Holm don’t say much but her points are interesting. It’s nice to have her on the track because she is in this great movie. Geist talks about Mankiewicz’s style and his life. He dislikes the guy and his gossip for the other commentary.

Christopher Mankiewicz dominats the track. He has a lot to say about his father’s career and his life as a family man. These parts are very honest and interesting. There are a lot of connections between the family llife and the movie. The alcoholism of Mankiewicz’s wife and brother (he has co-written the script of Citizen Kane) are also discussed. A funny point is that Mankiewicz never worked in a theatre or wrote a play.

They all agree that this movie is his best film.

The commentary is good but don’t expect too much information about the movie itself. It’s more about Mankiewicz’s life and films in general. 8 out of 10.

I liked this commentary, but later discovered that the validity of many of Staggs anecdotes (and of his book) is questionable.