
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Seen it?1973 | 55 min | Documentary
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.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 55 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Schickel
- King VidorSelf
- Sydney PollackSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Bette DavisSelf (archive footage)
- Rosalind RussellSelf (archive footage)
- Patricia NealSelf (archive footage)
- Barbara StanwyckSelf (archive footage)
- John GilbertSelf (archive footage)
- Gary CooperSelf (archive footage)
- Gregory PeckSelf (archive footage)
- Wallace BeerySelf (archive footage)