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John Simon discusses film

BROADCAST: Feb. 16, 1979 | DURATION: 00:53:38

Synopsis

Film critic John Simon and Studs Terkel discuss various movies, filmmaking techniques, and how film is a newer form of art. Terkel plays an audio clip from an interview he did he with Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 16, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 53.32 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 38 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Journalism & Broadcasting Film

People

Critics Journalists

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Simon, John Audiotapes. Radio programs. Hudson Review--magazine Movies Into Film; Film Criticism, 1967-1970—book Film Movies Fellini, Federico Mastrianni, Marcello Joe--film Peter Boyle Alex Haley Bergman, Ingmar, 1918-2007 Wild Strawberries--film Ingmar Bergman Directs: A Visual Analysis by Halcyon--film

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