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J U L Y 2 0 2 6 I 1 1 IS IT SAFE?: John Schlesinger (right) directs Dustin Hoffman in the suspense thriller Marathon Man. Used extensively for the running and chase scenes on the streets of New York City, Marathon Man was the second feature fi lm production in which the new camera stabilization system Steadicam was used. QUIET ON THE SET: Mel Brooks both directs and stars as Hollywood fi lm Director Mel Funn in his satirical silent comedy Silent Movie. An affectionate parody of the slapstick fi lms of the silent fi lm era, "It will be the noisiest silent movie ever made," said Brooks. CHILD'S PLAY: Michael Ritchie (right) directs Tatum O'Neal in the family sports comedy, The Bad News Bears. In his DGA Visual History interview Ritchie recalled the diffi cult negotiations to land both O'Neal and Walter Matthau and said, "There is a god that rules over all casting that says, 'Sooner or later you'll get the right person for the right role.' And that's what happened." TEENAGE ANGST: Brian De Palma (right) directs Sissy Spacek in the supernatural horror, Carrie. Adapted from Stephen King's fi rst published novel, the fi lm is the fi rst of more than 100 fi lm, television, and theater productions based on the published works of King. — continued on page 13 The Films of '76 — continued from page 8 THE BIG CLEAN UP: Michael Schultz (far left) directs an ensemble cast including Richard Pryor, The Pointer Sisters and Franklyn Ajaye in the comedy, Car Wash. Schultz wanted the actors to actually listen to the same music that would later be added in post-production while fi lming the scenes and the soundtrack won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards in 1977 and the fi lm was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. PHOTOS: (RIGHT) UNITED ARTISTS & UNIVERSAL PICTURES ; (ABOVE) EVERETT COLLECTION & 20TH CENTURY FOX

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