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Do it but what but but he like that when you look back of your quite lustrous hollywood career what are you most proud of and what are you most i dont know embarrassed or disappointed by or theres not so much disappointing things i mean i am very proud of that i did a movie that i could do and i quote do it on a big scale that was perfect storm that was a concept that was very very tough to get through the movie to it through the studio system because it was expensive because it was the biggest ...

One day of one another. what do you make of it? >> it really is shocking. i think when you get to this question of dying of a broken heart, consider the fact that carrie fishers heart issue that she had on the plane was last friday, so this is something that her mother had been dealing with for several days and the family had gathered at the hospital and they were actually making funeral arrangements after carrie fisher passed away so this is something she had been dealing with for many days and...

Friendship? >> we were both kids starting out in the industry. and she was put under contract with warner brothers, and they dropped her, and luckily, you know, mgm snatched her up and put her under contract, and she went on from there. and she was outstanding. mgm did great musicals and it was the end of the studio system or toward the end of it, and made a major star out of her. she was phenomenal. we used to go skiing to the and the ice shows together. and it was sort of a, you know, just a y...

Hollywood made the film, although it was done independently. >> it was an independent film. i think studio hollywood would have endorsed a film coming out of the studio system. if it were a commercial piece. but you have your lead american communist party.he - theres no sex, theres no action, so its not a real heavily commercial thing. but its an important film. and we handled this very sincere serious issue with humor and entertainment. so its fun to watch. you learn some things. and hopefully ...

>> warner brothers. it was in the 50s. we were at the end of the studio system. gary cooper, john wayne, lana turner. great. >> we were the last three contract players, but it was the end of the studio system. i loved the studio system because you had great moguls. >> so they took care of you? >> yeah. you did your job. you did your job and someone else was in. >> you dont like labels, but they made you a brand. you like personal freedom and you like being your own man, but they were plugging yo...

Kind of movie, whatever the movie may be, that could cause this kind of political outcry? its disappointing, but these are the kinds of questions that will get asked of every film going forward, at least in the studio system. >> okay, good to see you and thank you so much. the post office is up against the clock, but with all the cutbacks will holiday deliveries make it in time? thats next. my names louis, and i quit smoking with chantix. i had tried to do it in the past. i hadnt been successf...

Feel comfortable and what i believe in. my father was very strategic. my mother was a lady. and when i was growing up and wanting to be an actress there were no major actresses including marilyn monroe who ever did nude on film. >>neil: could you ever get past the beautiful part? i deal with this in my career i tell to people to see the newsman but they see the sex symbol. >>guest: i can see that. >>neil: how did you deal with that, i look to you for guidance. >>guest: there is always a tendency...

Great hollywood starlets dripping with diamonds and emeralds. a product of the now-defunct studio system, elizabeth taylor was taught to exude glamour. now her spectacular collection of jewelry is for sale. if you have a few million to spare, you could try bidding for this diamond ring. taylor called it her baby. there is this necklace, a gift from richard burton, who showered his wife with gems. >> she loved diamonds. every husband she had, she had many, seven that we know of, richard burton tw...

Remove trade barriers on movies from china. >> why have they stayed away from that traditionally? why have all these stars not focused on issues important to their own industry? >> well, its almost a source of pride. you do have a lot of good government types within the industry who see it as a little bit unseemly to bring up what they consider lobbyist issues. and, as well, you know, you have to consider the fact that there arent a huge amount of pressing issues that actually come before congre...

There was stuff they didnt want to talk about without talking ant the content of the movie, and thats awesome for a film maker. so weve been fortunate and i decided to take this one out myself. rather than distribute it normally through a studio system, i figured maybe i could handle this distribution myself. the movie is only $4 million, so thats always been my achilles heel. if we sell it, theyre going to spend $20 million to market it. thats already five times the amount of the budget of the ...