Patricia Neal
- Episode aired Jun 28, 2004
- 42m
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Robert Osborne interviews Patricia Neal...
Robert Osborne sits down for an interview with Patricia Neal--the courageous and talented star who had more than her share of ups and downs during a tumultuous personal life and "reel life." She's forthright and honest about her feelings and it makes for an interesting interview. She begins by telling how she always wanted to be an actress--and became one who based her acting on instinctive feelings.
She got glowing reviews for her early work and was soon being sought after by Hollywood studios. Her agent suggested she sign with Warner Bros. and one of the first stars she met was Gary Cooper, who made an indelible impression on her. After doing "John Loves Mary" with Ronald Reagan, she was cast opposite Cooper in a role she very much wanted to play, Dominique in "The Fountainhead." From then on, she had some interesting roles, but when Warner Bros. finally let her go, she returned to New York and the stage where she had success for awhile before returning again to films. She talks frankly about her well known affair with Gary Cooper and her final meeting with him.
In between, she mentions how she met her husband, the tragic death of two of her children and finally--as Robert Osborne called "the Greek tragedy phase of her life"--the series of strokes that left her unable to function well for a few years. Thanks to the help of her husband, she got through the ordeal and was pressured by him to return to film work.
It's quite a story and she comes across as a strong and honest woman who certainly had a story to tell.
Among the film clips are scenes from "The Day The Earth Stood Still," "Bright Leaf," "In Harm's Way," and "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
She got glowing reviews for her early work and was soon being sought after by Hollywood studios. Her agent suggested she sign with Warner Bros. and one of the first stars she met was Gary Cooper, who made an indelible impression on her. After doing "John Loves Mary" with Ronald Reagan, she was cast opposite Cooper in a role she very much wanted to play, Dominique in "The Fountainhead." From then on, she had some interesting roles, but when Warner Bros. finally let her go, she returned to New York and the stage where she had success for awhile before returning again to films. She talks frankly about her well known affair with Gary Cooper and her final meeting with him.
In between, she mentions how she met her husband, the tragic death of two of her children and finally--as Robert Osborne called "the Greek tragedy phase of her life"--the series of strokes that left her unable to function well for a few years. Thanks to the help of her husband, she got through the ordeal and was pressured by him to return to film work.
It's quite a story and she comes across as a strong and honest woman who certainly had a story to tell.
Among the film clips are scenes from "The Day The Earth Stood Still," "Bright Leaf," "In Harm's Way," and "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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- Sep 19, 2008
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