Eric Sevareid

The Right Stuff (1983)

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A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Kaufman
CAST:  Sam Shepard  •  Scott Glenn  •  Ed Harris  •  Dennis Quaid

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Kaufman
CAST:  Sam Shepard  •  Scott Glenn  •  Ed Harris  •  Dennis Quaid

Countdown to Looking Glass (1984)

A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Barzyk
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Michael Murphy  •  Helen Shaver  •  Patrick Watson

A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Barzyk
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Michael Murphy  •  Helen Shaver  •  Patrick Watson

The Jigsaw Man (1984)

Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents. With the documents in hand, he instead plays off MI6 and the KGB against each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Laurence Olivier  •  Susan George  •  Robert Powell

Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents. With the documents in hand, he instead plays off MI6 and the KGB against each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence Young
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Laurence Olivier  •  Susan George  •  Robert Powell

Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avi Belkin
CAST:  Mike Wallace  •  Johnny Carson  •  Mickey Cohen  •  Donald Trump

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Avi Belkin
CAST:  Mike Wallace  •  Johnny Carson  •  Mickey Cohen  •  Donald Trump

The Colonel Comes to Japan (1981)

It seems highly unlikely that Colonel Sanders ever thought that he would be selling his Kentucky Fried Chicken to the Japanese, but Kentucky Fried Chicken, Japan, Inc. is doing just that, and doing it successfully. The company, headed by an American director and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Nathan
CAST:  Eric Sevareid  •  Loy Weston

It seems highly unlikely that Colonel Sanders ever thought that he would be selling his Kentucky Fried Chicken to the Japanese, but Kentucky Fried Chicken, Japan, Inc. is doing just that, and doing it successfully. The company, headed by an American director and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Nathan
CAST:  Eric Sevareid  •  Loy Weston

EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration (1982)

Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder and Figment, and speaks with some of the people responsible for creating the park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwight Hemion
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Eric Sevareid  •  Roy Clark

Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder and Figment, and speaks with some of the people responsible for creating the park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dwight Hemion
CAST:  Danny Kaye  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Eric Sevareid  •  Roy Clark