The Documentary and Hollywood

Abstract

ten about the American documentary). Indeed, an able analysis of the documentary by Mr. Grierson appears elsewhere in this issue. However, I do feel that I may be permitted to describe the appearance of the documentary to a fairly typical Hollywood picturemaker thrown suddenly into the field and into close association with professionals in the medium. This association, a creature of the war, is one I profoundly hope will continue into the peace. Hollywood picturemakers have much to learn from the documentarians, and vice versa. Both groups have suffered from inbreeding. I learned about documentaries the