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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) Online

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) Online
2013 Leith Adams Ben Affleck Dan Aykroyd Gary Khammar
Original Title :
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Genre :
Movie / Documentary
Year :
2013
Directror :
Gary Khammar
Cast :
Leith Adams,Ben Affleck,Dan Aykroyd
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 46min
Rating :
6.9/10

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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) Online

In honor of 90 years of Warner Bros., viewers learn the history of the Hollywood studio and are given a behind-the-scenes tour of the studio grounds (including the famous backlot). Actors, directors, and others share anecdotes from their experiences with Warner Bros. over the years.
Credited cast:
Leith Adams Leith Adams - Himself
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck - Himself
Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd - Himself
Steve Carell Steve Carell - Himself
Joel Cox Joel Cox - Himself
Gary Credle Gary Credle - Himself
Robert A. Daly Robert A. Daly - Himself (as Robert Daly)
Dwayne Davis Dwayne Davis - Himself
Richard Donner Richard Donner - Himself
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood - Himself
Dan Fellman Dan Fellman - Himself
David Foster David Foster - Himself
Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman - Himself
William Friedkin William Friedkin - Himself
Hal Geer Hal Geer - Himself


User reviews

Kifer

Kifer

Yes, there are lots of actors/directors reminiscing with great stories. And excerpts of several classic movies. Also quite a few acknowledgments about how casting was accomplished, or occasionally mis-cast. But I'd have to rate this fairly low because there's no thread of narrative. It's like expecting to appreciate both the stories and writing style of Asimov, Hemingway, or Angelou by reading Cliff Notes. This production reminds me more of a studio insiders 21st century home movie - shot with an HD smart phone & edited with home computer. I'm still waiting for a proper 14 hour documentary, by Ken Burns.

...that said, it's got some great footage (both modern and archival) of several of the behind-the-scenes in-house departments which continue to create the sets of Warner Brothers productions. A mythic studio.
Uriel

Uriel

Warner Bros. 90th Anniversary: Tales from the Lot (2013)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

Very good documentary taking a look at Warner Bros. and their first ninety-years in the business. The likes of Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, William Friedkin, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck, Steve Carell, Michael Keaton and Martin Sheen talk about what the studio lot means to them as well as some other stories. Some of the best stuff deals with an actual tour of the lot where we get to see various locations including the set department, the construction zone, the costume department and even the last set remaining from CASABLANCA. It should go without saying but I don't see how any film buff is going to be disappointed in this thing because there's simply so many wonderful things to see. We also get some terrific stories including one from Sheen who talks about his love for James Dean and a touching story that I won't ruin for people. We also get Friedkin talking about trying to get someone to take the role of the mother in THE EXORCIST and why the top man felt the film could have been even bigger had Jane Fonda taken the part. If there's anything wrong with this documentary it's that the thing doesn't run long enough as there's just so much history to be told and we're not given too much time. Still, there are so many terrific things on display here that it's easy to recommend this.