Frank Capra

Introducing: The Old Man is Still Alive /  by Karina Longworth

John Ford by his Pool in Bel Air dressed in his Admirals uniform, 1973. Photo by Allan Warren

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A preview of the new season of You Must Remember This, which covers the late careers of Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Howard Hawks, Vincente Minnelli and ten other directors who began their careers in the silent or early sound eras, and were still making movies in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, in spite of the challenges posed by massive cultural changes and their advanced age. In this mini-episode we’ll discuss the parallels between this history and today, from the tech industry takeover of Hollywood to the late work of Coppola and Scorsese; the interview with George Cukor that inspired the title of this season; the Orson Welles-Peter Bogdanovich-Quentin Tarantino connection that informs the way we think about “old man” movies, and much more.

An older man (Vincente Minelli) and younger woman (Liza Minelli), both in the height of 70s fashion, her in a sort of leisure suit with a scarf tie, and him in a black suit and light tie

VIncente Minnelli with daughter Liza Minnelli, 1978

Music:
The music used in this episode, with the exception of the intro, was sourced from royalty-free music libraries and licensed music collections. The intro includes a clip from the film Casablanca.  

Excerpts from the following songs were used throughout the episode:

"Coquelicot” - Magenta

"Cloud Line” - K4

"Cobalt Blue” - Marble Run

"Bask VX” - Limoncello

This episode was written, narrated, edited and produced by Karina Longworth.

Our editor this season is Evan Viola.

Research, production, and social media assistant: Brendan Whalen.

Logo design: Teddy Blanks.

Frank Capra on Late Night with David Letterman, November 22, 1982