Category Archives: Paramount and Universal

Universal thinks we’re stupid.

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Toby

At least they did back in 1977. Or maybe they decided that someone who’d want to see a movie about trucks and explosives and mud wouldn’t know how to read. For some reason, this poster always makes me mad.

Posted in Art, Paramount and Universal, Posters, ads, promotion | 4 Comments

“Hey brudda – we’ve been hit!” How an influential American film critic helped banish Sorcerer to a parallel universe.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Toby

During late August US director William Friedkin chose to show a restored version of his 1977 masterpiece Sorcerer when he collected the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2013 Venice Film Festival. While the movie has garnered a dedicated … Continue reading →

Posted in News/Articles, Paramount and Universal, Reviews, The Wages Of Fear, William Friedkin | 6 Comments

The Sorcerer art collection #4.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Toby

While Sorcerer was in production, Charles Bludhorn was chairman of Gulf & Western, the parent company of Paramount. G&W, thanks to Bludhorn, had extensive interests in the Dominican Republic. Walon Green: “[Friedkin] put Bludhorn’s picture on the wall in the office in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Paramount and Universal, Walon Green, William Friedkin | 2 Comments