Star!
1968’s Star!, a big budget biography of Gertrude Lawrence, was a risky endeavor, even with Robert Wise at the helm and Julie Andrews in the title role. The risk didn’t pay off—as one of the last Roadshow attractions of the sixties, the three hour Star! was ignored at the box office in favor of esoteric mind-benders like 2001 that connected with younger moviegoers. Now that the dust has cleared, Wise’s ambitious blockbuster, once considered a relic, deserves a more thoughtful appraisal.
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About Daniel Kremer
San Francisco filmmaker Daniel Kremer has provided audio commentary tracks for Kino Lorber, Shout! Factory, AGFA, and Scorpion disc releases, and essays for Twilight Time special editions. His acclaimed epic-length film Overwhelm the Sky (2019), adapted from a 1799 American Gothic novel, was screened internationally in classic roadshow format, complete with overture, intermission, and printed souvenir programs. These deluxe screenings received many accolades before Kino Lorber acquired distribution rights. Kremer's book Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films was published through Patrick McGilligan's Screen Classics Series in 2015. He is currently under contract at Oxford University Press for the first book about Joan Micklin Silver. His other films include the independent dramas Raise Your Kids on Seltzer (2015) and Ezer Kenegdo (2017). He enjoys doing commentary tracks with fellow TFH guru Allan Arkush.
Phew, glad I kept my LaserDisc copy too!