Being Mary Tyler Moore
Guests Expected
James Adolphus
Description
“Who can turn the world on with her smile?” Those theme-song words describing Mary Richards, the TV news producer who broke sitcom ground as a strong, single, independent woman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show aptly encapsulate the eponymous actor who played her as James Adolphus’s documentary engagingly illustrates. Both a biography of Moore, who knew from the age of three that she was destined for show biz (it was that or jail, her father observed), and a summation of her brilliant career, the film offers an honest portrait of a sometimes-troubled personal life alongside a long string of professional triumphs beginning with her Emmy-winning work on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66). Produced by Lena Waithe, Being Mary Tyler Moore is a dazzling look back at an incandescent personality.
James Adolphus is a three-time Peabody Award-winning cinematographer and an Emmy-winning producer and director who makes his feature debut with Being Mary Tyler Moore. His television projects include the Emmy-nominated series Soul of a Nation (2021) and the Independent Lens documentary Little White Lie (2014).
Film Details
LanguageEnglish
Year2023
PremiereCalifornia
Runtime120
CountryUSA
DirectorJames Adolphus
ProducerLena Waithe, Debra Martin Chase, Ben Selkow, Rishi Rajani, James Adolphus, Andrew C. Coles, Laura Gardner
Executive ProducerS. Robert Levine, Michael Bernstein
EditorMariah Rehmet
CinematographerJames Adolphus
MusicTheodosia Roussos
Print SourceGood Trouble Studiosben@goodtroublestudios.filmhttps://www.goodtroublestudios.film
Closed CaptionsYes, closed captions are available for this screening. Please let us know if you would like a device when purchasing your ticket or by emailing ADA@SFFilm.org.
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed and will be updated soon.
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently confirmed and will be updated. For any questions about accessibility at SFFILM Events, please email ADA@SFFilm.org.
