1972: JAMES STEWART on magic movie moments | Classic Movie Interviews | BBC Archive

Hollywood icon James Stewart, the everyman hero of films such as: It's a Wonderful Life; The Spirit of St. Louis; Vertigo; Rear Window; The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; The Philadelphia Story; The Glenn Miller Story; Rope; and Harvey - to name just a few of BBC Archive's personal favourites - in discussion with Joan Bakewell and an audience at the National Film Theatre. He talks about a film theory that he's been mulling over throughout his career - that great cinema depends on memorable - and often accidental - moments.
This clip is taken from James Stewart at the NFT, originally broadcast 19 November, 1972.
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[@pfzt]

Crazy how good and emotional he tells the story of the moment for the miner(?) for 20 years, it send shivers down my spine. He and his peers, what a generation of exceptional talent, we might never see anything like that ever again :(

[@KevinMeeds]

Wonderful actor and an amazing man.

[@MarkHarrison733]

He was a vile racist.

[@OlafProt]

Joan Bakewell really was fabulous, and what a privilege for the audience, to be in a room with this man.

[@RB-mq6em]

Oh to have been there in the audience!

[@jonnywyattgreengreen3301]

One of greatest actions 🎬 great video 📹

[@synthoelectro]

When actors brought a story to life.

[@trevormichael4906]

He’s a true role model young men should look up to. I know I do.

[@unclenogbad1509]

Oh, did he know how to tell a story. No wonder he was such a fine actor.

[@carbon1740]

Oh this was so good! wish I could see the whole interview, anywhere I could search for it? Thanks for posting.

[@RenaeJohnson-kw3nn]

A contemporary actor,Paul Campbell, Canadian actor, who has been in several Hallmark Channel Movies and Mysteries, reminds me of Jimmy Stewart, or has some his qualities, which remind me of Jimmy Stewart.

[@PopeLando]

0:33 Isn't that Mary Whitehouse? Considerably more glam than I would have thought. (She was a "Clean up TV" campaigner.)

[@Schimnesthai]

Producing moments its an even more aparent strategy nowadays thanks to clips over on the internet, great way for promoting a movie, but sometimes the movie is just that moment really and that's sad.

[@HomerSimpsonSpringfield]

👍🏼

[@bombski5657]

is Tom Hanks the James Stewart of his generation?

[@MarkHarrison733]

Stewart was a far right racist.

[@Ryan-on5on]

Not even Hanks can hold a candle to Jimmy!