The Kid Stays in the Picture

Starring:Robert Evans, Henry Kissinger, Roy Radin, Darryl F. Zanuck, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, Eddie Albert, Tyrone Power, Peter Falk, William Castle, Errol Flynn, Richard Widmark, James Coburn, Steve Allen, Catherine Deneuve, Ava Gardner, Carol Channing, Irving Thalberg, Kathleen Turner, Bob Hope
Director: Brett Morgen, Nanette Burstein
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Not only did movie mogul Robert Evans produce some of the greatest movies ever made--Chinatown, The Godfather, and Rosemary's Baby, as well as huge hits like Love Story and Urban Cowboy--but he defined Hollywood high life, dating models and movie stars and, eventually, succumbing to cocaine addiction and scandal. You don't live like this without having a huge ego, and that ego is gloriously on display in The Kid Stays in the Picture, a brilliantly dishy documentary on Evans. What puts this cunning compilation of movie clips and digitally manipulated photos over the top is that Evans himself narrates the movie with a riveting mix of narcissistic self-aggrandizement and cool self-assessment. There are no interviews with other people to give any outside perspective on this man's life; for the duration of the movie we are plunged into Evan's own head, and it's funny, sad, and always fascinating. --Bret Fetzer

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Robert Evans became head of production at a major Hollywood studio at age 24. Took a studio from worst to first. And brought to the screen a phenomenal string of hits that includes Chinatown and The Godfather. He lived fast. Lived large. Lost it all. Then rose to prominence again. And now the inside-Hollywood story is revealed by ROBERT EVANS in this dazzling show-all movie that's narrated by Evans in his inimitable showman's style!

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What a Character!.......2007-02-20

Robert Evans has had a more interesting life than any character in his movies, and that is no small feat considering Evans is the man who produced Love Story, Chinatown, the Godfather and many other blockbusters and classics.

This film is a fantastic portrait of an almost incredible man, one that anyone --even those who are not particularly interested in Hollywood-- will enjoy. A spectacular documentary! Highly recommended.

THE ONE AND ONLY ROBERT EVANS.......2006-09-24

Robert Evans is a creation that could only be conjured up in hollywood. The career this guy has had is nothing short of amazing. It just goes to show you how far looks, charm, and more that a little bullsh#t can take you. I loved this DVD, I mean Evans has no shame and he is what he is and you have to admire the guys candor, i mean he may be a world class as#hole, but he does it with such aplomb and you have to love the fact he is the only white man on earth as tan as George Hamilton, how each of them hasn't succombed to melanoma is beyond me. Highly recommended.

This kid loved the movie!.......2006-07-05

I first saw this movie on television it was one of the movies shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Truly loved it.

An entertaining exploration of a fascinating Hollywood personality.......2005-12-29

This could also have been entitled "The Comeback Kid." Though the initial purpose of this documentary on the life and career of famed producer Robert Evans was perhaps to act as a nice coda to a colorful riches to rags story, in fact it has served to put Evans back in the public eye and revive his career as a producer. Only five years ago Evans was largely a forgotten man, but today he has a number of projects underway. No doubt this is in part due to having his various legal problems behind him, but clearly his memoir, which was then made into this documentary, played a major role.

THE KID STAYS IN THE PICUTRE is not your typical documentary. For one thing, the only person who talks to the camera is the subject of the film. This is hardly a mea culpa or apologia. It is more of a warts and all self-affirmation of everything Evans has experienced in his career. Much is left out. There is surprisingly little detail on his love life excepting his romance with Ali McGraw, which was clearly the dominant relationship of his life. But there is a frank acknowledgment of many errors made combined with an attitude that could be summed up, "Well, I made a mess, but at least it was my mess."

The heart of the film concerns Evans's triumphs as a producer. Certainly few producers not named Weinstein have been involved in so many remarkable films. ROSEMARY'S BABY, LOVE STORY, THE GODFATHER, CHINATOWN, MARATHON MAN, and THE COTTON CLUB are only a few of the many films he was involved on. There are many fascinating stories about many of these, though for me the most fascinating was the behind the scenes footage taken during the filming of ROSEMARY'S BABY. Another great moment is the short film that Evans made for the corporate powers that be who wanted to pull the plug on THE GODFATHER.

