King Vidor Movies

A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to...

When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of...

John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the...

Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and...

A Korean war vet and his bride face subtle and sometimes extreme racism when they return to his home in rural California.

Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff Pat...

A group of starving artists try to survive in 1830s Paris, including a seamstress and the would-be playwright she loves.

While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of...

Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor...

During the American Civil War, Valette Bedford waits patiently for her husband Duncan Bedford, to return home, praying that she will not become a...

Angela Lansbury hosts a celebration and anniversary tribute to the Wizard of Oz which includes the premiere of the restored, uncut print of the...

A broken-down alcoholic prizefighter struggles to keep custody of his adoring son.

Wealthy, spoiled society girl Judith Stafford accepts a marriage proposal from rich European Count Henri and adopts his arrogance and contempt for...

The snooty Fernanda decides to leave Spain to visit her uncle in San Francisco in order to escape the attentions of the dandy, amorous Don Diego, but...

A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.

Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his...

The Fight for Life was documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz' first "dramatic" film, utilizing the talents of several top New York stage actors. A...

The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot....