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The exec who greenlit Star Wars, Alien, AND Braveheart — and Hollywood forgot his name.

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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)

Hollywood oral historyvintage power brokerfilm school essential

Overview

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.

Content warning

biography woman director cinema history

Standout Aspects

Direction

His daughter's loving but unflinching portrait.

Acting

A-list testimonials that feel earned, not performative.

Editing

Seamless weave of archival gold and present reflection.

Best for:Solo: Quiet Sunday with your film history obsession.·Rewatch: After seeing any Ladd-era classic — context hits different.·Friends: Film nerds who think they know everything.

Director

Amanda Ladd Jones

ReleasedNov 12, 2017

Runtime1h 23m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Mel Gibson

Self

Morgan Freeman

Self

Sigourney Weaver

Self

Ron Howard

Self

Ridley Scott

Self

George Lucas

Self

Mel Brooks

Self

Ben Affleck

Self

Richard Donner

Self

Paul Mazursky

Self

David Ladd

Self

Alan Ladd Jr.

Self

Jenno Topping

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ladd Jr. is why we call it 'Star Wars' not 'The Star Wars' — he hated the definite article.

Cultural

His 1970s Fox basically invented the modern blockbuster model, yet his name rarely appears in film history courses.

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