Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Joan Kramer and David Heeley, Renowned Documentary Filmmakers, Authors, “In the Company of Legends”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guests, Joan Kramer and David Heeley, are two of the most respected and highly acclaimed documentary filmmakers of our generation – or of any generation. They have produced illustrious profiles of some of the greatest legendary stars in the history of show business. 

Their prestigious body of work, which has aired over the years on PBS, TCM, TNT, Starz and other TV networks, includes THREE programs about Fred Astaire: “Fred Astaire: Puttin’ on His Top Hat”, “Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance”, and “The Fred Astaire Songbook”, hosted by Audrey Hepburn. They produced TWO programs about Katharine Hepburn – the first in 1981, entitled, “Starring Katharine Hepburn”, and the second in 1993 entitled, “Katharine Hepburn: All About Me”. And in 1985, they brought us “The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn.”  

Some of their other renowned programs include, “Judy Garland: The Concert Years”, hosted by Judy’s daughter Lorna Luft, “James Stewart: A Wonderful Life”, hosted by Johnny Carson, “Bacall on Bogart”, which is a tribute to Humphrey Bogart hosted by Lauren Bacall, “Fonda on Fonda”, hosted by Jane Fonda, paying tribute to her father Henry Fonda, “The John Garfield Story”, “The Adventures of Errol Flynn”, and TWO monumentally important documentaries about Hollywood studios: “The Universal Story”, honouring the 80th birthday of Universal Studios, hosted by Richard Dreyfus, and “The Lady With the Torch”, in honour of the 75th anniversary of Columbia Pictures, hosted by Glenn Close. 

And let’s not forget the terrific profile they produced in 1984 about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, which aired on ABC’s 20/20.   Their programs have received 5 Emmy awards, 20 Emmy nominations, and dozens of other national and international honors.  

And in 2015 they wrote a wonderful book entitled “In the Company of Legends”, which is a must-read for EVERY fan of the Golden Age of Hollywood. This fascinating book takes us on the remarkable journey of their professional partnership, and we learn what really happened behind the scenes with all the big stars they worked with while making their many brilliant documentaries.

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