LawrenceA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Director Arthur Hiller has died. Among his many notable credits are The Americanization of Emily (1964), Tobruk (1967), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Love Story (1970), The Hospital (1971), Plaza Suite (1971), Man of La Mancha (1972), The Man In the Glass Booth (1975), and The In-Laws (1979). He was 92. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldbestar Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 He died just two months after his wife of 68 years. Now that was a real love story; one I'd bet a lot more interesting than that schlock of the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 An early credit of Arthur Hiller's is the 1957 Playhouse 90 episode, "Homeward Borne". It stars Linda Darnell, Richard Kiley and Keith Andes, as a housewife,.and her husband and friend. It takes place at the end of WW2, and Linda has taken in a young boy, a Polish refugee from a concentration camp.. Although it was only for the summer, she decides.to adopt him; he is her son's age, and they've become friends. The problem starts when her husband returns from the war, and is reminded of it by this gaunt kid. Furthermore, the boy has many psychological issues, and Linda's attempts to shield him infuriates her husband, who decides he wants nothing to do with the boy. This is an ok drama, based on a Ruth Chatterton novel (yes, that Ruth Chatterton). Since it was filmed, instead of done live, it saw a theatrical release the following year. Arthur Hiller cut his teeth on tv dramas such as this one. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Director Arthur Hiller has died. Among his many notable credits are The Americanization of Emily (1964), Tobruk (1967), The Out-of-Towners (1970), Love Story (1970), The Hospital (1971), Plaza Suite (1971), Man of La Mancha (1972), The Man In the Glass Booth (1975), and The In-Laws (1979). He was 92. love The Out-of-Towners (1970) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsan404 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I've always liked The Hospital, Plaza Suite, and Silver Streak, the first movie with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor as a comedy duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 A wide breadth of diversity in his projects. No "one trick pony" THIS guy! Rest in peace, dear sir. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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