The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

95 mins | Documentary | Sept. 30, 2014

This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh's extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Griffith to his discovery of John Wayne and Rock Hudson, from the innovative 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1924) to the widescreen 'The Big Trail' (1930), from his classic work with Cagney, Bogart and Flynn to his mastery of every genre (musicals, comedies, Westerns, gangster, war), Walsh made Hollywood history. His life is nothing less than the story of Hollywood itself. Here's a full-bodied account of one of Hollywood's greatest legends.

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

95 mins | Documentary | Sept. 30, 2014

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh's extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Griffith to his discovery of John Wayne and Rock Hudson, from the innovative 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1924) to the widescreen 'The Big Trail' (1930), from his classic work with Cagney, Bogart and Flynn to his mastery of every genre (musicals, comedies, Westerns, gangster, war), Walsh made Hollywood history. His life is nothing less than the story of Hollywood itself. Here's a full-bodied account of one of Hollywood's greatest legends.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Big Trail Productions
Original title The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
Directors Marilyn Ann Moss
Writers Marilyn Ann Moss, Joel Bender

Cast

Illeana Douglas

as Self

Leonard Maltin

as Self

Jane Russell

as Self

Jack Larson

as Self

Johnny Crear

as Raoul Walsh (voice)

Sidney J. Furie

as Self

Paul Lynch

as Self

Alan K. Rode

as Self

Anthony Slide

as Self