alfred Hitchcock, Pia Lindström

Film director Hitchcock discusses his life and career in long talks with Pia Lindstrom (newscaster and daughter of Hitchcock star Ingrid Berman) and with film historian William Everson. Excerpts from several films illustrate these interviews. Discussion topics include: what is fear?, method acting vs. film acting, the difference between the usual "Who Done It" mystery and what he considers to be real suspense. His choice of leading ladies and why (Bergman, Baxter, Kelly, Marie Saint, Leigh, etc.).

Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus

John Musilli

Doon Arbus, Mariclare Costello

The work of photographer Diane Arbus as explained by her daughter, friends, critics, and in her own words as recorded in her journals. Illustrated with many of her photographs. Mary Clare Costello, narrator Themes: Arbus' quirky go-it-alone approach. Her attraction to the bizarre, people on the fringes of society: sexual deviants, odd types, the extremes, styles in questionable taste, poses and situations that inspire irony or wonder. Where most people would look away she photographed.

An Examination of Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange

John Musilli

An examination of Kubrick’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’ on Camera 3 (1972)

Hans Richter: Give Chance a Chance

John Musilli

Scripted documentary about the life and career of painter, experimental film-maker, surrealist Hans Richter. Interview of Richter, examples of his art work, excerpts from his films.

Remembering Jean Gabin

John Musilli

Profile of Jean Gabin, the great French actor of 100 films, who died in 1976 at the age of 73. Here his career is traced and he is remembered by some of the many producers, directors, writers and actors with whom he worked. Illustrated with many photographs and film clips. Narrated by Nadia Gray who played opposite Gabin in the early 50's. Interviews with Directors Rene Clement, Jean Dellanoy, Denys de la Patelliere, Granbier-Deferre. Actors Madeleine Renaud, Michele Morgan, Simone Simon, Jean Desailly, Francois Arnoul, Lino Ventura, Danielle Darrieux. Cinema Critics and Historians Claude Beylie, Robert Chazal. Screenwriter Michel Audiard. 1978.

John Wayne Standing Tall

John Musilli

James Arness, Peter Bogdanovich

Profile of one of the world's most popular motion picture stars, told through interviews with some of the artists who worked with him, family, friends, and excerpts from many of his films and television appearances.

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

John Musilli

Plácido Domingo, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Plácido Domingo hosts this tribute to American tenor Mario Lanza. Interviews, rare footage and vintage recordings chronicle Lanza's life from his Philadelphia childhood to his meteoric rise as an opera singer and film actor and his tragic death. Credited with bringing opera and classical music into the home of everyday Americans, Lanza starred in That Midnight Kiss and The Toast of New Orleans and portrayed Enrico Caruso in The Great Caruso.

Notes on the New York Film Festival

John Musilli

James MacAndrew, Molly Haskell

An interview with Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom who were presenting films at the ninth New York Film Festival (1971). The documentary was first presented on the television program Camera Three.

Portrait of Isamu Noguchi

John Musilli

Isamu Noguchi, Faubion Bowers

Overview of the life and art of sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Film of many of his sculptures, designs, stage sets, fountains, public spaces, drawings, etc. Filmed in his studio in Long Island City, NY. With scenes of the artist at work and reflecting on his aesthetics. Noguchi is interviewed by art writer Faubion Bowers.