Summaries

Ernest Walter addresses how he came to be an editor in WWII, how he was hired for this film, the original script, 2 stories being cut from the film, what little he knew of Peter O'Toole and Peter Sellers being considered for cast, Wilder's personality on set, how he met producer Walter Mirisch, the prologue and boathouse and homosexual innuendo scenes that were cut, his interview with Franklin J. Schaffner for Nicholas and Alexandra, the tongue in cheek personal nature of the film, his medical accident (stroke) during the filming of Superman, and his retirement to teaching at the National Film School.—Samb Hicks

Details

Keywords
  • reference to doctor john watson
  • reference to sherlock holmes
  • reference to arthur conan doyle
  • reference to billy wilder
  • reference to peter o'toole
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • Short
Release date Nov 4, 1994
Countries of origin United States
Official sites MGM
Language English

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 29m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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