American film actress Grace Kelly appears at a press conference before she leaves the United States to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco. The clip shows workers in Monaco preparing for her arrival; at the press conference, Kelly is so surrounded by eager journalists that it is sometimes hard to hear … Continue reading
Elizabeth Taylor describes Richard Burton and tells Barbara Walters that he was a great actor and a “hunk.” Taylor recalls all the exquisite jewelry Burton bought her and shares a funny story about losing one of those expensive gifts.
Young Orson Welles lights up a cigar as he is interviewed about whether he lives to work or works to live and discusses how he can’t separate the two.
Actor Joseph Cotten shares the ‘astounding impact’ that actor and director Orson Welles has had on theater, motion pictures and show business in general in 1975 at the 3rd American Life Achievement Award ceremony.
American film historian and expert Peter Bogdanovich discusses “The Third Man,” starring Orson Welles as Harry Lime. He calls this film as Welles’s “most mysterious.” He talks about why black-and-white film is an “actor’s friend,” the lesson behind Mister Wu, what speech Welles wrote for the film and how it … Continue reading
Robert Downey Jr. remembers what director Warren Beatty taught him about knowing what your character’s motivation is to be a truly great actor.
Merv Griffith interviews Orson Welles on the day of his death: October 10, 1985. Continue reading
Actor Jack Lemmon discusses how he took the role of the cross-dressing Joe in "Some Like It Hot" because the role challenged him and he wanted to prove to himself that he could do it. Continue reading
Actor Colin Farrell talks about how he got to know Elizabeth Taylor in the last few years of her life after running into her manager Tim Mendelson at a hospital. Continue reading
Paul Newman co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," and he discusses how impressed he was with her professionalism and strength while filming the film despite having recently lost her husband Mike Todd in a plane crash. Continue reading
