The Story of the Swimmer (Video 2014)

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Michael Hertzberg	...	Himself
	Ted Zachary	...	Himself
	Bob Horn	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Marge Champion	...	Herself
	Marvin Hamlisch	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Sidney Katz	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Joanna Lancaster	...	Herself
	Janet Landgard	...	Herself
	Eleanor Perry	...	Herself (archive footage)
	Frank Perry	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Sydney Pollack	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Joan Rivers	...	Herself

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Five part, two-and-a-half hour 2014 documentary about the making of the cult film "The Swimmer" (1968). The documentary features interviews with cast and crew including Joan Rivers, Janet Landgard, Marge Champion, Joanna Lancaster, Composer Marvin Hamlisch, Film Editor Sidney Katz ACE, Assistant Directors Michael Hertzberg and Ted Zachary, and UCLA Olympic Swim Coach Bob Horn. Written by anonymous

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