Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni discusses her book, “Sam Spiegel: The Incredible Life and Times of Hollywood’s Most Iconoclastic Producer, the Miracle Worker Who Went from Penniless Refuge to Show Biz Legend, and Made Possible The African Queen, On the Waterfront, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Lawrence of Arabia.” She begins the interview by explaining Sam Spiegel’s early life in Europe and Vienna. She talks about how he changed his name during the 1940s to make it sound more American. She discusses Spiegel’s relationships with women, including his several wives. Fraser-Cavassoni talks about her work on the set of “Betrayal,” the last film he ever made. She ends the interview by describing Spiegel’s extensive art collection that was sold after his death.
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