Ep. #112 - The TRIUMPHS of Robert Redford: Downhill Racer, Jeremiah Johnson, 3 Days of the Condor

About this episode

This episode pays tribute to Robert Redford and analyzes his contributions to cinema before his later controversial roles.

Send us Fan Mail This week on Fabulous Film and Friends we’re going to pay tribute to the late, great Robert Reford and analyze just why this Hollywood icon belonged on the top of Mt. Olympus long before vanity, sanctimony and crass commercialism ruined his artistry. In other words, before he tarnished his legacy with offensive tripe like The Legend of Bagger Vance, the execrable Indecent Proposal and most especially by appearing as a generic schmoe bad guy #5 in Marvel movies, he was l...

People in this episode

Host: Gino Caputi

Topics covered

• Robert Redford
• film analysis
• Hollywood legacy
• artistry
• iconic performances

Keywords

• Robert Redford
• Downhill Racer
• Jeremiah Johnson
• 3 Days of the Condor
• Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Downhill Racer, Jeremiah Johnson, 3 Days of the Condor, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Indecent Proposal

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