Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1996)

Director:

Todd Robinson

Guionista:

Todd Robinson (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | Biografía

Frase comercial:

The Life and Times of William A. Wellman

Plot:

Documentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman. |

Plot Keywords:

Director | Film Making | Hollywood | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

William Wellman was one of the most accomplished movie directors that had an incredible style.

Cast

Alec Baldwin	...	Himself / Narrator
Mike Connors	...	Himself
Nancy Davis	...	Herself (as Nancy Reagan)
Clint Eastwood	...	Himself
John A. Gallagher	...	Himself
James Garner	...	Himself
Gary Gray	...	Himself (archive footage)
Darryl Hickman	...	Himself
Arthur Hiller	...	Himself
Tab Hunter	...	Himself
Howard Koch	...	Himself (as Peter Howard)
Tom Laughlin	...	Himself
Burgess Meredith	...	Himself
Robert Mitchum	...	Himself
Harry Morgan	...	Himself
Gregory Peck	...	Himself
Sidney Poitier	...	Himself
Robert Redford	...	Himself
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers	...	Himself
Martin Scorsese	...	Himself
Tony Scott	...	Himself
Robert Stack	...	Himself
Frank Thompson	...	Himself
Michael Wayne	...	Himself
Dorothy Coonan Wellman	...	Herself
William Wellman Jr.	...	Himself
William A. Wellman	...	Himself (archive footage)
James Whitmore	...	Himself
Richard Widmark	...	Himself
Robert Wise	...	Himself
Jane Wyman	...	Herself

Duración:

UK:95 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sonido:

Mono

Company:

Wild Bill Pictures

Movie Connections:

References The Public Enemy (1931)

William Wellman was one of the most accomplished movie directors that had an incredible style.

I found out about William Wellman after viewing a movie he directed, "The Next Voice You Hear". It was a great film with a different style than most films I had seen. It was about the source of the greatest peace of mind on earth. It impacted me long after I had finished watching it. So following up on that, I bought this documentary about Wellman's life, only to find out what a great man he was along with being one of the most acclaimed directors of all time. During high school, his rough style at playing ice hockey, caught the eye of actor Douglas Fairbanks. On that day, Wellman made a resounding impact on Fairbanks, and that changed the course of Wellman's life. Wellman got the nickname "Wild Bill" in France, during World War I. The French gave him that name for extremely aggressive actions as a bomber pilot.

After the war, he contacted Douglas Fairbanks, asking about employment in films.

Wellman was a director for 35 years. He directed more than 70 movies. His films include "Wings" (1927 movie that won the first ever Academy Award for best picture), Public Enemy (1931), A Star Is Born (1937), Beau Geste (1939), The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), The Story Of G.I. Joe (1945), Yellow Sky (1948), Battleground (1949) and The High and the Mighty (1954). The Directors Guild gave him their award of the highest honor, the D.W. Griffith Award For Lifetime Achievement. Right before he died, he told his son not to feel sorry for him because he had lived the life of a 100 men. I was deeply touched by this great documentary of a man who lived his life to the fullest, with incredible style. James Garner said about Wellman, he gave better than he got, he was a very strong personality.