In the 1960s, many American directors saw their fortunes turn after they notched massive hits. In the case of Howard Hawks – a director who had thrived in virtually every Hollywood genre since the late silent era– the undisputed masterpiece of Rio Bravo gave way to four poorly-received efforts, each of which bared the marks of a dying studio system, if they weren’t compromised by the literal dying off of the previous generation of stars. In the middle of this run, Hawks made Red Line 7000, a car racing drama which was at once familiar and personal to Hawks, and also totally foreign in that it was a movie set in the 1960s, infused with ‘60s sexual politics, and built around future New Hollywood star James Caan. 

(00:00) Intro
(01:33) The Auteur Theory
(10:53) Hawks the Man's Man and the Hawksian Woman
(15:03) Need for Speed
(18:20) William Faulkner in Ancient Egypt
(21:45) Megalomania
(26:38) European Exile
(29:03) Rio Bravo
(32:11) On Safari for Hatari!
(38:16) Man's Favorite Sport
(42:25) Hawks's Sexual Revolution Movie
(51:42) The Worst Night of Hawks's Professional Life
(54:36) El Dorado
(57:43) Accusations of Manipulating/Abusing Women
(01:03:49) "It must be a nation of morons."
(01:09:09) Hawks Dies After Tripping Over Dog

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