The Kid Stays in the Picture


1h 33m 2002

Brief Synopsis

The life story of legendary Hollywood producer and studio chief Robert Evans. The first actor to ever to run a film studio, Robert Evans' film career started in 1956, at a poolside in the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm, and overwhelming confidence captured the eye of screen legend Norma

Film Details

Also Known As
Kid Stays in the Picture
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Edgeworx; R!Ot; Usa Films
Distribution Company
Focus Features; Amuse Soft Entertainment; Bac Films Distribution; Europa Filmes; Focus Features; Momentum Pictures Limited; Paradiso Entertainment; SF Studios; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Vertigo Films (Spain); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

The life story of legendary Hollywood producer and studio chief Robert Evans. The first actor to ever to run a film studio, Robert Evans' film career started in 1956, at a poolside in the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm, and overwhelming confidence captured the eye of screen legend Norma Shearer who offered him a film role. After a glamorous, but short-lived career as a movie star, Evans tried out producing. At the age of 34, with no producing credits to his name, he landed a job as chief of production at Paramount Pictures. Evans ran the studio from 1966-1974. During his tenure, he was responsible for such revolutionary films as "The Godfather", "Rosemary's Baby", "Love Story", "The Conformist", "The Odd Couple", "Harold and Maude" and "Chinatown". By the early '80s, the "Golden Boy" of Hollywood was losing his luster. After a failed marriage to Ali MacGraw, a cocaine bust, and rumored involvement with the "Cotton Club" murder, he disappeared into near-obscurity. Only through tremendous will and uncanny luck did he once again rise as "the kid who stays in the picture."

Crew

Yorgo Alexopoulos

Visual Effects Director (Edgeworx)

Yorgo Alexopoulos

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Michael Alfred

Assistant (To Mr. Evans)

Anitra Babiak

Office Assistant (Edgeworx)

John Bailey

Director Of Photography

Keith Barefoot

Electrician

Walter Becker

Song ("Dirty Work"), Song ("Do It Again")

Irving Berlin

Song ("What'Ll I Do?")

Irving Berlin

Song Performer (What'Ll I Do?)

Ruben Berrios

Song ("Sin Titulo")

Nora Bielaczyc

Business Manager (Edgeworx)

Alex Bier

Assistant (To Mr. Evans)

John Blair

Cg Supervisor (Edgeworx)

Orna Bradshaw

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Nanette Burstein

Producer

Kelly Cabral

Dialogue Editor

Graydon Carter

Producer

Alton Christensen

Visual Effects Executive Producer (Edgeworx)

Lisa Cleff

Visual Effects Executive Producer (Attik)

Jason Conradt

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Pierre Cour

Song ("Love Is Blue")

Jeff Danna

Music

Pepe Del Rio

Song ("Sin Titulo")

Neil Diamond

Song Performer ("Sunday Sun")

Neil Diamond

Song ("Sunday Sun")

Jun Diaz

Editor

Jun Diaz

Creative Director (Definition)

Kate Driver

Co-Producer

Trent Ermes

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Robert Evans

Book As Source Material ("The Kid Stays In The Picture")

Donald Fagen

Song ("Dirty Work"), Song ("Do It Again")

Chris Garrett

Co-Producer

Grant Gilbert

Senior Designer (Attik)

Jerry Goldsmith

Song ("Love Theme From Chinatown"), Song ("The Captive")

Jack Gould

Still Photographer

Allen Grubman

Music Clearances

Brad Haehnel

Score Mixing

Brad Haehnel

Score Recording

Mark Harper

Production Designer

David Herbruck

Senior Producer (Attik)

Jeff Hill

Publicity

Jennifer Howd

Visual & Digital Finishing Associate Producer (Definition)

Julia Ward Howe

Song ("Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

Allison Hull

Production Assistant (Definition)

Tim Hutchings

Additional Graphics (Edgeworx)

Yusef Islam

Song Performer ("Wild World")

Elton John

Song Performer ("Crocodile Rock")

Elton John

Song ("Crocodile Rock")

Josh Jordan

Additional Graphics (Edgeworx)

Steve Karmen

Song ("Being Yourself")

