Flick Flack

30min

Documentary

Talk

Flick Flack was a Canadian television series broadcast by Global Television Network in 1974. The series featured interviews with motion picture industry personalities combined with excerpts from films. William Shatner was the regular series host. "It was a TV show produced for Canadian TV. A handful of shows that aired every fortnight for a few months in the 70’s." @WilliamShatner · Sep 15, 2020

Episodes

Cast

Premiere

1. Premiere

30min

7th Jan 1974

Some of the great Animal Stars are featured. Host William Shatner meets with some of the people who, with skill and love, coach the animals for their parts.

The Canadians

2. The Canadians

14th Jan 1974

Host William Shatner examines the film industry in Canada.

Anne Bancroft & Mel Brooks.

3. Anne Bancroft & Mel Brooks.

18th Jan 1974

An interview with Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft and her husband writer-director Mel Brooks, the talented Oscar-winning writer and director of "The Producers" and "Twelve Chairs".

Clint Eastwood

4. Clint Eastwood

25th Jan 1974

Violence on the motion picture screen is discussed by the World's biggest box office draw Clint Eastwood.

"White Dawn" / "Doc Savage" / Joel Grey

5. "White Dawn" / "Doc Savage" / Joel Grey

2nd Feb 1974

Three aspects of filmmaking are examined. The birth of a production is shown, through scenes from "White Dawn" being shot in Baffin Island. Also featured is the worldwide talent search for an actor to star in a new film -"Doc Savage". Academy award-winning actor Joel Grey talks about his role in "Cabaret" and claims, "the harder I work, the luckier I get".

Above the Line

6. Above the Line

8th Feb 1974

Interviews with people involved in different aspects of movie-making. writer Garson Kanin, producer Martin Ransohoff, director John Frankenheimer and actor Richard Harris.

Pot Pourri of Movie Production

7. Pot Pourri of Movie Production

15th Feb 1974

A montage of features about the film industry. Included scenes from the filming of "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" being made in Montreal.

Edith Head

8. Edith Head

22nd Feb 1974

Costume designer Edith Head winner of seven Oscars and twenty-five nominations, demonstrates with models, sketches and movie clips, the talent that has kept her at the top of her profession for over forty years.

Science Fiction

9. Science Fiction

1st Mar 1974

Host William Shatner traces 72 years of the history of Science Fiction films.

George Cukor / John Schlesinger

10. George Cukor / John Schlesinger

8th Mar 1974

A talk with movie directors George Cukor and John Schlesinger.

Lloyd Bridges / Jeff and Beau Bridges

11. Lloyd Bridges / Jeff and Beau Bridges

22nd Mar 1974

Interview with actor Lloyd Bridges and sons actors Jeff and Beau Bridges

Paramount Studios

12. Paramount Studios

29th Mar 1974

Scenes from Serpico, The Godfather, The Great Gatsby and Love Story are featured in a look at the history of Paramount Studios in Hollywood from 1912 to 1974.

Jack Lemmon

13. Jack Lemmon

5th Apr 1974

Unique insight into the life of Jack Lemmon. His life and career are discussed, and clips are shown of many of his greatest performances. He talks to host William Shatner about his early days in Hollywood, and how he gradually reached the height of his career by winning an Oscar for "Mister Roberts". *Note: This was scheduled to be the first episode of the series but due to a dispute between United Artists and Global, the studio withdrew approval for Flick Flack's use of clips from "The Apartment" and "Some Like It Hot".

Special Effects

14. Special Effects

12th Apr 1974

William Shatner deals with the creation of special effects for the movies. [14] Flick Flack [Final New Show]

First air date

7th Jan 1974

Last air date

12th Apr 1974

Status

In Production

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks