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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 08/19/2003 Format: DVD - Black and White,Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 16 Genres: History, Film, TV & Radio, Biography, Film & Television History See Also: The Kid Stays in the Picture

Robert Evans' rise from second-string actor (who really was discovered while lounging by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel) to head of one of Hollywood's biggest movie studios is told from the viewpoint of Evans himself in this documentary, adapted from his autobiography (and featuring Evans' own narration). In 1957, Evans had already achieved success in the garment business when actress Norma Shearer spotting him at poolside and suggested he should play her late husband, legendary producer Irving Thalberg, in the movie Man of a Thousand Faces. While Evans knew he wasn't cut out to be an actor, he discovered he liked the movie business, and after becoming a film industry executive, Evans was named head of production at Paramount in the late '60s. Under Evans' leadership, Paramount produced such classics as Rosemary's Baby, Love Story, and The Godfather. He also married actress Ali McGraw; however, McGraw left Evans for Steve McQueen after they starred together in The Getaway. After leaving Paramount to become a producer (and racking up hits like Chinatown and Marathon Man), Evans' golden touch began to elude him; an arrest for drugs seemed to put an end to his career, until he made a comeback as a freelance producer in the 1990s on such films as Sliver and The Saint. Part of the narration for The Kid Stays in the Picture was drawn from the book-on-tape version of Robert Evans' autobiography of the same name, which featured Evans reading his own work; the audio book has developed a cult following of its own, and legend has it Dustin Hoffman based his performance in Wag the Dog on Evans' reading style on the tape. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Robert Evans - Narrator

The Kid Stays in the Picture, Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein's Hollywood documentary about Robert Evans, comes to DVD from Warner Bros. Presented with a widescreen anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound in English. Subtitles are available in English, French, and Spanish. An optional audio commentary track is included, with the directors discussing how the visuals were crafted from archival materials and what they think of the subject. The special features start off with a short film by Evans and Mike Nichols to encourage Paramount executives to keep the studio running. "The Kid Speaks" is a collection of historic interview clips and award acceptance speeches, and "Showgirls on Evans" is a discussion of the sexual appeal of the man. Other features include a gag reel of impressions by Dustin Hoffman and Roy Scheider along with celebrity interviews by Richard D. Zanuck, Jack Valenti, Larry King, and many more. Also includes cast and crew filmographies and a full-frame theatrical trailer. This is a well-rounded disc for a documentary that only received a limited theatrical release. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide