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  • Actors: Robert Evans, Eddie Albert, William Castle, Francis Ford Coppola, Catherine Deneuve
  • Directors: Brett Morgen, Nanette Burstein
  • Writers: Robert Evans, Brett Morgen
  • Producers: Brett Morgen, Chris Garrett, Christopher J. Keene, Graydon Carter
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000AGVQ9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,048 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Narrated by producer Robert Evans, in his distinctive voice and storytelling manner, The Kid Stays In The Picture is directed by Academy Award nominated filmmakers Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein (On The Ropes) and producer Graydon Carter, who has been editor of Vanity Fair since 1992 and has won every award a magazine editor can win. The feature utilises a combination of visual effects, archival footage, clips from classic films and 35mm photography by cinematographer John Bailey to crate a rich visual and aural portrait of the man who throughout the 1970s was considered Hollywood’s "Golden Boy".

Robert Evans, who was Production Chief at Paramount Studios between 1966 – 1974 was responsible for bringing some of the greatest films of the era to the screen – The Odd Couple (1968), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Goodbye Columbus (1969), True Grit (1969), Love Story (1970), The Conformist (1971), Harold and Maude (1972), Serpico (1973), Don’t Look Now (1973), Death Wish (1974), The Parallax View (1974) and most famously of all during this period – the Academy Award winning The Godfather (1972). During his tenure Paramount Pictures went from No. 9 at the box office to No. 1 – the leader of all major film studios. When Evans left Paramount he realised his dream by forming Robert Evans Productions, a company he had set up whilst at Paramount. His first picture as producer was the classicChinatown (1974). He then left Paramount’s executive suite to segue directly into producing Paramount releases beginning with Marathon Man (1976), the 1980 duo of Urban Cowboy and Popeye. It was at this time though that Evans’ involvement with cocaine began to threaten his career and his life. By the early 80s, the "Golden Boy" of Hollywood was losing his lustre. After a failed marriage to Ali MacGraw, a cocaine bust, and, finally a rumoured involvement in the "Cotton Club" murder, Evans disappeared into near obscurity. Only through tremendous will and uncanny luck did he once again rise as "the kid who stays in the picture." In 1991, Robert Evans rallied – he secured the rights to The Saint which reactivated his production deal with Paramount. The movie Sliver followed in 1993 along with a succession of films – the biggest and most successful of which was The Saint which was released in 1997.

Aside from his legendary movie career, The Kid Stays In The Picture charts the many relationships Evans has had over the years with friends such as Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, Henry Kissinger, and Dustin Hoffman and lovers – Robert Evans has enjoyed meaningful love affairs with some of the most beautiful women of the past half-century – Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Ali Macgraw, Cheryl Tiegs, Raquel Welch, and Margaux Hemingway. The Kid Stays In The Picture is a compelling documentary which as Robert Evans himself says shows that "There are three sides to every story: my side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently."



Special Features

  • US theatrical trailer
  • Dustin Hoffman Marathon Man gag reel in full
  • Evans’ appeal to the board of Paramount in full
  • Red carpet interviews with 15 celebrities on Robert Evans
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood Babylon, 16 April 2009
By G. R. Donaldson (Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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I first saw this on Film 4 and was blown away by the frankness of Robert Evans. He takes you from his time as a fledgling Hollywood outsider to the Uber producer he went on to become in the seventies, producing a string of hits.The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby, Love Story and thus turning round the fortunes of the then struggling Paramount Studios. He disects his exotic love life and openly admits to many failures both in life and business. Some of the sections are quite touching notably his seperation from Ali McGraw who went on to wed her then co-star Steve McQueen. You perhaps dont see the true Robert Evans but given the abrasive nature of the man he probably has many sides. Over the closing credits Dustin Hoffman does an excellent impression of Evans. If you love Hollywood and its folklore this is a good story of both the light and the very dark side of La La land.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fast paced almost MTV style documentary of v high quality , 21 Jan 2007

I really enjoyed this terrific fast paced documentary covering the career of Robert Evans. Evans does the narration himself and the documentary is all the better for this.

After a brief introduction into his acting career it gets straight into the action with his appointment as head of paramount and then rapidly covers

1. The making of rosemary's baby - and the problems with Mia Farrow/Sinatra
2. Love Story and his marriage to Ali McGraw
3. The making of the Godfather - specifically dealing with his battles with Coppola and the studio.
4. His departure from paramount & Chinatown
5. The Cotton Club
6. His near ruin and ultimate recovery

But it's the very fast pace and the almost MTV feel to the action that sets this documentary apart in my view.

The narration is brilliantly interspersed with excellent graphics/music/interview snippets/photo stills making this an informative and always interesting documentary.

Terrific stuff
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality film, 10 Nov 2005
This is a superb story of Bob Evans's life that sucks you right in from the start. The way its delivered Evan's own unique voice supplying the narrative is superb also the use of old clips etc. really ties in well with the narration. Some people know how to life life on the edge this guy is one of them. Definately worth buying as its on e of those DVD's that gets better each time you watch it.
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Less a documentary about A-list Hollywood producer Robert Evans than an illustrated memoir. Evans narrates his own story while Burstein & Morgen and editor Jun Diaz compose a... Read more
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