The American Film Institute Salute to William Wyler (March 9th 1976)

Hosted by Gregory Peck

[@TheTerryE]

So wonderful to have this. I knew Willy for 20 years. He was one of a kind.

[@melissapollom427]

That is awesome❤

[@lynngregory393]

Thank you for sharing these AFI shows. They bring back many good memories!

[@CathyChester]

Thank you for posting these gems. I've been wanting to see them for years but they were nowhere to be found. I sincerely appreciate it!

[@xcel5203]

Great directors are born - Wyler was a migrant who went on to become a legend in Hollywood .

[@comedyshorts2]

Harold Russell who lost his hands during WW2 appears at 58 minutes at this Wyler'sTribute died in 2002 of a heart attack at age 88 in Needham, Mass.

[@rainbowchaser90]

Thank You so much for posting this. I have waited decades to see this!!

[@carloscanas4803]

One of the greatest director of all time with so many masterpieces specially the best years of our lives and ben-hur my favorite director of all time along with Akira kurosawa

[@juancarlosfauvety5646]

It was in 2001, when I had the good fortune of finding this Live Achievement in Los Angeles after a long research, people of the AFI and also a few of them who actually were that night. After four long trips to California (from Buenos Aires) along the years and even meeting a formidable person in DC. as Catherine Wyler, talking about making another film documentary about her father, with a long research, my own footage in Mulhouse, where he was born and in Glendale where he rests, research at the Margaret Herrick Libray in every trip, and everywhere, besides film clips of his movies in first quality now, and a deep study about Wyler as human being and extraordinary filmmaker, I chose Academy Award®winner Eugenio Zanetti to narrate my own script in English, which I also produced, directed and made the editing, like in this 3' minute long trailer, which I hopefully wait you like, as I said to Mr. George Stevens Jr. after our emails months ago, after being a long admirer of his persona and career for the Arts and also after being a student about his father as well. They were more than 20 years in the making. I remember Mr. Carl Reiner asking me at the Directors Guild in Sunset, during the Stanley Kramer Tribute: 'Yes, I believe you! But tell me how?' Sadly, my footage about the AFI Live Achievement was exclusive until January this year. But there is more about William Wyler in my film fortunately. I do hope to show it some day in US, and going back to do it; my 84 minute-long film about: William Wyler: 'The legendary starmaker'. This is the trailer. Thank you very much. [e-mail] kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32Xp6OGq7Foea8

[@danielmalloy6093]

To me this is a culmination, of life's acheivments. Greater than all their Emmy's.

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

Harold Russell said he never forgot it, after winning two Oscars he met Cary Grant backstage, and Cary said, “ Where can I get me two sticks of dynamite ?” 😮😮

[@jochenreinhardt3504]

Since there are DVDs and Blu Rays the Qaulity of the Movies, even the old ones, are much better now.

[@CliffBronson1212]

Betty Ford, couldn't have said it better 👏

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

At 40:27,Heston had said in his Journal book about “Ben-Hur”, “We had trouble with every scene that had water in it”…

[@grant1088]

Oh my god he made some wonderful movie. 35:46

[@dpf5939]

Too bad Bette Davis wasnt there. He directed her in Jezebel 1938, The Letter 1940 and The Little Foxes 1941.

[@harnekkallah2656]

True stars.

[@AuntieMamie]

What a legend indeed. That was the real Hollywood.

[@rhodaseptilici3816]

The best the greatest director.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💗🌹🙏

[@user-nz7vc2zj8n]

شيء رائع أن ترى عباقرة هوليوود بعصرها الذهبي وقد تقدم بهم العمر

[@akrenwinkle]

It may be apocryphal, but... Story is somebody was complaining to Willie about Barbra's behavior. Willie defended her: "Well, she never directed a picture before."

[@sailingsam3815]

Master film maker

[@noahakin4402]

Thanks!

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

Oh phooey, they didn’t show my christmas movie, “The Heiress” - later in it Catherine hates her so-called father forever ( it’s only natural).

[@wotan10950]

36:31 Lee Grant wasn’t in Funny Girl.

[@akrenwinkle]

Hank never saw it. Grant must have thought, "Ugh! Why do I go to these things?"

[@alaindmj-others]

I know... I bought it from a secret American source...

[@f.p.3975]

Why wasn't Bette Davis there?

[@wotan10950]

They had a very intense relationship, some said a romantic liaison. She said she couldn’t face being there to honor him. However, when Davis was honored later by the AFI, Wyler attended and spoke about working together.

[@f.p.3975]

Exactly! That's why I was surprised she wasn't among those who honored him that night

[@jeffearle8172]

I have been waiting to see this since I first watched it in 1976. It was never released on video until now because of some technical difficulties with the program.

[@jeffearle8172]

@@wotan10950there must be more to the story than that. Their affair happened 35 years before this ceremony. Davis was honored the following year and Wyler was in attendance.

[@dpf5939]

William Wyler was on This is your Life in 1972 when Bette was honored.

[@jeffpiegari4942]

Anymore specials please

[@CliffBronson1212]

Chuck Heston, and Gregory Peck (I have a younger brother - by 1.5 years - named Gregory impressive named Gregory) isn't this something having 2 giants of American entertainment begin your program

[@williamarif2734]

Hi

[@grant1088]

Where was bette davis must of been a good reason he help make her career he was a genius. 31:19

[@wotan10950]

They had a very intense relationship, some said a romantic liaison. She said she couldn’t face being there to honor him. However, when Davis was honored later by the AFI, Wyler attended and spoke about working together.

[@alvaropelayo8084]

That's the real Bette Davis, a selfish arrogant overrated person who used to call herself an actress. Never has liked her, r.i.p.

[@djbmore9405]

13:28

[@jochenreinhardt3504]

They had Actors and Actresses then

[@user-nz7vc2zj8n]

وايلر هو مخرج يهودي