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This nifty and illuminating documentary paints a compelling portrait of Euan Lloyd, who was one of the rare film producers who treated his cast and crew alike with great kindness and consideration. Moreover, Lloyd was one of the first independent producers to make ambitious pictures with big budgets and all-star casts. Among the folks interviewed herein are the ever-suave Roger Moore, Lloyd's actress daughter Rosalind Lloyd, actress Ingrid Pitt, character actor Kenneth Griffith, singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading, and second unit director John Glen. The doc traces Lloyd's humble beginnings and notes several career highlights. The most intriguing stories center on how Lloyd got a huge big name cast to act in "The Poppy is Also a Flower" for a dollar each, persuading Sean Connery to play the lead in the Western "Shalako," his surprisingly pleasant experience working with Yul Brynner on the Western "Catlow," his difficulties with troubled alcoholics Richard Burton and Richard Harris on "The Wild Geese," taking a cut in pay to afford David Niven in "The Sea Wolves," and how Lloyd stopped making movies in the mid 80's after the industry changed in the mid 80's. A cool little documentary.
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