The Screen Director
Documentary
Overview
A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film for production, meeting with the writer and producer, approving wardrobe and set design, rehearsing scenes with the actors and camera crew, shooting the scenes, watching dailies, working with the editor and composer, and attending the first preview. Then a number of real directors are shown in archive footage (as well as a predominance of staged 'archive' footage) working with actors and crew.
Top Cast


Richard L. Bare
Richard L. Bare
Stagehand on Telephone (uncredited)
Richard L. Bare
Stagehand on Telephone (uncredited)


Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Frank Capra
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)


Phyllis Coates
Phyllis Coates
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Phyllis Coates
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)


John Huston
John Huston
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Huston
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Michael Curtiz
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Actor (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Actor (uncredited)


Roy Del Ruth
Roy Del Ruth
Self (uncredited)
Roy Del Ruth
Self (uncredited)


Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Douglas
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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