BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL, THE {WOODY HARRELSON; LAUREN BACALL; HARRISON FORD} (TV)
Summary
One in this occasional series of interview specials, hosted by Barbara Walters. In this edition, Walters interviews actors Woody Harrelson, Lauren Bacall, and Harrison Ford. In the first segment, Harrelson discusses the following topics, among others: his initial reaction to his Oscar nomination; his response to the claim that portraying pornography magnate Larry Flynt is unethical; early career decisions; his first visit to New York City; his stance on the legalization of hemp in order to save forests; his father's conviction for murder; his lack of belief in the institution of marriage; his thoughts on the media's characterization of him as a "likeable flake"; and his beliefs about having sex with one's companion. Next, Lauren Bacall talks with Walters about the following topics, among others: her great desire to win an Oscar; the new roles that she has been offered since her recent nomination; the extraordinary moment when Humphrey Bogart won an Oscar in 1951; the greatest misconception of her as a person; her son's book about growing up in the Bogart and Bacall household; the age difference between the iconic couple; and the image from her marriage that remains the strongest. Finally, Harrison Ford discusses the following topics, among others: his feelings about receiving awards; whether he is proud of his career; whether he accepts any roles based on the salary; the reason he felt he was a wimp as a kid; whether he is unfazed by show business; his early work in carpentry; the number of lines he had in his first movie; his recurring success with the "Star Wars" trilogy; characters that he would enjoy playing again; and his philosophy of life. Includes commercials and promos. This program is closed-captioned.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: March 24, 1997 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:56:59
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:47836
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Films - Production and direction; Oscar Awards - 1951; Oscar Awards - 1997
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1976-
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Bambi" (home video)
- TV - Commercials - "Con Air" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "My Best Friend's Wedding" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "That Old Feeling" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "The Devil's Own" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (home video)
- TV - Commercials - Direct TV satellite
- TV - Commercials - Equal sweetener
- TV - Commercials - Ford Contour automobile
- TV - Commercials - Ford Windstar minivan
- TV - Commercials - Pork
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
- TV - Promos - "20/20"
- TV - Promos - "Arsenio"
- TV - Promos - "Coach"
- TV - Promos - "Ellen"
- TV - Promos - "Grace Under Fire"
- TV - Promos - "Gun"
- TV - Promos - "Home Improvement"
- TV - Promos - "Leaving L.A."
- TV - Promos - "Oscar Night"
- TV - Promos - "PrimeTime Live"
- TV - Promos - "Roseanne"
- TV - Promos - "Spin City"
- TV - Promos - "Stephen King's The Shining"
- TV - Promos - "The Drew Carey Show"
- TV - Promos - "The Practice"
- TV - Promos - "Turning Point"
CREDITS
- Bill Geddie … Producer, Writer
- Jessica Stedman Guff … Associate Producer
- Brad LaRosa … Associate Producer
- Russ Petranto … Director
- Barbara Walters … Writer
- Patrick O'Hearn … Theme Music by
- Barbara Walters … Host, Interviewer
- Joel Fabiani … Announcer
- Woody Harrelson … Guest
- Lauren Bacall … Guest
- Harrison Ford … Guest
- Humphrey Bogart
- Larry Flynt