King of the Movies

An interviewbased documentary broadcast by the BBC in May 1978 made to coincide with a season dedicated to King at Londons National Film Theatre now BFI Southbank The 90yearold master was in attendance at the tribute event and was interviewed on camera Film clips aside King of the Movies relies almost entirely on the brilliance of Kings storytelling which entertains illuminates and charms Elegantly dressed in his typical lateperiod style of bowtie and hornrimmed glasses resembling a professor of American history King reminisces on half a century in the strangest business in the world