The last of six
Jrogrammes in which
John Baxter examines the changes in cinema over the past 25 years.
6: I'm Still Big. It's the Pictures that Got Small
Gloria Swanson 's famous quote from Sunset
Boulevard in 1950 must have struck fear into the hearts of moviemakers everywhere. As audiences preferred increasingly to stay at home, the movies tried to attract them with displays of dramatic and technical spectacle, from epics like Cleopatra to wide-screen extravaganzas likeIt'saMad,Mad.
Mad, Mad World. JOHN BAXTER considers their success and prospects for the future. Speakers include EDITH HEAD,
RICHARD FLEISCHER , JOHN FRANKENHEIMER , TONY RICHARDSON.
RICHARD LESTER , RIDLEY SCOTT and JOHN BOORMAN. Interviews in Los Angeles by CARROLL MOORE and BARBARA PASKIN Producer CARROLL MOORE