The Kid Is STILL In The Picture (You bet your ass he is!)
At 24 years old Robert Evans became head of production at Paramount Pictures and turned a studio on the verge of bankruptcy into the most successful studio in Hollywood. Here’s 6 reasons to love Robert Evans. Follow the man himself on twitter @The_RobertEvans.
1. Robert Evans Saved Paramount Pictures (1960’s)
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2. These Great Movies Were Released During Evans’ Tenure at Paramount (1968-1973)
Here are just a few of the classics released during Evans’ tenure: The Odd Couple (1968) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Love Story (1970), Harold & Maude (1971) The Godfather (1972) Serpico (1973) Save the Tiger (1973) The Conversation (1974)
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3. He Produced Chinatown: 1974
Some things deserve to stand alone.
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4. One of the Greatest Memoirs Ever Written: 1994
In 1994 Robert Evans published his memoir- ‘The Kid Stays In The Picture’ which Entertainment Weekly cites as one of the greatest Hollywood tell-alls of all time and Publisher’s Weekly calls “perhaps the best Hollywood memoir ever written.”
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5. The Film Version of One of the Greatest Memoirs Ever Written: 2002
The Kid Stays In The Picture Movie Trailer
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6. The Great Memoir Continues: 2013
And now in 2013 not only is Evans STILL in the picture but he’s back with the long-awaited followup- ‘The Fat Lady Sang’ and in true Evans fashion there’s even a trailer for the book. Robert Evans Book Trailer
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