American Masters (1985– )
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Writer/Director: Richard Schickel
Stars: Clint Eastwood (host/narrator/interviewed).
Divided into 5 chronological parts.
Just reinforces how little WB contributed to the film musical after the 30s: nothing after Jolson, Busby Berkeley until Doris Day in the 50s.
Emphasizes the WB contribution to crime films: gangsters in the 30s and again when Scorsese arrives, and others.
Not that Bette Davis or Olivia de Havilland got short shrift. But this covers the entire span from silents to 2008.
I turned away when the worst violence was shown.
Rated 8.2 (201)
Warner & more, dir. Schickel; 7
