Ernest Walter addresses how he came to be an editor in WWII, how he was hired for this film, the original script, 2 stories being cut from the film, what little he knew of Peter O'Toole and Peter Sellers being considered for cast, Wilder's personality on set, how he met producer Walter Mirisch, the prologue and boathouse and homosexual innuendo scenes that were cut, his interview with Franklin J. Schaffner for Nicholas and Alexandra, the tongue in cheek personal nature of the film, his medical accident (stroke) during the filming of Superman, and his retirement to teaching at the National Film School.
—Samb Hicks