Scott E Kaufman

Electrician

Christopher J Keene

Line Producer

Christopher J Keene

Assistant Producer

Warren Kleiman

Rerecording Editor

Scott Klein

Digital Services (Edgeworx)

Christopher Komeda

Song ("Holiday Music"), Song ("Lullaby"), Song ("Rosemary'S Baby")

Francis Lai

Song ("Skating In Central Park"), Song ("Snow Frolic"), Song ("Theme From Love Story")

Michel Legrand

Music ("Di-Gue-Ding-Ding")

Paul Leonardo

Post-Production Supervisor

Alan Jay Lerner

Song ("There'S A Coach Comin' In")

Claude Letessier

Supervising Sound Designer

Karl Linde

2nd Assistant Camera

Andrew Lockington

Original Music

Frederick Loewe

Song ("There'S A Coach Comin' In")

Claudine Longet

Song Performer ("Wanderlove")

Lorin Maazel

Music Conductor ("Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore (From 'Tosca')")

Sara Marks

Co-Producer

Paul Mauriat

Song Performer ("Love Is Blue")

Sean Miller

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Jim Moran

Visual Effects Executive Producer (Attik)

Brett Morgen

Adaptation

Brett Morgen

Producer

Matthew Moriarty

1st Assistant Camera

Michael Moyer

Gaffer

Chico O'farrill

Song Performer ("Sin Titulo")

Jeff Pamula

Grip

Francie Paull

Key Makeup Artist

Maia Peters

Production Coordinator

Andre Popp

Song ("Love Is Blue")

Giacomo Puccini

Music ("Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore (From 'Tosca')")

Steven Anthony Redondo

Best Boy Grip

John Reese

Sound Effects Editor

Jordan A Roberts

Line Producer

Sally Roy

Line Producer (New York)

Dino Sanacory

Visual Effects Editor (Definition)

Tullio Serafin

Music Conductor ("Stride La Vampa! (From 'Il Trovatore')")

Anita Serwacki

Music Supervisor

Amanda Sherwood

Additional Graphics (Edgeworx)

Lawrence Shire

Music Clearances

Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

Giuseppe Sinopoli

Music Conductor ("Bella Figlia Dell'Amore (From 'Rigoletto')")

William Steffe

Song Performer ("Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

Don Steinberg

Steadicam 2nd Assistant

Cat Stevens

Song Performer ("Wild World")

Jason Stoff

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Jason Stoff

Animation Director (Edgeworx)

Betty Stradford

Assistant Production Designer

Randal Tambling

Key Grip

Bernie Taupin

Song ("Crocodile Rock")

David Tecson

Visual Effects Executive Producer (Edgeworx)

Mark Thompson

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Tai Uhlmann

Digital Arts & Animation Production Coordinator (Edgeworx)

Robin Vachal

Additional Graphics (Edgeworx)

Giuseppe Verdi

Music ("Bella Figlia Dell'Amore (From 'Rigoletto')"), Music ("Stride La Vampa! (From 'Il Trovatore')")

Chris Waisanen

Best Boy Electric

Lauren Wang

Digital Effects & Animation (Edgeworx)

Julie Watkins

Inferno Artist

Mason Williams

Song ("Wanderlove")

Milan Williams

Song ("Machine Gun")

William D Wynn

Dolly Grip

Loren Yaconelli

Steadicam 1st Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Kid Stays in the Picture
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Edgeworx; R!Ot; Usa Films
Distribution Company
Focus Features; Amuse Soft Entertainment; Bac Films Distribution; Europa Filmes; Focus Features; Momentum Pictures Limited; Paradiso Entertainment; SF Studios; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Vertigo Films (Spain); Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2002 award for Best Documentary by the Washington D.C. Film Critics.

Released in United States Summer July 26, 2002

Limited Release in United States August 9, 2002

Expanded Release in United States August 16, 2002

Released in United States on Video August 19, 2003

Released in United States January 2002

Released in United States May 2002

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival May 8-12, 2002.

Released in United States Summer July 26, 2002

Limited Release in United States August 9, 2002

Expanded Release in United States August 16, 2002

Released in United States on Video August 19, 2003

Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)

Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival May 8-12, 2002.)

Winner of the 2002 award for Best Documentary by the Seattle Film Critics.