Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

50 mins | Documentary, War | May 20, 1997

Almost everyone who worked with director Franklin J. Schaeffer on the film is interviewed here, including George C. Scott (this piece was done before he died in 1999) and they all seem to unanimously agree that he was a complete and total gentleman to work with. Oliver Stone shows up here to give us his thoughts on the film and accuse it for being in some part responsible for the bombing of Cambodia, which is an interesting theory if perhaps a little misguided (he claims that Nixon was so influenced by Patton that it resulted in his decision to launch that first attack which in turn resulted in the bombing). Other interviewees in this piece include Richard Zanuck, Jerry Goldsmith, Fred Koenekamp, Franklin J. Schaeffer himself, and the film's producer, Frank McCarthy. The interviews are nicely complimented by some behind the scenes clips as well as a small assortment of camera tests.

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

50 mins | Documentary, War | May 20, 1997

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Almost everyone who worked with director Franklin J. Schaeffer on the film is interviewed here, including George C. Scott (this piece was done before he died in 1999) and they all seem to unanimously agree that he was a complete and total gentleman to work with. Oliver Stone shows up here to give us his thoughts on the film and accuse it for being in some part responsible for the bombing of Cambodia, which is an interesting theory if perhaps a little misguided (he claims that Nixon was so influenced by Patton that it resulted in his decision to launch that first attack which in turn resulted in the bombing). Other interviewees in this piece include Richard Zanuck, Jerry Goldsmith, Fred Koenekamp, Franklin J. Schaeffer himself, and the film's producer, Frank McCarthy. The interviews are nicely complimented by some behind the scenes clips as well as a small assortment of camera tests.
Producers
Original title Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Directors Michael Arick
Writers

Cast

Omar N. Bradley

as Self - Chief Military Advisor (archive footage) (as General Omar N. Bradley)

Jerry Goldsmith

as Self

Fred J. Koenekamp

as Self - Director of Photography (as Fred Koenekamp)

Frank McCarthy

as Self - Producer, 1970 (voice)

Franklin J. Schaffner

as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)

George C. Scott

as Self - Actor (voice)

Oliver Stone

as Self

Richard D. Zanuck

as Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton' (as Richard Zanuck)