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It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

Name: It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-04-22
Cast: Alan Ladd Jr., Mel Brooks, Jay Kanter, Michael Gruskoff

2016 | 50 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Right up the alley of people who love a true story told well. Set in sun-baked Los Angeles.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Well paced for a documentary, at 50 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off: Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

During his career, Mr. Ladd has been an agent, studio head, and Academy Award-winning producer. In our film, he shares an intimate oral history of the trials, tribulations, heartbreak, and joy of bringing some of the most iconic and memorable motion pictures to the screen. Mr. Ladd has been associated with films that have garnered over 150 Academy Award nominations and 50 wins. He has green lit or produced such iconic motion pictures as Star Wars, Alien, The Right Stuff, Young Frankenstein Gone Baby Gone, and the Academy Award-winning best pictures, Chariots Of Fire and Braveheart.

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Reach & staying powerWeak
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