Almost as important as Evans as a character in the film is his beautiful home. There is shot after shot of the grounds and the film finally ends with the only contemporary shot of Evans in the documentary, showing him sitting inside simply being Robert Evans. If the film has a nadir, it comes when Evans was forced to sell his beloved home to a wealthy foreigner. When he wanted to repurchase the home the man wouldn't agree to do so. But Evans's friend Jack Nicholson took matters in his own hands and flew to visit the man, literally getting on his knees to beg him to sell the house back to Evans. He relented and one of the most touching moments in the movie was the camera zooming in on the welcome home card that Nicholson wrote Evans.

All in all, film fans will find this to be an interesting and highly entertaining documentary. Evans has had a colorful life, making his share of mistakes, suffering his share of both really great and truly awful luck, but sticking it out. And partly because of this film, the kid did manage to stay in the picture, and his name will unquestionably appear on a few more films in the years to come.

and the point is???????.......2005-08-14

I just didn't get it. The movie was painfully boring. The only remotely redeeming aspect was some interesting cinematography.

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What a Character!
THE ONE AND ONLY ROBERT EVANS
This kid loved the movie!
An entertaining exploration of a fascinating Hollywood personality
and the point is???????

The Kid Stays in the Picture
Starring: Robert Evans , Eddie Albert , Errol Flynn , Catherine Deneuve , and Carol Channing
Director: Nanette Burstein , and Brett Morgen
ProductGroup: DVD
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Customer Reviews:

What a Character!.......2007-02-20

THE ONE AND ONLY ROBERT EVANS.......2006-09-24

This kid loved the movie!.......2006-07-05

I first saw this movie on television it was one of the movies shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Truly loved it.

An entertaining exploration of a fascinating Hollywood personality.......2005-12-29

and the point is???????.......2005-08-14

I just didn't get it. The movie was painfully boring. The only remotely redeeming aspect was some interesting cinematography.

Average customer rating:

What a Character!
THE ONE AND ONLY ROBERT EVANS
This kid loved the movie!
An entertaining exploration of a fascinating Hollywood personality
and the point is???????

The Kid Stays in the Picture [Region 2]
Starring: Robert Evans , Eddie Albert , Errol Flynn , Catherine Deneuve , and Carol Channing
Director: Nanette Burstein , and Brett Morgen
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Documentary | Genres | DVD | Video

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Similar Items:

The Kid Stays in the Picture
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
A Decade Under the Influence
A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography

ASIN: B0000AGVQ9

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Customer Reviews:

What a Character!.......2007-02-20

THE ONE AND ONLY ROBERT EVANS.......2006-09-24

This kid loved the movie!.......2006-07-05

I first saw this movie on television it was one of the movies shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Truly loved it.

An entertaining exploration of a fascinating Hollywood personality.......2005-12-29

and the point is???????.......2005-08-14

I just didn't get it. The movie was painfully boring. The only remotely redeeming aspect was some interesting cinematography.

Charlie Rose with Wes Anderson & Robert Evans (July 24, 2002)

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Charlie Rose with Wes Anderson & Robert Evans (July 24, 2002)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Guest host and filmmaker Wes Anderson talks with producer Robert Evans about his past, his son, his drug habit, his recent stroke and his latest project, The Kid Stays In the Picture. Evans made this film, which is about his own life, for his son.

Charlie Rose with R.W. Johnny Apple, Jr., William Kristol & Doug Bailey; Robert Evans (November 9, 1994)

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Charlie Rose with R.W. Johnny Apple, Jr., William Kristol & Doug Bailey; Robert Evans (November 9, 1994)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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First, a discussion of the implications of the midterm elections for the President, Congress, Republicans and Democrats. Joining the discussion are: R.W. Johnny Apple, Jr., Washington bureau chief of The New York Times; William Kristol, former-Vice President Quayle's chief of staff; and Doug Bailey, editor of The Political Hotline. Later, Robert Evans talks about his memoirs, The Kid Stays in the Picture.

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