The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Directors:

Nanette Burstein
Brett Morgen

Writers:

Robert Evans (book)
Brett Morgen (adaptation)

Release Date:

7 February 2003 (Sweden)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Tagline:

The Story Of A Man Who Seduced Hollywood.

Plot:

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans's famous 1994 autobiography).

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Film Making | Corporate Mogul | Movie Producer | Based On Autobiography

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Robert Evans	...	Himself - Narrator (also archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie Albert	...	Himself (archive footage)
William Castle	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Bill Castle)
Francis Ford Coppola	...	Himself (archive footage)
Catherine Deneuve	...	Herself - Golden Globe Awards (archive footage)
Josh Evans	...	Himself - Robert's son (archive footage) (as Joshua Evans)
Errol Flynn	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ava Gardner	...	Herself (archive footage)
Ernest Hemingway	...	Himself (archive footage)
Henry Kissinger	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jack Nicholson	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tyrone Power	...	Himself (archive footage)
Roy Radin	...	Himself - Murdered acquaintance of Evans (archive footage)
Irving Thalberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Darryl F. Zanuck	...	Himself (archive footage)

Also Known As:

El chico que conquistó Hollywood (Spain) [es]
Grabben som förförde Hollywood (Finland: Swedish title) (TV title) [sv]
Mies joka vietteli Hollywoodin (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
O Show Não Pode Parar (Brazil) [pt]
O mikros tha meinei stin tainia (Greece) [el]
The Kid Stays in the Picture (Finland) (video title) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some brief violent and sexual images.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (2003) (video rating) | UK:15 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | Spain:13 | Australia:M | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Highway Films

Trivia:

The title comes from Darryl F. Zanuck's response to executives wanting to fire Evans from the lead role of The Sun Also Rises (1957).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The closing credits say that Evans has been at Paramount for over 35 years, "more than any other producer on the lot." However, A.C. Lyles has been with Paramount for 75 years (as of 2003), though he is no longer actively producing.

Quotes:

Robert Evans: Any man who thinks he can read the mind of a woman is a man who knows nothing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "George Lopez: The Kidney Stays in the Picture (#5.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Di-Gue-Ding-Ding

The Eyes Stay Glued to the Screen

This is an exceptionally fine, creative documentary about the man who was behind most of the great films of the 70's and 80's. What an terrific use of still photos and music, done in such a way (and using a technique that seems to make some of the stills "move" and appear 3-D)as to make Ken Burns' style appear downright antique. For anyone who grew up with the movies, especially the great ones of the last 20-30 years, this is an absolute must-see.